Movies at a Glance: Frame Posters
A less abstract way to view movies at a glance—other than reducing every frame to its overall colour and putting them all together—is putting the actual frames together. Almost every theatrical movie is shot at 23.976 frames per second. That would be more than two hundred thousand frames for a 2+ hours movie.
A more convenient way to put the frames together is to capture a frame each second.
Just like the other approach, it’s always fascinating to see how franchises have evolved visually. Devoted fans will surely recognize certain scenes even if they view them as tiny thumbnails—like “The Battle of Hoth” in The Empire Strikes Back.
2D and 3D animations are among the more visually pleasing ones to look at. Two prime examples of that are Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Wolfwalkers. The former
with its fantastic blend of CG and hand-drawn animation and the latter with clever use of colour as a vehicle to move the plot forward.
These posters make great art pieces for any movie buffs to hang on their walls. If you’re interested in these kinds of posters of your favourite movie, feel free to get in touch!
