Stranger Things

In this poster, I am referencing Netflix’s Stranger Things (season 1) and interpreting it as an old black and white film. I then used this poster in various formats needed for Netflix’s platform.

Much of my inspiration came from the film, Frankenstein. The character Frankenstein reminded me a lot of Eleven as they were both expirments now set to live a life they did not choose and face those challenges. Feeling drawn to connect both stories I wanted to embody the harsh contrasts from the film and give a chilling first impression of my poster.

I played around in my thumbnails with capturing Eleven’s connection with the Upside Down. I first had the idea of using the bike will was last seen on to cast a light on Eleven who is in the spotlight for her mysterious powers. I then wanted to incorporate the Christmas lights Joyce uses to communicate with Will while he’s in the upside down. To tie it all together and to connect all the elements, I blended the Christmas lights into Eleven’s wires that send her to the Upside Down.