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History Poster: Subject Change, "W" Questions

What: True Blood  (television series on HBO)

True Blood is set in a world where vampires have "come out of the coffin." Scientists in Japan    have invented a synthetic form of blood called "Tru Blood." No longer having to rely on human blood to survive, vampires are able to integrate themselves into human society. The story revolves around 

Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, who discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire.

Who: Based off the The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, created and

produced by Alan Ball. Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgård.

Where: The show is set in Bon Temps, a fictional town in Louisianna, in both the books and the show.

When: The modern world, 2 years after vampires have "come out of the coffin."

Why: True Blood  has received critical acclaim and won several awards, including one Golden Globe and an Emmy. The title sequence has especially been reverred and the company responsible for it's production, Digital Kitchen, was nominated for an Emmy.

History Poster: The "W" Questions

What- The Golden Girls, an American sitcom centering around the lives of four "over the hill" women living as roommates in Miami, FL.
Who- Created by Susan Harris, starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.
Where- The show was set in Miami, Florida but was filmed in a studio in LosAngeles, CA. The exterior facade clips were filmed in LA as well but models were later rebuild in Walt Disney World in Florida and remained part Disney's Backstage Studio Tour attraction until 2003.
When- The Golden Girls ran from 1985 to 1992, when they had their seventh and final season. A spinoff entitled The Golden Palace starred 3 of the original leading cast, excluding Bea Arthur, but ran for only one season before it was canceled due to low ratings.
Why-   During its original run, The Golden Girls received 65 Emmy nominations, 11 Emmy awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Viewers for Quality Television awards. All the lead actresses won Emmy Awards for their performances on the show. The Golden Girls,is one of three shows where all the principal actors have won at least one Emmy Award.
           The series finale aired on May 9th, 1992 and was watched by 27.2 million viewers, making it the 18th most watched series finale of all time.

History Poster, Chosen Design: Bauhaus

Design Attributes:
          - Follows strict grid pattern, whether it be horizontal/verticle or angled.
          - Inspiration from machines and positive views of industrialization.
          - "Form follows function," meaning, shapes (text, pictures, shapes, buildings, objects) should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose.
          - Can be described as streamline, geometric, mechanical.
          - Uses a monochromatic color palette with usually one highly contrasting element, usually black.
          - Text is used as an element and shape and is arranged accordingly to follow the 6 design principals.

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