FILM CREDITS
Challenge:
For this project I had to design film credits for a fictitious film of our choice, focusing primarily on different typography in motion treatments and less on movement in the film itself. I chose to work with this project because I loved working in Adobe After Affects for some of our other projects and wanted to explore working in motion more in depth.
Solution:
"BEWILDERED" is a gripping mystery-drama film produced by AMBER BLACK (yours truly). The introduction sets the tone with a simple sans serif font, gradually revealing the producer's name amidst swirling red and black imagery. As the title scene emerges, a dark figure hints at the intrigue to come. The film unfolds with scenes of eerie beauty, such as a feminine figure floating in red-tinted water, symbolizing themes of fire and mortality. Through carefully crafted compositions, the cast is introduced in a stylized manner, with names appearing and disappearing in a hierarchical fashion. As the story progresses, the tension builds, highlighted by a skull holding a rose against a textured backdrop, introducing more key actors. The typography dances across the screen, mirroring the complexity of the narrative. In the final sequence, a silhouette emerges from the woods, gradually revealing the director's name, Scott Mason, amidst flickering flames. The film culminates in a mesmerizing fire scene, perfectly synchronized with the mysterious and dramatic music, leaving viewers captivated until the very end.
The Breakdown:
The intro opens with “an AMBERBLACK production” in small sans serif on black. My name appears in fragmented white and red pieces, sliding together as a fiery image of a girl fades in behind. The scene spins into a swirl revealing a dark figure and the title BEWILDERED, with letters appearing randomly and fire inside the text.
A floating figure in red-tinted water introduces the first three actors’ names, dropping in stair-step style. This fades to a red-toned skull-and-rose illustration for the next three names, followed by three more appearing and scattering off-screen.
A man’s silhouette emerges as “DIRECTED BY” appears, then disappears into fire as the director’s name is drawn in. The sequence ends on the fire scene fading to black with the music. All visuals and text were timed to the dramatic score.
A floating figure in red-tinted water introduces the first three actors’ names, dropping in stair-step style. This fades to a red-toned skull-and-rose illustration for the next three names, followed by three more appearing and scattering off-screen.
A man’s silhouette emerges as “DIRECTED BY” appears, then disappears into fire as the director’s name is drawn in. The sequence ends on the fire scene fading to black with the music. All visuals and text were timed to the dramatic score.