Movie Poster Analysis

Proof Of Memory

Life Within A Screenshot

For my movie poster, I selected the phrase "Proof of Memory" from the quote "Screenshots are also proof of memory -- proof that I was there, online at a moment in time" that was used in Kelly Pendergast's Screen Memories. This phrase stood out to me as it encaptures the idea that we as modern humans have our memories at our disposal. We have small computers in our pockets that allow us to navigate the internet within seconds.

The memories that we have saved on our phones are that of the world outside of the internet. We have taken the world that we live in and change it into 1s and 0s. This is what I sought to model within my poster.

As a teacher, I am faced daily with what we call "screenagers". These students are locked within their phones, making sure that they are not consistently making their mark in the real world, rather with what they leave behind with their digital footprint. The validation that they were able to witness or participate in a substantial moment in our ever-changing world on the internet means more than anything else to them.

I modeled my poster after this idea of reaching out into the world, taking it in, but being ready to store it within a digital space almost immediatly. The colors contrast the beauty of what it means to experience these moments, but knowing that in a few short moments, these moments will seemingly mean nothing to you... until you open up the digital world to tell others that you experienced this.

The world of the internet is vast, just like the sky, reaching farther beyond any person could fathom. The white text symbolizes the blankness of these slates we create, mirroring how clouds are what we want them to be. The black text, on the other hand, brings about the idea of it being permenant, something that we are completely unable to change. While it may be easier said than done to disconnect, we lose out on our entire world by doing so.