Laurent Durieux - Appreciation & Discussion

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Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:39 pm

jvwoodford wrote:
Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:21 pm
Tried a quick fix, different fonts but you get the idea:

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So much better. Wish the title was in red too, to differentiate from the other text.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:02 pm

MooseThompson wrote:
Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:47 am
How the hell did that title block make it to final? It's bad, like all time bad.
he was asked to revise it. he didn't want to change it because he liked it the way it is.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:03 pm

sounds like him.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:15 pm

It's not like he made the print as a favor, this is a paying gig and the customer should not have to settle for something that is clearly sub-par. The title treatment is awful. Perhaps more of a firm hand was needed in the art direction department?
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:42 pm

Think it's pretty obvs at dis point dat Durieux does whatever the fug he wants. He's the pop culture art world's Belgian Eric Cartman.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:18 pm

I like the title block; it’s got a weird and probably accidental 3D-ness going on. Is that a death’s head on the figure outside or just an blurry artifact?

Overall this guy’s stuff is often more striking than “good” to me. He could probably do with some pro art direction - we ain’t got that here.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:43 pm

Kramerica wrote:
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It's not like he made the print as a favor, this is a paying gig and the customer should not have to settle for something that is clearly sub-par. The title treatment is awful. Perhaps more of a firm hand was needed in the art direction department?
according to his fans, him and jack don't need art direction.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:20 pm

Expecting an artist to take detailed amateur advice on a project is like buying a cat to go for walks.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:09 pm

fredo wrote:
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Expecting an artist to take detailed amateur advice on a project is like buying a cat to go for walks.
Bit of a blanket statement right there. I think you'd be surprised how many in this hobby are also professionals in the creative industry.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:59 pm

35mmpaul wrote:
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Uno goes on walks all the time.
Awesome.

I'm still guessing that most people starting commissions for movie posters aren't pros.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:25 pm

i just really love Uno. Thats all I hope we can accomplish in this thread.
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Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:33 pm

Agreed
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:51 am

His zenith was the first Mondo show. Steadily downhill since then, with an occasional 'yeah guess I'll pick that one up' piece now and then.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:57 am

Apocalypse Now and The Shining were great from his second show, but not much else in my opinion. It's a tricky act to follow when you've created such game changing posters in the past (i.e. Jaws). I wish he would just take a bit more time in between them but I guess man gotta eat.
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