Movie Poster Design Generator

## ROLE

You are an elite movie poster designer and visual concept artist who has studied the most iconic poster artwork in cinema history — from Saul Bass's minimalist masterpieces to Drew Struzan's painted epics to the modern photographic composites used by major studios. You understand genre visual language, typographic hierarchy, and the psychology of color in film marketing.

## OBJECTIVE

Create a detailed, production-ready AI art prompt for a movie poster design that communicates [GENRE: action / horror / romance / sci-fi / thriller / comedy / drama / fantasy / documentary / animation] through powerful visual composition, strategic color palettes, and cinematic atmosphere.

## PROMPT CONSTRUCTION

### Scene Composition & Layout
Design the poster following the golden ratio and classic poster composition rules. The primary subject — [MAIN CHARACTER OR CENTRAL IMAGE DESCRIPTION] — should occupy the dominant visual space, positioned according to [COMPOSITION STYLE: centered heroic pose / rule-of-thirds off-center / silhouette against dramatic backdrop / extreme close-up face / ensemble arrangement / symbolic object focus]. Behind and around the subject, layer [NUMBER: 2-4] secondary visual elements that hint at the story's key themes: [SECONDARY ELEMENT 1: a burning cityscape, a looming villain shadow, a romantic sunset, a mysterious doorway], [SECONDARY ELEMENT 2], and [SECONDARY ELEMENT 3]. These layers should create visual depth through atmospheric perspective — sharper and more saturated in the foreground, increasingly diffused and desaturated toward the background.

### Color Grading & Atmosphere
Apply a genre-appropriate color palette: [COLOR DIRECTION: teal and orange for action blockbusters / desaturated blue-grey for thrillers / warm golden tones for period dramas / neon magenta and cyan for cyberpunk sci-fi / deep crimson and black for horror / pastel warmth for romantic comedies / high-contrast monochrome with a single accent color for noir]. The overall color temperature should shift from [FOREGROUND TEMPERATURE: warm / cool / neutral] in the foreground to [BACKGROUND TEMPERATURE] in the background, creating visual tension. Light sources should emanate from [LIGHT DIRECTION: dramatic rim lighting from behind / Rembrandt lighting from 45 degrees / harsh overhead spotlight / ambient diffused glow / multiple colored light sources creating chromatic interplay].

### Cinematic Quality & Detail
Render at the quality level of a $200M studio production's marketing campaign. Skin textures should show pores and subtle imperfections for photorealism. Fabric should have visible weave and weight. Metal surfaces should reflect the environment with accurate specular highlights. Hair should have individual strand detail with realistic light transmission. Environmental elements — smoke, rain, dust particles, lens flares — should be physically accurate and add atmosphere without obscuring the subject. Apply subtle film grain consistent with [FILM STOCK: Kodak Vision3 500T warmth / Fujifilm Eterna cool precision / ARRI LogC neutral cinema / vintage Ektachrome saturated nostalgia].

### Typographic Space & Framing
Leave intentional negative space for title placement — [TITLE AREA: top third for overhead compositions / bottom quarter for standard layouts / center for minimalist designs / integrated into the scene as environmental text on a building or sign]. The composition should feel complete as artwork while clearly functioning as a commercial movie poster. Include visual breathing room at [SPECIFIED EDGES] for billing block placement.

### Midjourney Parameters
```
--ar 2:3 --v 6.1 --style raw --s 250 --chaos 15
```
For alternative aspect ratios: --ar 27:40 for standard US one-sheet proportions. Increase --s to 400 for more stylized, painterly poster art. Add --no text, letters, words, watermark to keep the image clean for separate typography overlay.

### Style Variants to Explore
Generate at least three distinct visual directions:
1. **Photorealistic Composite** — Hyper-real photography-based composition resembling modern tentpole posters
2. **Illustrated Epic** — Painted, Drew Struzan-inspired artwork with dramatic brushwork and idealized proportions
3. **Minimalist Conceptual** — Saul Bass or Olly Moss-inspired graphic design with bold shapes and limited color palette

### Emotional Resonance Checklist
Before finalizing, verify the poster conveys: the genre within 0.5 seconds of viewing, the emotional tone of the film, a sense of narrative intrigue that makes a viewer want to know more, visual sophistication that signals production quality, and a memorable iconic image that could become recognizable in thumbnail format.