Shutter Island

I almost didn't watch this movie because a lot of the underwhelming buzz I was hearing about it when it dropped. That and that whole "for the criminally insane" line in the trailer that looked SUPER cheesey even for Leo. But I watched it on Netflix not long ago and I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know why I should have been but I was. Really good film. I had a few ideas for the design here but in the end I decided to keep it simple. If you've seen the movie it's still a powerful symbol.

The Departed

I hadn't seen this one in a while either. But I happened to get a chance to watch it again. They had it for like $5 at Target...the WIDESCREEN VERSION!!! They never have the widescreen version, you can imagine my joy. Super good movie, Nicholson is a god.

The Aviator

Truth be told, I kinda came up with this one on the fly. I haven't seen The Aviator since it first came out in '04. However, my younger brother James had seen the movie recently for school or something and whenever someone would mention the movie he would go "Come in with the milk. Come in with the milk.Come in with the milk.Come in with the milk." So based on that...here you go. You can thank him for this one a little more than me haha.

Gangs of New York

This is the poster that more or less inspired the whole extended Scorsese project. I thought the razor would make a cool image. This one is kinda my favorite =).

Martin Scorsese Super Set Breakdown Part IV: Casino

Casino was a particularly difficult because it seemed like every idea I had, at least three other posters existed doing the same thing. It came down to motivation then. What is it De Niro wanted throughout? To be a big shot running his own casino. The Taj was that casino. The poker chip was just a cool way to play with the colors I wanted to use and not do something overt like a marque or something.

Martin Scorsese Super Set Breakdown Part III: Goodfellas

This guy is an oldy but a goody, and the basis for the entire Martin Scorsese Super Set. This goes back to the tried and true technique of choosing a scene I love and building a poster around it. This a turning point for the whole film as well as the lead in to the chilling yet perfect opening sequence. Plus it's the only time in film history an act of violence is committed with Donovan's Atlantis playing in the background.

Martin Scorsese Super Set Break Down Part II: Raging Bull

Raging Bull was a bit of a daunting task. It's one of my favorite of Mr. Scorsese's films. But I figured the best parts, and most visually engaging scenes for that matter, happened inside the ring. The blood on the ropes is a throwback to the extreme close up (you guys know which one) after De Niro gets beaten to a bloody stump fighting Sugar Ray Williams.