La Bola Negra
A premium hard-back book for the Netflix film, La Bola Negra, which follows three gay men in three different eras in an exploration of desire, pain, political oppression and queer heritage.
We were approached by Netflix to create a premium hard-back book for the film La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. The book was to be distributed at the Telluride Film Festival, where the film was being shown.
We were approached by Netflix to create a premium hard-back book for the film La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. The book was to be distributed at the Telluride Film Festival, where the film was being shown.
The film follows three gay men across three different eras (1932, 1937, and 2017) in an exploration of desire, pain, political oppression, and queer heritage, and includes standout performances from Guitarricadelafuente, Penélope Cruz and Carlos González.
The film follows three gay men across three different eras (1932, 1937, and 2017) in an exploration of desire, pain, political oppression, and queer heritage, and includes standout performances from Guitarricadelafuente, Penélope Cruz and Carlos González.
The team at Netflix had a very clear brief: they wanted a luxury book to showcase on-set photography, with minimal copy or branding. The objective was to create a sense of intrigue and capture the film’s stunning aesthetic and cinematography.
The team at Netflix had a very clear brief: they wanted a luxury book to showcase on-set photography, with minimal copy or branding. The objective was to create a sense of intrigue and capture the film’s stunning aesthetic and cinematography.
For the design, we decided to feature the photography in chronological order so that you could experience the film's narrative through beautiful static imagery. The photography was all shot on film, keeping the original film frames for an artistic feel. We also included Spanish quotes from the script in handwritten lettering paired with English translations in a serif typeface. This handwritten lettering is inspired by the handwriting of the writer Lorca, as seen on props in the film.
The result is a premium hardback book that is a stunning tribute to this brilliant film, and had a great impact at Telluride Film Festival.
For the design, we decided to feature the photography in chronological order so that you could experience the film's narrative through beautiful static imagery. The photography was all shot on film, keeping the original film frames for an artistic feel. We also included Spanish quotes from the script in handwritten lettering paired with English translations in a serif typeface. This handwritten lettering is inspired by the handwriting of the writer Lorca, as seen on props in the film.
The result is a premium hardback book that is a stunning tribute to this brilliant film, and had a great impact at Telluride Film Festival.
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