The Bird With the Crystal Plumage 1970

The Bird With the Crystal Plumage (1970) is on of the most popular Giallo films of all time, it has a cult following behind it and fans widespread all over the world since its release. So this is the sort of film I should be looking in to, to see what the artist did with the posters to get some inspiration.

I love the yellow against the black, and I think it is very fitting, as Giallo means 'yellow' in Italian. 

Im extremely interested in creating a realistic painted piece, as this is commonly seen in the horror movie posters in this genre. 

I love the illustration on this, it is very different and unique compared to all the other Giallo horror movie posters I have been looking at. 

I like the photograph with added blood! But I will not be using any sort of photography in this brief. 

I love the composition in this one, the scared woman in the background and hand with knife in the foreground adds mystery and makes the audience question who is holding the knife. This is the sort of layout that I want with my piece, especially the knife and the hand, as this is exactly what I want to hide the Rippers identity in the covers.
I am also a massive fan of red against black, I think these colours in any poster points towards a horror genre. 

David Cameron Print (New Technique)

My first attempt at a screen print

I have tried new techniques in screen printing today, I was taught how to burn images in to a screen then print them by hand. I loved using this technique, I found the outcome to be very clean in the lines and a very accurate technique for getting a perfect print.
I will be using this technique in this project, I also want to print on to t-shirts or bags with my designs to do with this project. Part of this project is to design apparel for The Ripper, but I want to actually make a few pieces rather than just design them.

From Hell (2001) Trailer

Trailer relating to last post. Film released in 2001 by the Hughes Brothers starring Johhny Depp and Heather Grayham.

From Hell (2001)

From Hell is a move starring Johnny Depp about the Ripper murders based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell

From Hell movie DVD case 

I love the red splash and silhouette travelling up the left hand side of the cover. I think this mimics perfectly the sort of horror movie poster seen in Italian horror during the late 60's and 70's. The splash is so expressive and intriguing effect, in my opinion this should have been the only thing on the case, as much as their faces are interesting and captivation and everyone loves some Johnny Depp, I just think that the simplicity of the splash is wonderful and would be awesome if it were the only thing on the case.

Movie still

Movie still

The movie makers (The Hughes Brothers) did so well in recreating the Whitechapel scenes in 1888, the scenes actually match the original places and photographs down to all the details. I find this very impressive that they did this and I would like to do this too, creating a fully realised scene so that it all works seamlessly.

Promotional computer background

From Hell Graphic Novel page by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell 

I am very interested in the graphic novel and may buy it myself, the drawings are all black and white and so impressive with the very fitting style, I want to research further in to the graphic novel and its creators later.

Looking at movies like this is helping me put the scenes of London in 1888 in to a more wholesome understanding, helping me work towards the creation of my art work for The Ripper. 

Scared eyes

I think I would like the woman in the process of being attacked in my drawing, so that I can draw and catch fear adding more of an interesting feel to my work. To start this off I have decided to look through some of my favourite horror movies for a woman's reaction in pure fear. I want as close to a real scared reaction as I can, I want the woman to look completely and utterly terrified for her life and looking straight forward at the audience, creating a sort of beg for help. I think doing this will pull in the audience and show the pure fear and terror, enticing them in to watch the film.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Silent Hill. Even though her eyes are closed in this picture I love the face and scream that she has. 

Psyco! Alfred Hitchcocks film Psyco was the pinnacle of horror, it was the film that changed horror forever. Alfred pushed the actress Vera Miles to scream her hardest and portray true and raw terror. I love this picture and her far, its interesting how the upper eye raises to high to show so much white yet the bottom is still flat and straight. 

Carrie! I love this film and Sissy Spacek's performance was astounding, the pure fear that she showed the audience was so real and grabbing. I love how her mouth drops down and her eyebrows raise higher than I ever thought humanly possible. 

Halloween! Another amazing classic. Jaime Lee Curtis's eyes seem more subtle than the previous pictures, but still portray the shock and horror she feels.

Rosemary's Baby (1968), my all time favourite film ever, so I had to get Mia Farrow's performance in here somewhere. This is the moment where she see's he child for the first time, after being told he had dies she finds him in the apartment of the 'over bearing beloved neighbours' house who turn out to be witches. This is the highlight of the film, the moment Rosemary whiteness' her child's true form, unbeknown to her the baby is both hers and the devils, due to the witches using her as a vessel to give birth to satan's first son. In the film you never see the baby's appearance but in the novel by Ira Levin, written in 1966, the baby is described to have lizard ayes, small pearly horns and pearly sharp claws at the end of his tiny hands.
Her eyes widen so far as her jaw drops and hand raises, I love this scene and Mia played it flawlessly. 

Scream! I like this picture as it is very different to the rest, her eyes seem to close rather than widen.

More Carrie! The wide eyes terror strikes again

Psycho! The famous shower scene, flawless and terrifying!

My next step is to study scared eyes more, I am going to study my eye and practice drawing and perfecting a perfect terrified eye.

Streets of London 1888 (Yes, more)

The final blog on London streets, except for maybe some closer examination of cobbles or doorways. I have found old photographs of almost all the streets connected to the murder victims and where they were found. I am happy with the photos and I have collected enough information to start drawing streets up. I will stray slightly from the photos and maybe use different elements of each to create a piece based off them all, so that I have a good mix that looks like a believable street that is fitting to the cause.

Dutfield Yard, where Elizabeth Stride was found.

Dutfield Yard

Osborne Street 1888

Whitechapel Highstreet 1888

Sketch of Mitre Square Ripper murder 1888

Mitre Square photograph 1888, where Catherine Eddowes was found. 

Mirte Square

Digitally rendered Mitre Square from a video game. 

Recreation of George Yard, where Martha Tabram was found.

George Yard buildings 1888

Pinchin street, where the 'Pinchin Torso' was found, another suspected victim of Jack The Ripper. 

George Yard

Millers Court, London 1888

Millers Court. Where Mary Jane Kelly was found dead by the side of this house after being murdered by The Ripper. 

 Looking at these pictures for reference has me thinking about the layout that I want to use in my work, I think using somewhere like this as a background may be interesting, maybe a shadow in the door way? Cool coloured highlights to add an interesting effect?
But at the same time I really want to get a cobbled street in my work somewhere, maybe a dark alley with a little archway where a strange figure can stand?
I am going to keep going through the list of where the murdered victims where found and also look around similar and close areas to try and find elements that would be perfect for the pieces.

This is the exact spot where Mary Jane was found outside this house on Millers Court, Whitechapel, London.