The word 'DRAWING' written in large, distressed light blue letters on a black background.
A stylized poster for the film 'Dawning' features a woman's face in dark shadows, with an overlay of forest trees and the phrase 'We're all going to die' at the top. The film's title is at the bottom in bold, light blue letters.

The Fear Inside

We went in hard with Dawning. We co-produced the film, as well as created this extremely well-received poster series.

Stylized movie poster featuring a man's face in silhouette with the moon in the background, with the title "Dawning" at the bottom and credits above, topped with the phrase "It was beautiful" at the top.
A poster for the movie 'Dawning' showing a stylized, half-lit face of a man with a serious expression, text at the top says 'There's nothing out there,' and the title 'Dawning' at the bottom, along with credits.
A black and gold poster of a woman with a distressed expression, with the text 'Don't leave us' at the top and the title 'Dawning' at the bottom.
A dark poster for the movie 'Dawning' featuring a young man's face with trees superimposed over it, and the text 'Did you see it?' at the top.
Upside-down scene of leafless trees over a reflective body of water, with the title 'Dawning' at the bottom

Title Credits

Animated by Gaardhouse

Co-Producing

We did more than brand the film - we brought talented members of TROPE to the team and co-produced it.

  • A man with a beard and checked shirt holding a glass of red wine, sitting at a table with a group of people, some of whom are wearing sunglasses, in a modern indoor setting.

    Writer: Matthew Wilkins

    Matthew Wilkins is not only a great screenplay writer, he’s also a script doctor. Over the years he has saved many films from themselves - this one included.

    READ HIS WORK
  • A man sitting on a black leather couch with arms outstretched, in a room with dark wood paneling, flowers, and decorative items in the background.

    Composer: Nathaniel Levisay

    Nate has worked on multiple projects with TROPE and every one of them is better for it. He’s a natural communicator through emotion whether it be a single cello or a full orchestra.

    HEAR HIS WORK
  • A man with a beard and plaid pants holding a camera, standing in front of a wall with hooks and a backdrop with various objects. Another person next to him is holding a clapperboard.

    2nd Camera: Clinton Lugert

    A talented art director, photographer and editor Clint not only shot 2nd camera on Dawning, he also designed & printed the posters.

    SEE HIS WORK

 Results

The Netflix logo in red text on a white background.
Amazon Prime Video logo with blue and black text and a curved arrow underneath.

Though Dawning was a micro-budget film, we ended up earning a ton of press, winning many festivals and landing a distribution deal on both Netflix and Amazon.

WATCH THE FILM

 Posters

This was the first film we hand screen printed limited edition posters for. It was messy and wonderful.

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 Finding the Color

Believe it or not, the striking color of the Dawning posters is not inspired by Halloween. We took every frame in the film and found the average color. Thanks to the knotty pine interior and the color of the main character’s shirt, that landed on orange. Oh, and also it looks like Halloween colors and it’s a horror movie.

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