Title Sequence Ideas & Development

Wassily Kandinsky, exploration into abstraction, said to be the first pure abstract artist. Kandinsky was influenced by  by a range of abstract theories about the relationship with colour, sound and geometry. 'Theory of Colour'

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe played heavily in the work of Kandinsky. His 'colour theory' can be seen here, shows the link between shape, colour and its relation to music. 

This could be incorporated into a sequence, syncing the visual language of colour and shape.

William Morris - Experimenting with organic plant designs, trying to give them the aesthetic of material. Looking at how the camera can explore the design.

Mackintosh Architecture plans and drawings scanned in, then playing with camera. 

Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Art Nouveau Style - Started to play around with watercolour paint, stencils and using to stop frame to capture it. To see how a craft approach could develop.

Also began to play around on After Effects, trying to create textures found in mackintosh designs. Starting with a stain glass and light effect

Three attempts at using light rays. 

Considering how typography could be used, using shadow to create depth to the typo. 

Using light to suggest and highlight the form used by Mackintosh. 

Pop Art - Experimenting with DOTS

Found on my travels

Light-Paint Piano Player from Ryan Cashman on Vimeo.

Magnetosphere revisited (audio by Tosca) from flight404 on Vimeo.

Found this on my travels, such a nice visual. synced the music track, great colour

Interactive Site

Whist researching into Artists for title sequence project i came across this site.

Purely interactive it simulates the method used by Jackson Pollock, with the mouse acting as paint trails that can change colour when you click. 

website - www.jacksonpollock.org

Title Sequence Project - Research

• Saul Bass - 'Spartacus' 
• Article - Features an interesting title sequence plus information on creating titles for TV and Film. 
• Article - Talks about movie title sequences, focusing on the new Juno movie. Saying that it rare to see creative sequences in films. It also talks about the process the designers went through to produce the Juno sequence, i was surprised how much of the imagery was handmade. Juno title sequence was produced by Shadow Play Studio.

• DIGITAL KITCHEN - I always liked the title sequences for the TV shows, 'Six Feet Under' & ' NIPTUCK', very emotive. Remember them seeming quite apart from anything else at the time, they are almost like film titles. Heres a link that shows how Digital Kitchen put together the Six Feet Under sequence, interesting too see how they develop the idea.  Website - D-Kitchen

• SubMarineChannel - Good site for title sequence; animation, motion graphics, mixed media and 3D. Point to consider is how much typography is integrated into imagery, or wether it sits separated on the screen. 

Used to watch the spaghetti westerns (Good,Bad and the Ugly) when i was younger, think the little dissolves,washes and light burn transitions that reveal a mono colour image are really effective. Website - Submarinechannel.com

• Richard Morrison

Website-Figproductions.org   Film sequences - Sweeney Tod, Batman Vantage Point

• BLU

MUTO by Blu
Really liked this piece produced by Blu, fluid imagery changing with the environment. Also the time involved.

Lots more too be found on the website.

BLU Website

• Kyle Cooper. Has made a name for himself as one of the best designers, seems that all the sequences you see, he's done it. Recent piece that really captures the essence of the film is the end sequences of 'Iron Man' 
  

website-prologue

Show Reel of his work

• Terry Gilliam - title sequence work, Monty Python work is just the best, i liked the way Gilliam used to rip apart found imagery such as old paintings and collage them. Turning them into something with complete contrast to the original use. 

12 Monkeys

Flying Circus 

• James Bond Title Sequences - Different Designers - The title sequences for the Bond films have always had a strong identity. Usually containing a gun and plenty of ladies, the sequences are often reflective of the theme in the movie. Scale is used in an effective way. Something i've often enjoyed about the sequences is they appear a few minutes into the film, with the sequence often tied into footage. Not forgetting the use of a powerful music score over the top to set the mood. Website - James Bond Title Sequences over the years

Garden Radio - Ident Development

Final Devel Ident 1

Final Ident. Could still do with some work but i've decided on this design to feature on my edit for presenting. I'm happy with my progress in AE.

Ident_3.

Latest development of the ident, think this is starting to take shape.

Good combination of flourishes on the text.

Ident_2.

Ident_1. experimenting with the flowers alongside the text

Something went wrong during render, ??

Minor Project - Interactivity

Experimentations In Flash CS3

- My minor project, developed from my initial planned brief for current_ is to look at interactivity and possible ideas of digital participation. Here I'm exploring a range of concepts; colour, movement, audio and interactivity.  

Garden Radio - Radio Nation Brief - Ideas Development and Editing

Development and Editing.

Final  - This is the final outcome in response to the radio nation brief. 

Title - Garden Radio - Window Box

Audio - Liquidator - Harry Johnson & The All Stars

Final Edit in Final Cut, ready to exported to after effects.

3rd edit. finally getting there but still needs a little tweak and a few extra touches. 

- Beep_sound  at beginning on the aerial.

- Timing

(changes needed - volume scene, )

2nd edit

1st draft on final cut - all clips in sequence

still needs edit - audio, crop, layout and timing

Sketchbook animation - first idea based around the concept of a seed growing out of the ground and developing into a radio speaker. Digital leaves, plant pots moving and a radio being buried.