Every studio · With Krea
How to make a movie poster
A movie poster course for kids 6 to 13. Your kid learns what makes people stop and look, then designs a poster on paper for a film, game, or comic. Four short films, about 3 minutes, then 30–45 minutes of drawing.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 4 films, about 3 minutes, then 30–45 minutes of making
- Host
- Krea
- You need
- Paper, pencil, crayons or markers
- Status
- Out now in the app. Your kid watches the films in the Learn tab.
Meet Krea
Krea hosts the 4 short films your kid watches in the app.
The course in Krea's words
Hi, I'm Krea! A poster has one job.
Make people stop and look.
You have about one second to catch their eye.
So a poster can't say everything.
It needs one big picture.
A short title, in big letters.
Colors that tell the feeling. Spooky? Funny? Brave?
And your name, because you made it.
You'll sketch three tiny posters first and pick the one that pops.
Then you'll draw it big.
Your poster can be for your movie, your game, or your comic.
Let's make one people stop for.
The 4 lessons
Lesson 1. One second to stop them
A poster shows what it is in one look.
- Look at your project and pick its feeling
- Say the feeling in one word
- Write that word at the top of your page
Where: Paper
Lesson 2. One big picture
Pick one moment or one character and make it huge.
- Sketch three tiny poster ideas
- Pick the one you can read from far away
- Draw it big on a new page
Where: Paper
Lesson 3. Short title, big letters
A short title in big letters is easy to read and remember.
- Cut your title to five words or fewer
- Draw the letters big and thick
- Put it at the top or the bottom
Where: Paper
Lesson 4. Color it and sign it
Colors tell people how your story feels before they read a word. Your name goes at the bottom.
- Pick two or three colors for the mood
- Color the big picture, and make the title pop
- Sign your name and hang it up
Where: Paper
What your kid makes
Your kid ends with a finished poster on paper, with one big picture, a short title, and a name. The same rules work for a movie poster, a comic cover, or a game.
Free guides to practise with
Questions parents ask
Does my kid need a finished movie first?
No. The poster can be for a movie, game, or comic your kid made, or for one your kid is still dreaming up. Some kids make the poster first and the film after.
Is this an art class?
It's a design course. Your kid learns why posters work: one picture, a short title, and colors with a feeling. Drawing skill helps, but simple shapes are enough.
How much screen time is involved?
The films take about 3 minutes. The sketching and drawing happen on paper.