Category Archives: Film Title Design

The title sequence to “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” proves to be quite visually stirring and equally creepy without ever having to introduce a character into the frames.  The sequences follows the creation, and inner workings, of … Continue reading →

This week of class has sort of turned around my whole career aspiration. I never realized that Title Design was a real thing. And the stuff that they do is fantastic. I spent a lot longer on Art of the … Continue reading →

Looking through the many titles found at artofthetitle.com I was focused on ones that had a significant focus on playing with the typeface present in the title sequence. The first one that caught my eye was BBC’s “A History of … Continue reading →

One of my favorite movies is Thank You For Smoking. I find is cynical, cunning and wrong. But I love every minute of it. The movie also has an awesome title sequence. From a design perspective the entire sequence is … Continue reading →

Title sequences are an interesting part of the film industry.  Some of them really tie in with the film and adopt the overall aesthetic of the movie itself, others stand on their own, separate aesthetically yet still connected by virtue … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed the Dexter title sequence for the tight shots and fitting music. In general, I like tight shots and thought they were very well executed here. The shots were crisp and vibrant with color and detail. Focusing so … Continue reading →

I have a new love.  And its name is typography.   I probably watched over 50 typography videos in less than a week and I can admit I have a problem.  That’s the first step, admitting your problem.   And … Continue reading →

Though I may be behind on this post, I feel like I’m ahead with what I am about to talk about. The blood-sucking mosquito being killed. Eggs frying in a pan. The meticulous flossing. The tight tying of shoes. Showtime’s … Continue reading →

To be honest…I had no idea what a profound impact the SEVEN title sequence had on film titles until last week. It is genius…no denying, but I didn’t know it was the first of its kind. I think there are … Continue reading →

For this week’s blog posting, I looked at the title sequences from a couple films, featured on the website www.artofthetitle.com.  The first film title sequence I watched was The Usual Suspects, a crime drama directed by Bryan Singer.  Having seen … Continue reading →