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
When you see a man in a tuxedo holding a gun, you immediately identify him as James Bond. When you see the first few seconds of the gun barrel sequence, you know that a Bond movie is about to start. Sexy silhouettes? John Barry’s 007 Theme? Bond! It was Maurice Binder who designed the titles … Continued
The end titles of Silent Hill: Revelation. Whatever you thought about the movie, I’m sure you’ll agree that this is one HELL of a title sequence. Directed by French motion designer Kook Ewo, with 3D animation and visual effects provided by Chez Eddy, the end titles is designed to keep you spellbound in your seat … Continued
You can’t really tell, but the Opening Titles of this year’s Playgrounds Digital Arts Fest in The Netherlands are, in fact, an exquisite corpse. And by that I mean the 20th century Surrealist technique, also known as ‘cadavre exquis’, where creators consecutively work on a piece of art in collaboration. Three designers working on the … Continued
We teamed up again with the amazing Playgrounds Festival for a bigger and better edition of our Motion Design Fest in Amsterdam. Date: 20 November 2012. Watch the short impression of the event (above) by Christiaan Grammar. Or watch a series of interviews and Profiles of some of the creators shot backstage during the event and on location … Continued
Sometimes it’s better to team up than to compete. Two upcoming French motion designers-directors Jean-Baptiste Lefournier and Camille Bovier Lapierre joined forces to compete in a pitch against a famous title design duo for the title sequence for one France’s biggest blockbuster movies of the year, Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia. Lefournier shares his … Continued
French Fridays on Watch the Titles updates with the Main Title of another classic of French cinema, Godard’s Band À Part – a low budget crime flick that was strongly influenced by American B-movies in the heist genre. The fast sequence of jump-cuts used in the first part of the opening titles produce an almost … Continued
Here’s to the ones standing in the wings, the support teams in the background, the quiet achievers. Their names are often overlooked but without them not only would nothing get done, but significant contributions to arts and greater mainstream culture would surely be lost… Director and self-proclaimed “fan boy” Neil Berkeley seized the opportunity to shine … Continued
The OFFF Festival’s annual opening titles have become somewhat of a landmark event in their own right. Every self-respecting motion designer and fan are looking out for these titles to debut online. It’s that big of a deal. It’s an even bigger deal to be invited to actually design the OFFF titles. In 2012, the … Continued
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