Saul Bass

Saul Bass is one of outstanding graphic designer, motion graphic designer. His golden years are between the 50s and 60s. His works have been influential in the design world, one of his most recognized work is the 6th generation of the AT&T logo. His simple solution to the logo has achieved 93% recognition level in America. (Even the current logo is still influential by Bass' design)

Not just in the graphic design world, he has start movie title sequence industries since the 50s. A film such as "Vertigo" , "The Man with Golden Arm", and "Anatomy of a Murder". Not just the title sequence, he is also in charge for the branding of the movie, movie posters, and any other design related to the film itself. His works have been honoured and recognized in the public untill today.

Storyboard Opening Title Sequence

Pretty much self explained, uploading the storyboard for the opening title, it just showing glimpse of the credit as the opening title sequence. That would be 10-15 sec animation.

Sample Frame

In this post, i have made a sample frame that i wanted to use in the project, i have tried to limit the use of colour and emphasize on the typographical layout, since it is the movie title sequence for the closing credits the design has to focus on the credits' name (People that involved in the movie)




These are the sample page that i would use in both closing and opening credits. Some pieces of the graphics elements from the info graphics has been integrated in this sample page. This artwork is not final, it is to be used for the animatics later in the future.

Character Design pt.1

Since the concept requires to have a simple character that does not need to be fully animated, a simple character design would do for the concept. The character designs are simple yet reflecting the look and feel of the project itself.

The sketch is showing the character study, what is the best hair for the character that can be used.

Relevant Graphics/Objects

As the part of the concept, making graphics that will be integrated with the typography for the movie title sequence. I have sketched and turned into digital vector related objects that could be use for the title sequence.

Plus, some experimenting color silhouette of the graphics

Brainstorming

As part of the generating ideas process, i did some brainstorming on what kind of themes and objects that related to the movie, for the starting point of my project (Inspiration).

Taking the best ideas and taking it to the next level.

Catch Me If You Can - Title Sequence

This opening title of "Catch me if you can"
movie has many interesting design principles that i would like to use for my own project, the title sequence itself is echoing on what the story of the movie itself, taking many iconic objects and turned it into a more simplistic graphic. Simple graphics but yet interesting graphics enhance the movie title sequence. Both Typography and the graphics are the most focus aspect of this title sequence.

Another point from this sequence is the character design, the characters are design very stylistic and simple, with just silhouette and simple movement. The character design has been made so it is suitable into the environment itself. With the limitations of 2D point of view and limited colours the designer has been successfully made an excellent motion graphics.

Lastly, is the transition animation, using extended lines for the camera to follow it made a dynamic transition within one composition to another.

Video Link

Project Timeline

Project time line of the project 1st semester. The timeline is showing all of the tasks within the 13 weeks in semester one of 2010

Project Brief - Objectives

In this one year movie title sequence project, i will produce motion graphics no longer than 2 minutes. The project will include all of the working files and working progress of the project.

At the end of this year the project will outcome :

- Opening Title Sequence
- Closing Title Sequence
- DVD cover Design of the movie
- Document supporting the project

Specifications:

- Both of the Animation will be made in High Definition Resolution (1080)
- Playable DVD with the animation put together with the movie.
- Printed documentation

A Film for Title Sequence - CUT

Found a movie that needed a title sequence to put on, its a film from a local film maker titled "Cut". A film by Cameron Rose (Monash's Art & Design Multimedia Lecturer). Its a short film (7 min), that only has a basic closing title sequence. Since the director itself is an acquaintance of mine, getting materials of the film should not be a problem for this project.(Script, etc)

After watching the movie and analyzing the theme of the movie, in my opinion, making a graphical closing title sequence for the movie with my current style would be appropriate.

The story is from Greg's point of view (the protagonist), he is currently separated with his wife for anonymous reason. Then he is having an affair without telling that he is married himself, that later got caught.

Links

Found some link for motion graphics - related inspiration


mk12
prologue
motionspire
motionographer
The art of the title


more coming

Motion Graphic Designer - Prologue

There are several design companies that focusing on motion graphics industries, two of them that catches my inspiration are MK 12 and Prologue, those two design firms have sets industry standard especially in moving image and movie title sequence.



There are two designers that stand out among of all, Kyle Cooper (the founder of Prologue) and Danny Yount (which is under prologue as well), these guys made The incredible Hulk, Spiderman 3, Kiss kiss bang bang, rockankrolla, ironman title sequence.