Del Rey Books Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook is an upcoming artbook dedicated to the Netflix original series Stranger Things. It will feature artwork created by over 200 artists from the comic, illustration, fine art, video game, and animation industries. It will be released on October 15, 2019. [1] But what you ended up with wasn’t your only idea, right? Could you walk us through some of the other concepts for the sequence? Michelle:Eric created some of his own grain in After Effects and ultimately it was tonnes and tonnes of layering. He used some elements of Lens Distortion 4K which is real shot optical lens flares, but only for like one or two shots, and he used Gorilla Grain which is real scanned 35mm film grain. The Duffer Brothers also used scanned 35mm film grain in the grade of the actual show. Aside from R/Greenberg’s title sequences, were there any other titles from that era that inspired the project? Taking Houser's suggestion, colorist Lauren Affe designed the book in the style of '80s comics while adding brighter tones to give a retro feel. [3]

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The company you’re with, Imaginary Forces, began as R/GA LA, the Greenberg brothers’ company, which essentially makes the Stranger Things titles a direct descendant of those iconic Greenberg openings. Did carrying on that design pedigree weigh on your mind while you were working on this? So, congratulations on Stranger Things! It’s gotten an incredible response. What was the first meeting about this sequence like? Jody Houser, the writer of the series stated it was her love for the show that encouraged her to take on the project. "The hardest part was not breathing a word about it for six months!" she told. Penciller Stefano Martino revealed that he was excited working with Houser and also to take on this project giving the right respect to the fan base. [2] Story [ ] Following the critical success of Netflix's original series Stranger Things, on June 18, 2018, the President of Dark Horse Mike Richardson announced a multi-year partnership between Dark Horse and Netflix to publish a series of comics based on the TV series "to bring the world of Stranger Things to comics," which will give the fans “an opportunity to explore the mysterious world of Hawkins, Indiana.” [1]Michelle: Initially we tried some other typefaces – Cortezand a few others. We were actually working with another typeface for some time and then it got changed to Benguiat, which changed our process a bit. The logotype for the series had been finalized on the production side and we had to adapt. We’d been animating with a typeface for a while and then we changed it. A typeface is like an actor. Once you change the actor it’s a different thing. Michelle: The first meeting was set up by Shawn Levy, one of the executive producers and a director on the show. He told us we’d be working with these amazing creators, the Duffer Brothers, and got us on the phone. After talking with them I could see what he was talking about. They had this incredible vision! I see the Mirage era very much as an indie comic style,” Fero says, “grim and gritty but with a special energy and attention to detail. There’s a certain influence of Frank Miller from the 300 and Ronin era, too. I would like to balance the use of shadows with that classic touch of the halftone shadows. I have been using them a lot in the ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series as a tribute to the early comics, and I think that now with this story they will fit perfectly!” Do you have a favourite spooky show or movie from that era, the ‘80s, that enthralled you as a kid? Everyone’s favorite Hawkins sextet — Eleven, Max, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas — are looking forward to a nice summer trip out of the suburbs and into New York City, according to IDW’s news release, but “a threat both bizarre and familiar” will require help from Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael.

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Perri would do the titles over and over to get them perfect. If the film shifted or there was a scratch or blemish, they'd do it again. So they actually looked clean. We had to push the style a bit, imagining a title designer who did them out of their garage without the proper equipment trying to make them as clean as possible. Or maybe someone that had made a mistake.

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Michelle: I don’t know that I thought that much about it, but I did think like, “Wow! OK, they’re referencing Richard Greenberg so this has got to be good because he’s one of the best.” When I first worked here – when I first freelanced – it was R/GA. So I remember hearing him and his brother’s names a lot and seeing Robert Greenberg in the offices. I definitely looked up to them, you know? Netflix’s Stranger Things is a series loaded with subtle nods and not-so-subtle homages to some of the most beloved films of the 1980s. Showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer channel Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, John Hughes, and everyone in between, delivering a shot of pure nostalgia, a dose of something both familiar to viewers and altogether distinct. Think Tarantino by way of Amblin Entertainment! I can’t justify giving this book more than 3 stars simply because out of the hundreds of images only a handful were created by women. In honor of Stranger Things, the innovative pop culture enthusiasts at Printed In Bloodare proud to present the latest release in their ongoing series of artbooks. More than two hundred artists, drawn from the earthly dimensions of comics, illustration, fine art, videogames, and animation, have come together to bring us a unique vision of the world of Hawkins, Indiana. Come dig into this collection of more than two hundred brand-new images and see what new worlds you might discover lurking just beneath the surface.

