For the last few weeks I’ve been playing around in Photoshop – recreating a number of classic movie posters – this for my own indulgence and benefit. Due to copyright issues I’m unable to sell copies to third parties, etc. I’ve mostly concentrated on Hollywood 1950s Sci-Fi movies (Plan 9 from Outer Space, Forbidden Planet, etc), because I’m unable to find any war movie posters that tickle my fancy.
I would like to recreate a few classic British aviation films, but the lack of high-resolution online scans prevents me from creating facsimiles that can be printed 12in x 16in. Because I’m unable to sell any of my work, I am thinking of just publishing my work online for others to download FREE. That said I do require a few images of posters that so far have eluded me, namely:
The Dam Busters
Way to the Stars
Journey Together
Angels One Five
Reach for the Sky (original release).
Mosquito Squadron
Battle of Britain
Appointment in London.
What I find is that images around 2000 pixels wide are large enough. I’ve attached a reworking of Reach for the Sky (1960s re-release). Any lead would be appreciated.
By: Pure Lightning - 1st July 2009 at 19:51
Hi there i have an original Appointment in London cinema poster, if you can wait a few days i will get a picture of it for you.
All the best Matt
By: old eagle - 1st July 2009 at 19:48
Very small, but…..Dam Busters any use ?
By: Phillip Rhodes - 1st July 2009 at 19:32
Would this be of any use? If not you could explain to us non-photoshoppers why not so we don’t waste your time!:)
Hello Newforest
I’ve tried the IMDB, but many thanks for replying. The image in question (Angels One Five) is probably a video or DVD cover. There are original posters out there, but they are very rare and command a high price (over £1000 for an original Reach for the Sky poster). I’ve also enquired with the copyright owners of the actual films to see if they would be willing to publish a few repro posters, but they can’t be asked (limited demand). Because I can’t sell the small size repros (copyright issues), I might instead just publish them online for everyone to download and print. I’ve just done 633 squadron.
By: Newforest - 1st July 2009 at 16:10
Would this be of any use? If not you could explain to us non-photoshoppers why not so we don’t waste your time!:)
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