With the holiday season already upon us, we’re turning our focus to a nostalgia-soaked title sequence that’s made millions of us feel all warm and fuzzy for generations. For more than five decades, the iconic 1964 TV film Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer has become as much a staple in Christmas households as eggnog, nutcrackers, … Continued
The title sequence for the HBO comedy Clear History does exactly what it should — perfectly evoke the meaning of the title and plot of the movie into strikingly symbolic visuals. The deceptively simple-looking opening and closing titles elevate the viewer into the state of mind of the film and the story experience. Creative Director … Continued
For the Analogue/Digital creative conference in Brisbane, Breeder created a sensual journey with a refined and delicate aesthetic to honor the concept of “double exposure”. Glimpses of models stripped bare, their soft torsos and curves become moving canvases to host striking urban and natural textures, creating an emotive and intimate piece that ascends to an … Continued
The fuss about the Main Titles for OFFF‘s flagship event in Barcelona each year might seem like a bit of a hype. But at least it’s a substantiated hype – a daunting challenge for any designer to live up to. Especially for a newcomer to the scene, like Dutch design studio From Form. But these … Continued
We were immediately struck by the atmospheric Main Title for Vikings, with its darkly lucid stream of impressionistic images that seem to have been pulled straight out of the cauldron of our collective unconscious. We got in touch with Creative Director Rama Allen, who you might remember from the stylistically related and much-lauded True Blood … Continued
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
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
With an Enter-the-Void-esque design and concept artwork created by GMUNK, Dutch design studio Onesize took a decidedly straight-forward approach to designing the main titles for the 2013 edition of the design and technology conference FITC 2013, which took place on our home turf in Amsterdam. Onesize took the opportunity to do something they’ve never done … 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
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