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Divine Trash poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1998·Documentary·1h 37m

DIVINE TRASH

The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters.

Above the Line
Steve Yeager·DirectorKevin Heffernan·WriterSteve Yeager·WriterDonald Barto Sr.·MusicTerry Campbell·Editor
Cast
John Waters·SelfDivine·SelfMary Vivian Pearce·SelfMink Stole·SelfHerschell Gordon Lewis·SelfSteve Buscemi·SelfGeorge Kuchar·SelfMike Kuchar·SelfJim Jarmusch·SelfPaul Morrissey·Self
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Steve Yeager·Director
Writing· 2
Kevin Heffernan·WriterSteve Yeager·Writer
Editing· 3
Terry Campbell·EditorTim Kahoe·EditorSteve Yeager·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Donald Barto Sr.·MusicDonald Barto Sr.·SoundWilliam L. Kaplan·SoundTed Ayd·SoundWilliam L. Kaplan·Sound MixerTerry Campbell·SoundJim Harris·Sound
Production· 7
Steve Yeager·ProducerThomas W. Yeager·Executive ProducerCindy Miller·ProducerTim Kahoe·Executive ProducerJonathan Sehring·Executive ProducerCaroline Kaplan·Executive ProducerBrooks T. Moore·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Steve Yeager·CinematographyJeff Atkinson·CinematographyJim Harris·Cinematography
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Divine Trash's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F264A7
#004D40
#001F3F
Mood
Campy, Bold
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The image is a poster with a pink background. At the top, the word "Divine" is written in a cursive, dark blue font. Below that, the word "TRASH" is written in ”

Key Elements
TextFace
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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