Spotlight Displays

[Harry Caul]

1 CITIZEN KANE
2 THE GODFATHER
3 CASABLANCA
4 RAGING BULL
5 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
6 GONE WITH THE WIND
7 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
8 SCHINDLER'S LIST
9 VERTIGO
10 THE WIZARD OF OZ
11 CITY LIGHTS
12 THE SEARCHERS
13 STAR WARS
14 PSYCHO
15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
16 SUNSET BLVD.
17 THE GRADUATE
18 THE GENERAL
19 ON THE WATERFRONT
20 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
21 CHINATOWN
22 SOME LIKE IT HOT
23 THE GRAPES OF WRATH
24 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
25 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD


I'm confused. I checked three times and I still do not see Godzilla

Let's break this down. 
-- AFI 11-25 -- you would have said top 10 if it was top 10
-- <$5,000, maybe higher though -- "not very expensive" to some who owns a Dracula 47 needs to be calibrated for this Beiber and Skyfall crowd
-- good design aesthetic, not Star Wars -- you did say your wife loves it, correct?

My top 3 guesses would be:

1. Some Like it Hot
2. Psycho
3. To Kill a Mockingbird

Or my sleeper pick would be 2001 if she happens to dig Sci-Fi.

[crowzilla]

With detectives like Harry on the job, I don't even need to post a pic now

[guest8]

I can agree with the argument of knocking out 1-10 .. but I say you could go as far as knocking out 1-20 for the same reasons. This would remove Psycho and you're sleeper pick.

So now were down to ..

Some like it Hot
To Kill a Mocking Bird

[USMCSS]

1 CITIZEN KANE
2 THE GODFATHER
3 CASABLANCA
4 RAGING BULL
5 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
6 GONE WITH THE WIND
7 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
8 SCHINDLER'S LIST
9 VERTIGO
10 THE WIZARD OF OZ
11 CITY LIGHTS
12 THE SEARCHERS
13 STAR WARS
14 PSYCHO
15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
16 SUNSET BLVD.
17 THE GRADUATE
18 THE GENERAL
19 ON THE WATERFRONT
20 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
21 CHINATOWN
22 SOME LIKE IT HOT
23 THE GRAPES OF WRATH
24 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
25 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD


I'm confused. I checked three times and I still do not see Godzilla

Let's break this down. 
-- AFI 11-25 -- you would have said top 10 if it was top 10
-- <$5,000, maybe higher though -- "not very expensive" to some who owns a Dracula 47 needs to be calibrated for this Beiber and Skyfall crowd
-- good design aesthetic, not Star Wars -- you did say your wife loves it, correct?

My top 3 guesses would be:

1. Some Like it Hot
2. Psycho
3. To Kill a Mockingbird

Or my sleeper pick would be 2001 if she happens to dig Sci-Fi.

Wow, unbeleivable!!!! Sir, you are Amazing!!!

[guest8]

My pick .. 

http://tinyurl.com/m3cry6h

[CSM]

So can Matt just post a pic now too?   

[crowzilla]

Ok, even though Harry already guessed it I'll go ahead and post a pic now that it's up (knew I should have said top-50...).
Good detective work guys (and sorry for the cruddy pic, i'll do a nicer one later)

[CSM]

Very nice!  Are you noticing much "sag" in the middle of the poster given the weight and the relative thinness of Spotlight's overlays?

[rdavey26]

Very nice

[Harry Caul]

Awesome stuff Sean. One of my all time favorite comedies and amazing poster designs to boot!  I hope I didn't spoil the surprise... You put those clues out there and my curiosity got the better of me

[crowzilla]

There is some sag in the middle, not sure if that is because of the overlays, or the general size and weight of the piece.
But I am going to keep looking for a large single acrylic sheet and try to figure out something to do about the sag in the meantime.

[guest8]

There is some sag in the middle, not sure if that is because of the overlays, or the general size and weight of the piece.
But I am going to keep looking for a large single acrylic sheet and try to figure out something to do about the sag in the meantime.

What are you using as a backing for that?

[crowzilla]

What are you using as a backing for that?

