This spectacular series of pop culture pictures by François Dourlen combines elements from movies with appropriate locations. The process for this includes using a screenshot or picture from pop culture that is pulled up on a phone and taking a picture of said image in a strategically placed position over a fitting background.
Examples of this include placing the eye of Sauron from Lord of the Rings at the top of a building, pretending to put Thomas the Tank Engine on actual train tracks and replacing a skateboarder’s skateboard with a hoverboard from Back to the Future.
The concept of this has been used by photographers many times with combining historical photos with modern landscapes, and it works very well with these pop culture pictures as well.
What's Driving This Trend
- Pop Culture Landscapes
- The trend of strategically placing pop culture images over landscapes creates an opportunity for photography, social media and advertising industries to team up for a disruptive innovation in experiential marketing.
- Digital Image Manipulation
- The trend of combining digital images with real-life environments creates an opportunity for augmented reality and gaming industries to develop more immersive and interactive experiences to revolutionize the entertainment and advertising industries.
- Nostalgia Marketing
- The trend of combining pop culture icons with present-day landscapes creates an opportunity for marketers to tap into people's nostalgia for these iconic brands for a disruptive innovation in product placement and brand storytelling.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- The photography industry can capitalize on pop culture landscapes by offering new services and products such as pop culture-themed photography tours, workshops and prints.
- Social Media
- The social media industry can leverage the trend of pop culture landscapes to offer users new filters, effects and features that merge digital images with real-world environments for more engaging experiences.
- Advertising
- The advertising industry can take advantage of pop culture landscapes to create more engaging and memorable campaigns that transport audiences into the world of their favorite movies and TV shows.
