Okay, guys, let’s talk about something cool I did today – making movie posters in the style of Drew Struzan. You know, the guy who did all those iconic posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Back to the Future? Yeah, that legend. I’ve always loved his style, it’s just so…classic. So, I decided to try and recreate it using some AI tools.
First, I fired up this AI art generator. It was kinda tricky finding one that let me specify an artist’s style, but after messing around with a few, I found one that worked. I typed in “movie poster in the style of Drew Struzan” and added some keywords describing the kind of scene I wanted, like “a thrilling adventure, an explorer in a jungle, facing a giant snake.” Super descriptive, I know.
The first few results? Total garbage. Seriously, it looked like the AI just threw a bunch of random images together and called it a day. One of them had a guy with three arms wrestling a…cloud? It was weird. But I kept tweaking the prompt, adding more details, playing with different settings. I spent a good hour just generating image after image, most of them were pretty bad, but I started to see some potential.
Then, I had an idea! I remembered Drew Struzan’s posters often have this hand-drawn, slightly faded look. So I went online and searched for some high-res textures, stuff like “old paper,” “paint strokes,” and “watercolor.” I downloaded a bunch of them, a big variety.
Next, I opened up Photoshop. I’m not a Photoshop wizard or anything, but I know the basics. I took one of the AI-generated images that had a decent composition and started layering those textures on top. I played around with the opacity, blending modes, all that stuff. It was a lot of trial and error, to be honest.
Adding Some Final Touches
- I added a classic-looking movie title, using a font I found online that matched Drew Struzan’s style. That was a whole other adventure, let me tell you. So many fonts out there!
- Then I added some fake credits at the bottom, just random names and roles. It really helped sell the “movie poster” vibe.
- Finally, I added a subtle vignette and adjusted the colors a bit, trying to mimic that slightly faded, vintage look of Struzan’s posters.
After a few hours of tinkering, I finally got something I was happy with. It wasn’t perfect, but it definitely captured some of that Drew Struzan magic. It was a fun little project, and I learned a lot about AI art, image manipulation, and, of course, the art of Drew Struzan himself. It made me appreciate his work even more, knowing how much effort goes into creating those iconic posters. Might try this again soon, maybe with a different movie genre this time. Any suggestions? Let me know down below!