Just the back overlays that it came with - definitely open for suggestions

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

That 6 sheet frame makes my 40"x60" seem tiny in comparison! Post a pic standing next to your frame, Sean.

[guest8]

Just the back overlays that it came with - definitely open for suggestions

With that size and the sagging.. Id suggest adding something a bit more sturdy. For my bus shelters I bought sheets of 40x60" acid free foam core from the hobby store Michaels. It should only cost about $15/sheet, but be careful, I had a store manager try and tell me that they were $37/sheet even though I had been buying them at the same store for years for only $15.

I had to use two of them for my bus shelters, but there's a world of difference! I do not have mine wall mounted. Currently they just lean against the wall and before I added the foam core I couldn't even pick them up off the floor without the poster falling out the back.

I posted this pic on page 3 of the backing and what it looks like in the frame.


Here's one from another angle.. I mis-cut this one so there are three pieces of foam core.


There are a couple more in here as well...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106177607191254337017/albums/5870216074641355393

[jayn_j]

I hang three sheets with a sheet of cut down 1/8" plexi and cut down 4x8' foamcore.  Frame rails from Grafik Dimensions.  The frame comes in at a bit over 60 pounds and I hang with two 120 pound hangers, driven into studs.  Takes two adults to lift it into place and steady it while the hanger wire is slipped over the hangers.

I have thought about hanging a six sheet, but have never found the plexi large enough.  Glass would be way too heavy.  If you did the poster with plexi and foamcore, you could expect it to come in around 115 pounds.

Might look into matte board for a backing.  It is thinner and lighter, but still sturdy.  If you haven't trimmed the backing, there is likely space for some hooks beyond the first ridge.  You could let the backing run over the ridge and then hook it in several spots along the top.

Just some random thoughts.

I think I have posted this before.  My son next to a three sheet I had hanging in previous house:

[Tob]

Yeah, it looks great. I bet the size makes it even more dramatic in real life. Very nice.

[Charlie]

Quite Awesome Sean!

[USMCSS]

That 6 sheet frame makes my 40"x60" seem tiny in comparison! Post a pic standing next to your frame, Sean.

Awesome!!!

[USMCSS]

With that size and the sagging.. Id suggest adding something a bit more sturdy. For my bus shelters I bought sheets of 40x60" acid free foam core from the hobby store Michaels. It should only cost about $15/sheet, but be careful, I had a store manager try and tell me that they were $37/sheet even though I had been buying them at the same store for years for only $15.

I had to use two of them for my bus shelters, but there's a world of difference! I do not have mine wall mounted. Currently they just lean against the wall and before I added the foam core I couldn't even pick them up off the floor without the poster falling out the back.

I posted this pic on page 3 of the backing and what it looks like in the frame.


Here's one from another angle.. I mis-cut this one so there are three pieces of foam core.


There are a couple more in here as well...
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106177607191254337017/albums/5870216074641355393

Awesome info Fallenangel, I was just going to look at old emails from you to try and explain what you did to combat the sag for such a large poster.

We are working on getting a one piece overlay for six sheets but it's tough. Even if you have a one piece overlay you might still need to use the Foam Core that Fallen as spoke of. We don't provide the foam core due to its size and what the shipping costs would be for the customer. The overlays roll up.

[crowzilla]

With that size and the sagging.. Id suggest adding something a bit more sturdy. For my bus shelters I bought sheets of 40x60" acid free foam core from the hobby store Michaels.

I would love to do something like that, but it would be tough to cut/position the foam core correctly to even be able to think about attaching the poster to it. With a backing of 40x60, I'd have to use like six pieces cut at odd angles, the poster measures just over 82" with backing, so two 40x60 pieces wouldn't make it across if they were both going the same way, and if the second was laid lengthwise, it would make the one now on top of it just short, etc.
Definitely need to figure out something though.

At any rate, I don't want to gross out the boards with a photo of myself so here's my beautiful expectant wife posing with the poster.

[CSM]

Looks great Sean with the improved pic

[Zorba]

Looks great Sean with the improved pic

+1!

[rdavey26]

+2

[Charlie]