Celebrating the art of the title sequence

I love a good title sequence.
I love the efficiency; maximum meaning, minimum time.
I love the density; multiple images in simultaneity demanding deper more complex relationships to be forged by the viewer.
I love the audacity; the simultaneous definace and celebration of cinematic language and the crafting of the hybrid new.
I love the diversity; the sheer span of posssibilities thrown up by the humble Alpha-chanel that makes layered composition possible.
I love the fun; the playfullness, the celebration of light, movement, texture and form.

Over the next couple of weeks T4 will be looking closer at using After Effects, creating motion graphic sequences and building title sequences. To spurr your thinking on these ideas it’s well worth checking out the collection of title sequences collated by abduzeedo.com. They have assembled a fantastic collection of 7 title sequences from an eclectic array of sources that represent some of the better examples in recent years.

You’ll also want to have a read of the article IMAGES OVER TIME by Matt Soar and Peter Hall which examines the history and definition of motion graphics. Also POETRY IN MOTION by ‘yours truly’ which attempts to explain the key concepts of both how motion graphics are made and what they represent for visual language.

There are also two collections on YouTube that bring together historical collections of great title sequences, ‘25 of the Best Part 1 and Part 2′. Ive embedded both collections below for your viewing pleasure.

Lastly for the definitive website exploring the best of contemporary motion graphics you have to start reading MOTIONOGRAPHER.

25 of the Best part 1

You can view 25 of the best part 2 here.