Forget the Film, Watch the Titles

SXSW Title Sequence Design Competition

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:38:00 PDT

Hot off the press: SXSW added the 'Excellence in Title Design' award to their Film Design awards. "Open internationally to all Title Sequences that exist as part of a completed film finished in 2009 or later". SubmarineChannel and ArtOfTheTitle in the jury! Deadline: December 11. More info here

The Dead Zone

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:11:00 PDT

"The first title sequence that made a really big impression on me was the The Dead Zone for David Cronenberg’s movie," says title designer Kyle Cooper. "I realized at that point that my interest in film and my interest in typography and graphic design could somehow be the source of another vocation."

AICP Show 2009 reception sponsor reel

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:08:00 PDT

motion504's magical title sequence for AICP's annual show combines fantastic automotive devices and kinetic type. The title sequence features the names of the event's sponsors, but nevertheless has true "Hollywood Appeal".

Where the Wild Things Are titles sneak peek

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PDT

Spike Jonze's new movie is coming out next month. In a recent post on his blog, Jonze visits the studio of graphic designer Geoff McFetridge "to work on the final credits for the movie." A nice photographic inside peek at McFetridge working at what looks like a nice handwitten Pablo Ferro-like end credit sequence.
Via thestrangeattractor.net (tnx Jorrit)

Garson Yu interview

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:17:00 PDT

Garson Yu is the founder and creative director of yU+co – a motion design company in L.A. responsible for numerous eye-catching title sequences. To name but two: the innovative animated end credit sequence for '300' and the cleverly embedded opening credits for much-discussed 6-minute opening sequence of Watchmen. We asked Yu about past and current trends in title design and he talks about his ...

Mission: Impossible II

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:00 PDT

A short title sequence that captures the movie's key themes using a series of visual metaphors. This hybrid main title combines 3D animation for the movie title with live action images made using optical effects that involve plexiglass. Yu explains how it's done.

Bedtime Stories

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:30:42 PDT

The opening titles and end sequence for Bedtime Stories are based on the currently fashionable idea of a pop-up storybook. We talked to title director Simon Cassels (Down With Love), who found inspiration in the work of the American photographer Thomas Allen. Cassels also created the end sequence for the movie (included here too) in the same pop-up book style.

The Pink Panther 2

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:17:00 PDT

The ever-suave cat, that eternal prankster in princely pink has not lost his nerve or his panache in 2009. Once more he takes on his beloved role as the stylish and distinct tormentor of Inspector Clouseau for the title sequence of The Pink Panther 2, directed by Karin Fong of Imaginary Forces.

Karin Fong interview

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:17:00 PDT

We caught up with Imaginary Forces director and designer Karin Fong in L.A. to discuss title sequences. Fong talks about her recent main title and the making of “machine vision” for Terminator Salvation, her animated title sequence for The Pink Panther 2, and we asked her what her favorite title sequences are. (5'30”)

Emmy award nominees for Outstanding Title Design

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:14:54 PDT

The 2009 nominees are: True Blood, Taking Chance, United States Of Tara, Storymakers, and Lie To Me!

Jamie Caliri interview

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:51:00 PDT

Main Title director Jamie Caliri has been nominated for an Emmy award for his United States of Tara title sequence. We interviewd him in L.A. about the making of that sequence, his love for stop motion animation, It's great to see people rise to the occasion and do something that seems impossible,” and Caliri explains what's so great about Woody Allen's title sequences. (7 min.).

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Into The Wild (unofficial)

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:56:00 PDT

We're not planning to make a habit of including Game Title Sequences or student works on Forget the Film, Watch the Titles, but sometimes rules are meant to be bent and broken. Are they not? 21 year old Dutch design student Jurjen Versteeg created this very handsome Title Sequence for Into The Wild that deserves to be included on this site. Let us know what you think...

Killzone 2

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:24:00 PDT

The main credits of the higly anticipated FPS game Killzone 2 for the PS3 were created by 3D designer Joost Korngold of Renascent. “I spent one month freaking with the game models and based on that I developed the graphic style,” says Korngold. Replacing the original textures of the 3D models, Korngold created a unique stripped-down, somewhat Tron-ish look for Killzone 2's credit sequence.

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Enchanted

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:17:00 PDT

“For Enchanted we took a very organic approach, using hand-drawn illustrations and a watercolor look to tap into the iconic fairytale world of imagery and create a playful narrative that blends elements from the film with broader fairytale symbolism," says art director Garson Yu in the 2007 press release.

Wimbledon

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:35:00 PDT

Kyle Cooper designed this title sequence for Wimbledon - a romantic comedy - back in 2004. Not his most spectacular work, not the most discussed, but a clever, entertaining, and, dare we say, perfectly executed title sequence. “It doesn't always have to be about blood and eyeballs”.

Land of the Lost

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:17:00 PDT

For the entertaining animated end credit sequence for Land of the Lost – the movie, Alchemy/Axiom's creative team led by Jeremy Dimmock and Brent Watts took some of the more “campy” elements of the original 1970s TV show as their main source of inspiration.

PacTitle to be liquidated

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:27:00 PDT

Variety has a short story about the financial problems now threatening Pacific Title & Art Studio - one of the first title design studios in Hollywood whose history dates back to the days of silent film. Pretty bad news that illustrates the title and VFX industry's slowdown caused by the recession. Although it seems that other forces have contributed to the company's demise. We've had these 3 m...

Terminator Salvation

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:49:00 PDT

After The Pink Panther 2, Karin Fong worked with Charles Khoury and Imaginary Forces' (IF) creative team on the main title of another iconic and successful movie franchise. Terminator Salvation is the fourth installment of the popular SF series based on the infamous cyborg character. IF's title design draws heavily on the monumental logo of the original 1984 Terminator movie. We interviewed Kar...

Watch the Titles event L.A. was a blast: photos & reports

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:23:00 PDT

With five superstar title designers presenting together for the first time, we can safely boast that the Flux/Forget the Film, Watch the Titles event at the Hammer Museum in L.A. was nothing short of legendary. Read shorts report by us, Flux and Evil Monito mag about the event on SubmarineChannel's blog, or see Marla Aufmuth's great photos from the event on Flux' Flickr now.

Coming soon: video i...

Forget the Film, Watch the Titles event in LA, May 20

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:11:00 PDT

If you're in or around LA on May 20 you should definitely visit the Hammer Museum for the legendary quarterly Flux Screening Series. Forget the Film, Watch the Titles is co-hosting this evening dedicated to the exciting art of film title sequence design. We've got inspirational show-and-tell presentations by five of the industry's leading film title designers: Kyle Cooper and Danny Yount of Pro...