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STRANGER THINGS’ Writer and Artist on Bringing the Upside Down to Comics Nerdist. September 20, 2018. Michelle: [laughs] Yeah, we recast! So then we had to find the most beautiful pieces of Benguiat. The other typeface maybe had nicer counters or serifs, but we had to switch things around to find the most beautiful parts of Benguiat. Michelle: There were! Obviously we looked at all of R/Greenberg’s sequences – Altered States and The Dead Zone specifically. I know we looked at Bullitt by Pablo Ferro because it’s one of my favourite title sequences, but what we were really doing was looking for the optical quality they had rather than the motion design. The Stranger Things Experience is a scary, endearing, hilarious, and joyous celebration of everything we already love about the show." After that call they sent over some book covers that they liked, from books that they’d either read or seen as children. Most of them were by Stephen King, so we knew they were looking for something that felt ’80s and tapped into this nostalgia by using that typography. View 6 images

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The initial call was them talking to us about some of the film titles that they liked. They referenced Richard Greenberg and all the greats that he’d created – The Goonies, Altered States, Alien, The Untouchables, The Dead Zone, just to name a few. That was great to hear because we understood where they were coming from. That was really refreshing – and pretty surprising – that these creators knew so much about title design. As a Soviet double agent breaks his cover to help a leading scientist's two children escape from the KGB, he takes a journey into his past to make amends for his biggest regret. Meanwhile, the Demogorgon's keeper uses her "pet" to test the scientists' loyalty . . .

Visions from the Upside Down: A Stranger Things Art Book

In celebration of the runaway hit Netflix series Stranger Things, Printed In Blood is proud to present the latest release in their ongoing series of artbooks. More than two hundred artists, drawn from the earthly dimensions of comics, illustration, fine art, videogames, and animation, have come together to bring us a unique vision of the world of Hawkins, Indiana. Come dig into this collection of more than two hundred brand-new images and see what new worlds you might discover lurking just beneath the surface. [1] External links [ ]Michelle: There’s something about having a purely typographic sequence that’s a dream to any designer. We’ve tried to sell a similar idea many times, so for somebody to actually appreciate typography and the power of type on screen is refreshing. It’s so simple, but simple is sometimes the hardest. It really is the best of all possible worlds. The music is amazing and the show is great. All the ingredients really work together. The team had to work closely with Netflix to figure out on what areas of the world they could expand on. Due to Stranger Things being an ongoing show, they had to tread carefully. [2] Eventually they decided to explore Will’s story. Regarding the decision, Houser explained that "Will was less a character" in the first season and "more of a treasure that the adventuring party was trying to find," and the team wanted to explore the Upside Down from his perspective. Exhausted and at the end of his rope, Will Byers seeks shelter in a dark mirror of the fort he created in happier times, Castle Byers. Will must fight to keep his sanity just as surely as he mush fight to keep out of the Demogorgon's clutches in this suspenseful conclusion. Michelle: That was my era! [laughs] I love The Goonies, E.T., Star Wars– Aliens was amazing – all those films. They stay with you. Michelle: There are so many great titles right now and so many different outlets at the moment, so it’s kind of a beautiful time because there’s so many types of content. I couldn’t believe how many submissions there were to the Emmys last year! But what do I want to see more of in title design? I like a longer title sequence because you get to put a little more story in there. I think 45 seconds is a sweet spot for a lot of a people now. That’s a nice length, obviously longer is better for us as designers, but that still works. It’s really rare for short sequences to make an impression. So if I could ask for one thing it would be: at least give us 45 seconds, please! [laughs]