Raw data is not designed. The CIA analysts who tracked down Bin Laden navigated thousands of spreadsheets and documents filled with words, numbers, and coordinates, to which they added countless scribbled notes. For the HBO doc Manhunt, Creative Director Manija Emran and her team at The Mill+ delivered more than 10 minutes of meticulously researched, … Continued
Influenced by the tradition and form of Arabic calligraphy, Juan Behren’s opening titles for Visual Arabia 2013 explore the beauty and mystique of this centuries old form of communication and art. Watch the Titles editor Rani Nugraha has a chat with the Computer Programmer turned Motion Designer about learning Arabic script, reigning in ideas, and … Continued
Submarine Channel produces 4 animated trailers for e-books by the acclaimed Dutch thriller author Charles Den Tex. Each trailer explores a different animation style or technique, and is made by a young and up-and-coming Dutch illustrator. Watch it here: devriend.submarinechannel.com Third in the series of four book trailers was illustrated and animated by Aimee de … Continued
In 2013, we teamed up with the glimmering new EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam for a series of screenings, events and presentations. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming screenings and events in 2014. BOOK TRAILERS 27 July 2013, 7.30 pm More info Join us for a very special screening program where … Continued
After having struggled with the opening titles for his documentary about the long running audiovisual project by N.A.S.A. The Spirit of Apollo, animator and director Syd Garon had somewhat of an epiphany when he saw Simon C Page‘s posters for The International Year Of Astronomy. Like a tailored suit, Page’s stylishly minimal geometric shapes representing … Continued
We’ve teamed up with the glimmering new EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam for a new series of events in 2013. At the upcoming first edition – to celebrate the relaunch of 2Pause – we’ll be tuning in to the rise and rise of psychedelic visuals in recent music videos. An extremely noteworthy trend that has … Continued
London-based motion design studio Momoco created the opening titles for SKY1’s military action drama series Strike Back. His concept, says creative director Nic Benns, was “human, gritty, and informative.” But when HBO came on board as co-producer from season 2 onwards, the execs demanded a rebrand. Ergo: new titles. What changed? Says Nic, “They wanted … Continued
Submarine Channel produces four animated trailers for e-books by the acclaimed Dutch thriller author Charles Den Tex. Each e-book trailer explores a different motion comic technique, and is made by an upcoming Dutch artist. We are very excited about the second trailer in the series that promotes the e-book version of Charles dex Tex‘s brand-new thriller De Erfgenaam … Continued
As we prep for a no doubt exciting year for title design, it’s nice to see which title sequences topped the proverbial charts in 2012 here at Watch the Titles. And what do you know. The alternative title sequence for The Dark Knight Rises by Communication Student Doğan Can Gündoğdu got the most views! See who … Continued
Forget child prodigy wizards with lightening shaped birthmarks and hipster glasses. Children’s books of yesteryear used to be a touch more quaint. Mary Norton’s 1952 children’s novel, “The Borrowers” was a 159 page literary hit for a knee high demographic in the UK and has since sparked numerous movie adaptations. For this recent made-for-tv adaptation … Continued
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