The Art of the Title Sequence

Mar 14, 2011

A Brief History of Title Design


Here’s a short film we put together for the opening of the SXSW “Title Design Finalists Screening” – an event that happens tonight in Austin, TX at the Vimeo theater in the convention center.

Very much looking forward to seeing our fellow jurors Jenny Lee (formally of Shadowplay Studios,) Kurt Volk (Troublemaker Studios,) Ron Pippin (Shiny Object,) and Tommy Pallotta (representing for Watch the Titles.)

- Ian Albinson, Editor-in-chief

CREDITS
Editor: Ian Albinson
Music: RJD2

Category: News, SXSW

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  • Jason Gilmore

    NICE…

  • Jason Gilmore

    NICE…

  • http://twitter.com/benjaminapple Benjamin Apple

    Is there a list of the featured movies in order of appearance in the video?

  • http://le0pard13.blogspot.com/ le0pard13

    Very cool. And a list of the films would be awesome. Thanks.

  • heather

    This is fantastic! thanks so much for putting this together, quite inspirational :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=526381343 Graciela Cancio

    I love the selection! Thanks for do that.

  • http://www.markstuckert.com Mark Stuckert

    Beautiful.

  • Yonatan Doron

    Wonderful. Only missing Fincher’s Panic Room and any movie by Woody Allen.

    List? Take out a paper and just start writing!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Rider/1210333158 James Rider

      + 1 for Panic Room, very innovative title sequence

  • http://twitter.com/antikewl Trevor May

    Interesting to note that it’s all movies until we get very near the end when Six Feet Under and Mad Men make an appearance. Also, is Wall·E the only end title featured?

    • Andrew Tom

      No, Iron Man also had it’s end credits.

      • http://www.artofthetitle.com/ Art of the Title

        Also Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and Lemony Snicket.

  • ab

    I would’ve included Bwana Devil for being a 3-D movie with (physically) 3-D titles. Also would’ve put in Panic Room for the integration of the titles with the real world.

  • Sunnysinghi

    awesome bdw no 2001 and et just for respect ..no offence still awesome terrific work

  • Kshitij Goel

    Nicely done. What movie, is the still which appears after The Untouchables, taken from?

    • Yonatan Doron

      It’s Rosie Perez dancing during the opening credits of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989).

  • http://twitter.com/toypianoband Twink

    Excellent! Would have liked to also see Napoleon Dynamite and Survive Style 5+.

    • chris

      Really great. I’d have loved to see the titles from the Brando “Island of Dr. Moreau,” too and maybe “Blow Out,” but why quibble?
      Oh, what’s the music?

      • http://www.artofthetitle.com/ Art of the Title

        The Island of Dr. Moreau is actually in there. Music is RJD2 “Ghostwriter.”

        • chris

          Oops. Sorry I missed it on first look. And thanks doubly!

  • http://www.facebook.com/kosby Kosby Fu

    Love it!!

  • http://twitter.com/BuckWildeFilms Buck Wilde

    Ian – Awesome short. I’ve played it a few times for friends like quiz to guess the titles. Great work! -buck

  • Iamsam

    Wow. I thought that was AWESOME. I wish TCM would do things like this. Bravo.

  • HHtN

    Which is the film before the title of ‘The Fall’?

    • http://www.artofthetitle.com/ Art of the Title

      That’s Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.

    • pedro

      A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • pedro

    i miss thanks for smoking…..amazing selection

  • Garret

    really glad to see the video finish with Enter The Void

    • http://www.facebook.com/edwin.toh.87 Edwin Toh

      indeed.

  • TeganX7

    There might be one or two I would have added, but I can’t argue with anything you included. Outstanding!

  • Dave T

    what’s the name of the song?

    • Elastomaster

      RJD2 – Ghostwriter

  • dethbee

    brief being the word…nice work tho! :)

  • NoName

    Pablo Ferro is the man, so much great work. Your site should profile old school guys. It would help give some perspective on traditional techniques for younger artists.

    • http://www.artofthetitle.com/ Art of the Title

      We definitely have plans to do this.

  • Alison Sampson

    Beautiful

  • http://twitter.com/itsbecca itsbecca

    Love that RJD2 song, fantastic integration with the beat and pace.

  • http://www.juanfalla.com Juan Falla

    Veeeeeeeeeery niiiiiice!

  • IE9 User

    shouldn’t this work with IE9 without Flash?

  • http://twitter.com/stalepopcornau Glenn Dunks

    This is perfect. Love it. LOVE IT. I could watch it if the video was 19 hours long!

  • Tevis

    Great fun! A couple images stumped me!

  • Demiath

    Wonderful stuff. Among the slightly older examples, the minimalist elegance of Bullitt, Psycho and even North By Northwest (maybe not its color scheme, though) stood out to me as remarkably modern-looking.

  • http://twitter.com/nnes Hannes De Block

    very nice

  • http://twitter.com/nnes Hannes De Block

    very nice

  • Romix Roma

    genial!

  • http://www.jasoncuthbert.blogspot.com/ Mr Cuthbert

    Wow you have woven some classic title sequences in there: the entire Alfred Hitchcock segment, “Mean Streets”, “Star Wars”, “”Do the Right Thing” and “Juno” come to mind. Titles are DEFINITELY an art form all onto their own. I feature Art of The Title on my blog because I want everyone to know how awesome and informative this is. Be Blessed!
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  • Sá Couto

    You missed the most interesting one from the past decade: The Kingdom

    • http://www.artofthetitle.com/ Art of the Title

      Actually, you did. It’s in there. :-)

  • Jmpinzones

    You have called it “A brief history of Tittle design from USA”, doný you think so? USA film industry is great but when you make this kind of complilations you always forget another cinematographies. I can understand that you dont knw them, so then, back to the beggining, please call it XXXXX from USA, please. Yhank you.

  • http://www.risensources.com Faheem ud Din

    Awesome movie ! I love it :P

  • http://www.facebook.com/andreas.ostheimer Andreas Ostheimer

    I am impressed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mx-Agouzal/100001906943155 Mx Agouzal

    wx.77

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mx-Agouzal/100001906943155 Mx Agouzal

    wx.77

  • Linus Caldwell

    FUCKING AWESOME HOLY SHIT

  • Linus Caldwell

    FUCKING AWESOME HOLY SHIT

  • Anonymous

    excelent

  • Anonymous

    It’s a great site. Keep up the good work!

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