This poster was designed for Wong Kar-wai’s Fallen Angels, developed alongside repeated viewings of the film during a trip between Rochester and Philadelphia. The project focuses on translating the film’s atmosphere into image, prioritizing mood and spatial tension over narrative depiction.

The composition centers on a tunnel photographed during one of these drives. Its converging lines and vanishing point suggest motion and distance, reinforcing a feeling of constant movement without resolution. The image is treated as if viewed through scratched, imperfect glass, introducing blur, streaks, and distortion that reflect emotional detachment and fragmented perception.

Time spent walking through Philadelphia’s Chinatown at night further informed the visual language. Fluorescent lighting, reflections, and layered urban surfaces influenced the color, texture, and compression of space within the poster. Typography is used sparingly and kept secondary to the imagery, allowing atmosphere and material qualities to define the final design.