Typography

Credits and Typography within our Film Opening

Due to our sequence being the opening scene of a film, we will need to include a set of opening credits

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The Credits

Before starting our typography, we made a draft list of all the credits. To find out an appropriate order for the credits we watched a few film openings to record how the credits are shown. The list runs as follows:

• A Twisted Pictures Production
• Directed by...
• Produced by...
• Edited by...
• Screenplay by...
• Casting by...
• Costuming and Make Up by...
• Director of Photography - 
• Music by...

The Typography

We wanted to use typography that was clear, attractive and professional.

Eventually we settled on this style - it is simple and clear. We wanted to avoid cliche horror fonts with blood drops and special effects, as we wanted a more understated font to gently compliment the visuals on screen.

The Animation

We wanted our text to have a flickering effect. Initially, we did not know how to get such an effect, so we researched on the internet to see if there were any online applications to download animated text. After an unsuccessful search, we decided to create the font manually. To do this, we created multiple layers of the text and resized each one, flipping some of them upside-down or at an angle. Once we had created this multi-layered text we simply spliced each of them to be visible for only a short time (a fraction of a second). When viewed in normal speed, this gives the effect of flickering.

A still image of some of the rotated text.