A Moster , or post motion, is a high resolution movie of an original movie poster authorized by the movie’s movie studio . The concept was developed [1] and the term coined by GeekNation .com. [2] [3]
A Moster was designed for Hard Candy , and released on GeekNation.com. It was created by Happy Trails Animation’s Andy Collen and is designed to tease moviegoers into watching the movie. [4] It is based on the movie’s poster, featuring Ellen Page ‘s character Hayley Stark trap was bouncing. It was commissioned by Hard Candy’s studio, Lionsgate.
Mosters for Jaws , Planet Terror , Hanna , Saw IV and Angels & Demons were released later on the site. [5]
Most Mosters have a resolution of 640 x 426 pixels . HOWEVER, In Some boxes May it-have a larger resolution of 1920 x 1280. Some of the animated feature aussi posters Easter eggs specific to the movie. [ quote needed ]
The film must also be used as part of the original movie poster, it must be under the title of the film original poster. [6] They are also designed to give moviegoers a look with the movie [4]
Other films that have used motion movie posters as part of their marketing campaigns include the 2010 remake A Nightmare on Elm Street , [7] Martha Marcy May Marlene , [8] Now You See Me , [9] The Wolverine , [10] the 2013 remake of Carrie , [11] and for the American Horror Story TV series . [12]
References
- Jump up^ “Mosters” . 1701news.com . Retrieved December 4, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “GEEKNATION’S MOSTERS BRING A NEW KIND OF MOTION TO MOVIE POSTER” . Icons of Fright . Retrieved October 15, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “GeekNation Shares Motion Posters, a / k / a Mosters” . Nerdist . Retrieved October 27, 2013 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “DIGITAL MEDIA MOSTERS ARE HERE!” . Happy Trails Animation . Retrieved September 29, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “Check Out These Horror Motion Posters From GeekNation” . FearNET . Retrieved September 29, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “GeekNation’s Guidelines For Mosters” . GeekNation.com . Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET MOTION POSTER (2010)” . Trailer Addict . Retrieved August 12, 2016 .
- Jump up^ “Martha May Marcy Marlene Motion Poster” . Internet Movie Poster Awards . Retrieved August 12, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Rosen, Christopher (May 3, 2013). ” ‘ Now You See Me’ Motion Picture: Get Dizzy With New Look At Heist Thriller (PHOTO)” . The Huffington Post . Retrieved October 15, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “Extended Teaser & Two New Motion Posters For ‘The Wolverine ‘ ” . ScreenRant . Retrieved October 15, 2013 .
- Jump up^ “New Flashy Motion Wants Poster You to Keep Calm and ‘Carrie’ On”. FirstShowing.Net . Retrieved October 15, 2013 .
- Jump up^ ” ‘ AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN’ RELEASES UNCOMFORTABLE MOST TEASERS AND MOTION POSTERS YET?”. Screen Crush . Retrieved October 15, 2013 .