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The Art of the Title Sequence
Posted on: March 5, 2010
Since the Academy Awards are this Sunday, I thought it was the perfect time to share a wonderful website about the design and designers of movie title sequences.
Title sequences are beautiful pieces of design. They introduce (and sometimes end) a feature film or tv show. They give us, the viewer, a 1-5 minute sneak peek into the plot, emotion, and concept of what we are about to see. They combine type and image in active and engaging manner. However, title sequence designers are often overlooked as an important part of film making. The Art of the Title Sequence is a website devoted to the design and designers of sequences. It gives the designers and their work the credit they deserve. The site contains interviews, storyboards, video, and much much more. Take a look!!!
Some famous and historical title sequence designers worth looking up are…
Saul Bass, Maurice Binder and Kyle Cooper to name a few
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In my previous post, I mentioned the new documentary Typeface about Hamilton Wood Type. Well, turns out it is at the Siskel Film Center this week for $7 a ticket. If you are interested in going let me know – I can’t decide which day to attend…
*** Tickets still available for Thursday Feb 4. ***
The Gene Siskel Film Center is also showing American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art.
This documentary covers everything from the Art Deco inspired designs of the pyschadelic 60s to the Indie Rock posters of today
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This morning, in History of Graphic Design, we discussed the Industrial Revolution and its affect on graphic design and typography. Everytime I talk about wood type and traditional type setting, I get a tiny burst of energy. I am constantly inspired by historical design processes – it is a driving force to my own work and interests.
Most of the students I have had, know how much I enjoy Hatch Show Print out of Nashville, TN. Hatch is one of the oldest surviving and continuosly running print shops in America. They opened their doors in the late 1800s and have designed posters for tons of famous musicians and events. There is something about the purity of letterpress printing. It takes time and thought to lay out, but also breaks many of the typography rules we are taught as designers. Letterpress, in my opinion, is design meets art meets history. It is amazing that traditional letterpress, like Hatch, Standard Deluxe and Hamilton Wood Type, is done exactly the same way as it was done 100s of years ago.
Another great letterpress shop is in the tiny town of Waverly, Alabama. Standard Deluxe is a small print shop in a converted barn in middle of nowhere Alabama (about 20 minutes away from where I went to school). They have gained national recognition for the prints and posters, and are worth looking at.
Hamilton Wood Type Museum is the last traditional letterpress I am going to share. It is a true American treasure since they cut a lot of the wood and metal typefaces used throughout history. It is located in Two Rivers, WI and has been converted into a museum full of type and printing. Sounds like fun – maybe we should get a group together for a road trip???
Hamilton has a new documentary out titled Typface. It is in limited release right now, but I am so excited to see it. I will keep you all posted about when it comes back to Chicago.
Here is the link to the trailer!
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