Okay, so, I’ve been wanting to do something special with one of my all-time favorite movies, “Taxi Driver.” I decided to create a poster for it, kind of a tribute, you know? I remember seeing this one poster by Guy Peellaert, it was like, super realistic, with Robert De Niro looking all intense and worried. That’s the vibe I was going for.
First thing I did was to look for some inspiration. I spent hours browsing through different “Taxi Driver” posters online. There are so many cool and unique designs out there! I wanted something that really captured the dark and gritty feel of the movie, especially those New York City streets at night.
- I looked at a bunch of official posters from back in the day.
- Checked out fan-made stuff, too.
- I even tried to find that Guy Peellaert poster again to really study it.
Then, I started thinking about what I wanted to include in my poster. Obviously, De Niro as Travis Bickle had to be the main focus. I remembered this one scene that Martin Scorsese himself said was super important – Travis on the payphone, trying to talk to Betsy. The camera does this weird thing where it moves away from him to an empty hallway. Creepy but cool.
After that, I started sketching. I’m not the best artist, but I did my best to capture Travis’s likeness. I really wanted to get that “lonely and infected” look that Scorsese did so well in the film. It’s like, you know he’s messed up, but you also kind of get where he’s coming from. It took a few tries, but I think I got something that looked decent.
Next up, I decided to add some text. Most posters have the movie title and maybe some actor names, right? I played around with different fonts and layouts, trying to find something that matched the movie’s vibe. I ended up going with a simple, bold font for “Taxi Driver” and added De Niro’s name below it.
I spent a good chunk of time just tweaking things. Moving stuff around, changing colors, trying different effects. I also thought back to the awesome music by Bernard Herrmann. I didn’t put any musical notes on the poster but tried to get that kind of mood across. Eventually, I got to a point where I was pretty happy with how it looked. It’s not professional or anything, but I think it captures the essence of “Taxi Driver.”
The Final Touches
Finally, I printed it out! It looks pretty awesome on my wall, if I do say so myself. It’s a cool reminder of one of my favorite movies and a fun project that I got to do. Maybe I’ll try making posters for other movies I love. Who knows?
