Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

 As I continued to research title sequences on Google, I came across the Watch the Titles website. There was a section all for title designer interviews, and I chose to read about Kyle Cooper, mostly because he had the Spider-Man title on his thumbnail. Although I had never seen Se7en, I was intrigued to watch the opening credits because of the interviewee said that Cooper's title "is arguably the most imitated main title ever made." Now that I have seen the title sequence that was talked about, I completely agree. The edginess mixed with the short shots sets the tone for what the rest of the movie wants to communicate. Looking through the website's feature film section, I saw Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This is a classic movie that I always got excited to see once I saw the opening credits. From such an iconic holiday film, it was an inspiration for future movies like The New Adventures of Pinocchio. To put together this opening, the artists put their arts and crafts skills to the test in order to emulate the felt stop-motion used in the rest of the film. Through this website, I've learned that you don't need to know how to use CGI or have any expensive equipment to make a good opening segment.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Production Blog 1

  Due to school being canceled because of the unforeseeable Hurricane Ian, my partner and I decided it was safest to stay home while the storm passed over us. With that being said, we still took time to set up and charge our Switches. We filmed our first two scenes individually, and we sent pictures to agree on camera placement and lighting. We were able to document this in a series of photos. We cleaned our designated filming areas, wore the clothes we aforementioned, and set our phones on a stable place to film. In order to choose between multiple shots, we did different takes that were each about five seconds. We later video called each other to discuss the best possible shot for the first two scenes. Since music would later be placed over the scenes (and therefore the entire commercial) it didn't matter if there was diegetic sound in the scenes. This could include sounds of doors opening and closing, animals walking, or ruffling. This is the first scene, and I am playing Animal...
Read more

Planning Blog

Image
Props:  In alliance with the free-spirited professional music video, I will be using a car as a prop, my brother's bongos and keyboard, and maybe my guitar. Costume:  I will look through my own wardrobe to get inspiration for the video. Around two weeks ago at school, there was a throwback Thursday-themed spirit day and I so happened to have decided to be the 80s. If I decide to change my prior wardrobe a bit, it will probably be small changes like accessories and bigger hair. Schedule:   11/17/22- the storyboard will be finished, and I will have a clearer vision of what to plan for. 11/22/22- a set list is made, travel arrangments are set, and all needed props are packed 11/26/22- first day of filming, will consist of the lip-synching portions of the video 11/28/22- second day of filming, I will film car scenes and potentially planes taking off. If I cannot get a shot of planes flying, my next best option would be to get any type of animal in its natural state. 11/29/22-...
Read more

Title Research: Back to the Future

Image
As shown in the Art of the Title website, in this comedy the title is one of the first things to be shown. In the opening sequence, we are given a panning shot of Doc's working space. This allows us to look into the mind of the wacky professor. We also get a bit of foreshadowing when the TV shows that plutonium has been stolen, which is later revealed that Doc stole it. These images perpetuate that Doc is very disorganized and crazy, showing his seemingly unnecessary inventions along with his enormous stereo system. The exaggeration of the setting makes it humorous for the audience since no actual scientists' lab is this messy or blown out of proportion. The panning motion aids in the comedy because it continuously shows what is in Doc's house and how weird it all is.
Read more