Motion designer Laurent Brett, who you might know from his outstanding title sequences for Sky Fighters, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and Hostage, shows yet another side of himself with the end credit sequence for French war movie Intimate Enemies. More subtle and contemplative than his previous work, Brett created a sequence that seems … Continued
Hollywood loves China. In the year of the Beijing Olympics, several movies with a Chinese theme are released. (See also the title sequence of “The Mummy 3“). Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks’ latest animated blockbuster, tells the story of a lazy panda bear named Po who, against all odds, becomes a Kung Fu warrior. The end … Continued
It’s clear that we at SubmarineChannel like title sequences a lot. Why we like them so much? Well, because title sequences are an excellent opportunity to show what a designer is capable of. It’s mixed media, it’s sound, text, often animation, (motion) graphics, special effects… It all comes together in those few minutes before the … Continued
We’re still waiting for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award an Oscar for the best film title design (it’s one of our hangups). American TV title designers are better off; they’ve got their Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design. The titles that get nominated represent some of the best American TV … Continued
Director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) was reportedly more than pleased with Airside’s animated opening and closing titles for the successful BBC TV pilot of the comedy/drama The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency – the last film project before he died in March this year. Minghella said that Airside’s work was “meticulous, perfectly judged, beautifully executed … Continued
One of the eye-catching features of HBO’s TV drama series Carnivàle was the meticulous art direction and the striking opening title sequence. The series won five Emmy’s, including the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design. And deservedly so. The Carnivàle opener is one of the most thoroughly researched and immaculately executed TV titles.
The title sequence for The Poker Club – a movie scheduled for release later this year – is a classic thriller opener. The score, the color scheme, the gun of course, and the splatters of blood all spell out MURDER! New York based motion designer Dan Savage got his inspiration from the details of the … Continued
We’re featuring three title designs by self-taught animation and stop-motion director Balder Westein from Amsterdam. The animated main-on-end credits for the kids movie Gruesome School Trip (Originally De Griezelbus) have an almost Burtonesque feel to it. For Pluk van de Petteflet, Westein created a collage-like sequence featuring caricatures of the actors. The brand-new titles for … Continued
You have to see this marvellous new title sequence by Studio Deubal for the French comedy Ça Se Soigne?. For the opener, Deubal translated Camille Saint-Saëns famous composition Dance Macabre to visuals, inspired by the work of the German artist, animator and avant-garde filmmaker Oskar Fischinger. Watch it!
Turn your lights down low, turn the volume up on your speakers and watch the blood chilling new title sequence by the London division of design studio Momoco for the vampire movie 30 days of Night. Title designer and director Nic Benns talks in great detail about the production process of the title sequence and … Continued
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