Tron Legacy Movie Poster

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Here is an insight into my Tron Legacy Movie Poster design where I explain the design inspiration, elements and details for my creation (wallpaper downloads at the end of the post).

Just a few days ago at Comic Con 2009, Tron Legacy (Tron 2) 3D was finally revealed for a 2010 release. I have been a big fan of Tron, which was a truely ground breaking film at its time and to this day is still great to watch.

Official Synopsis of Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Tron Legacy Trailer

Visually stunning doesn’t give it justice, the trailer below will blow you away (a HD quicktime streaming link is provided below - which I recommend).

Click here for the 1080 HD Tron Legacy Trailer

Design Inspiration from Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy is very much in keeping with the original Tron film but has been brough bang up to date with cutting edge CGI. The film is oozing with inspirational parts from the landscape, costume and vehicles. There are some very key points from the trailer though which I would like to pick out as very iconic parts to the film itself.

1. The Typography / Tron Logo

(I like the new typeface for the Tron logo only really keeping the O and N the same).

2. Colours and film elements

Below are some key moments from the trailer. The neon glow is brought out really well with neon cyan and yellow the predominant colours.

(digitalised lighting effects on the clouds).

(glass / transparent circuit board style land).

(awesome light cycles - now without a fixed 90 degree turning angles).

(identity disc)

Movie Poster Designs

Here I am sharing some of the movie poster designs for Tron Legacy.

Teaser Movie Poster (more of a teaser without logo)

Tron Legacy Wallpaper (1920 x 1200) - Lightcycle from 3D rendering

Just for fun here is a cinematic movie poster (I love the new lightcycles).

Early working progress design - Tron Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)

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Just found out about this designer Pedro Vilas-Boas yesterday - his ten_pt work blew me away: http://www.vilaz.tv/. (12 hrs ago)

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Published:: Sunday, July 26th, 2009

Author:: Simon Page

Category:: Artwork

Tags:: 2009, 3d, cgi, Design, Design Inspiration, featured posts, hd, jeff bridges, Kevin Flynn, light cycles, lighting effects, movie poster design, neon glow, poster design, Tron, tron film, Tron Legacy, typography

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Tylor j. Reimer July 27th, 2009

This is really nice Simon. I found this through Flickr. I’m curious how you got that shape and texture inside of the circle/disc.

Simon Page July 29th, 2009

@Tylor

Thanks - I take it you are talking about the electronic sky? That was created using cloud render, gradients and warping on a large number of small circles. If you look in the movie they use much more distortion being that it is just on screen for a second but this amount of warping wouldn’t suit a still image.

HTH
Simon

Tronster July 29th, 2009

Fantastic post; best posters I’ve seen so far. I like how you compare the old logo as well as show where you pulled various elements from the teaser.

Cheers.

@Tronster

Coming from an obvious Tron fan thats really appreciated! Thanks

Tanaka - Créations du Net July 30th, 2009

A really nice post Simon! and a very nice work too.

Online Printing August 2nd, 2009

This is a great example of a distinctive typography becoming as or more recognizable than the word it depicts. I especially like the glowing quality of the rope style circles and the glassy land in your posters. Very sexy. And nice job keeping with the original look of the Tron movie. Thanks for sharing.

A u d e e August 9th, 2009

Let me describe it in one word:
“awesome!”

themime August 11th, 2009

AWESOME DUDE!!

Magmax August 20th, 2009

Roll on 2010

neurosoup August 21st, 2009

I’m out of words to describe this is really a great work congrats, you rocks, if someday you are online gaming tron 2.0 we could have a race i use the same nick

James DonVito August 21st, 2009

Excellent work. Mind if I post this on http://fusionfilter.com/ ? It would fit in nicely with the other Tron Legacy articles!
Thanks in advance.

Geek Alert / Tron Legacy / Daft Punk August 25th, 2009

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ian rogers September 13th, 2009

some really thought out designs and great photoshop skills

thanks ian )

AMAZING TRON LEGACY FAN ART - FusionFilter.com September 18th, 2009

[...] I’m sure that without argument I can say that most fan art doesn’t hold up to the standards of the original. But in this case, our European friend Simon Page has done an amazing job. He’s not only generated fantastic 2D art, but also custom built his own 3D lightcycle based on TRON: LEGACY and created amazingly detailed renderings. For more pics go to simoncpage.co.uk. [...]

Wallon October 4th, 2009

Good works! Nice pictures.

Matthew October 26th, 2009

Great! Thanks a bunch. These are sitting on my background now!

oboi January 5th, 2010

very nice !

Simon Page « Pecked Clean January 18th, 2010

[...] are spectacular (and from the looks of them, it’s no surprise to learn that Simon’s filling his pants about the new Tron [...]

miguel garces February 11th, 2010

I’m damn excited about “Tron Legacy”…it looks awesome….
I saw the first tron movie when I was a lil’ kid…and I loved it….

Shamima Sultana February 28th, 2010

Its such a great job…thanks for the post:)

Tron Legacy Movie Poster

Official Synopsis of Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy Trailer

Design Inspiration from Tron Legacy

1. The Typography / Tron Logo

2. Colours and film elements

Movie Poster Designs

Teaser Movie Poster (more of a teaser without logo)

Tron Legacy Wallpaper (1920 x 1200) - Lightcycle from 3D rendering

Just for fun here is a cinematic movie poster (I love the new lightcycles).

Early working progress design - Tron Wallpaper (1920 x 1200)

Follow my updates on Twitter here

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