Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post in the style you described, focusing on a “willy wonka movie poster” project:
Alright, so I got this idea stuck in my head – I wanted to make my own Willy Wonka movie poster. Not, like, a professional thing, just something fun for my wall. Figured it’d be a cool project, and I could mess around with some new techniques.
Getting Started
First things first, I scoured the internet for inspiration. I looked at a TON of different Wonka posters, from the classic Gene Wilder version to the newer Tim Burton one. I even checked out some fan-made stuff to see what other people had come up with. This part took a while, honestly, ’cause there’s so much out there!
After I had a general idea of what I liked (and didn’t like), I started sketching. Just rough stuff, you know? I used some cheap paper, trying out different layouts. My stick figures are pretty terrible, but it helped me figure out where I wanted the main elements – Wonka, the chocolate river, maybe some Oompa Loompas.
The Digital Part
Once I had a sketch I was kinda happy with, I moved everything over to my computer. I just took a photo with my phone to use the drawing as the template.
I messed with a few fonts, finally settling on one that felt kinda whimsical but still * then… the colors. Oh man, the colors. This is where I spent, like, half the total time. I wanted that vibrant, slightly-over-the-top Wonka feel, so I was playing with purples, golds, pinks – the whole shebang. I probably went through a hundred different combinations before I found something that didn’t make my eyes bleed.
- Used some downloaded assests for chocolate and candy photos
- Used a lot of layers to make it easy to change thing
- Spent most time on the chocolate river part, and it looks great!
The Finishing Touches
With the main design locked down, I added in a few little details. Because the result came out much better than I thought, I sent my design to online print shop to make a physical poster!
It’s not perfect, by any means. But hey, I made it! And it’s definitely gonna look cool on my wall. Plus, I learned a bunch along the way, which is always a win.
