Motion Graphics and Composing in Title Sequence

Title SequenceTitle sequences are important in films and TV because they are what sets the tone for the movie. They are also introducing the director, the actors, ect. The most important part is that they are introducing the movie itself so they need to make it presentable and leave an impact in your mind.

Motion Graphics & ComposingMotion graphicsMotion graphics are moving images that are designed and created digitally.

By designing the intro or credit sequence as a motion graphic it allows them to make the title sequence more artistic and they are able to play around with lighting and the colours to make it more dramatic if it’s a dark film for example.

TimelineMaurice Binder1925-1991James BondTitle sequence

Steven Frankfurt1931How to kill a Mocking bird

Saul Bass1920-1996• Phyco• North by

Northwest• Anatomy of a

Murder• The man with

the golden arm

Pablo Ferro 1935• Strange

love• The

Thomas Crown affair

Kyle Cooper1963• SE7EN• Spider man• Super Man

Danny Yount1965• Kiss kiss bang

bang• RockNRoller• Iron Man

Casino Royale• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWEPGNjDi1M&feature=related• This title sequence is very creative as they really embrace the casino theme and use

in all aspects of the intro. They have mixed the playing cards in with the violence as James Bond shoots people, not with bullets but with hearts and clubs.

• I like the way they make the violence and blood look so pretty and artistic so as the viewer we automatically think that James Bond is doing good and not bad.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLDyrun_Cc

• This title sequence was very thrilling and full of suspense due to the piece of music they chose.

• I feel like I am experiencing it with him and it builds up tension before the movie begins.

• I like the way they made the characters in the intro silhouetted because you can create your own emotions for them and it adds an element of mystery.

Monsters Inc.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hff329Wi0P0

Monsters Inc.These motion graphics have been produced in a very simple and slick way. The music has set the tone as happy and playful which will set the tone for the movie. They used a bright colour pallet to show the viewers that it is a childish film. A big theme in the film is the use of doors so I like how they played around with that in the title sequence creating a motif.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hff329Wi0P0