Episode 28- Movie Title Sequences

More and more I’m finding that the first 2-3 minutes of a movie are my favorite part of the film. My life is devoted to the beautiful expression of information, which is why film title sequences hold a special place in my heart. On this episode, I talk with Ian Albinson (Editor-in-Chief and Founder of the kick-ass Art of the Title) and the brilliant Gareth Smith (title sequence designer- along with his wife Jenny Lee- of such films as Juno and Up in the Air) about the benchmarks of film title design and the constraints involved in presenting what is essentially a legal document to a paying audience.

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Basically since discovering 99percentinvisible, I’ve committed to listening to all of them, and they’re all great. Listen to this one to hear why the title sequence from Cheers is so good. Click through the link to see many great samples of good sequences. Also read Art of the Title, and Forget the Film, Watch the Titles, which are both great title sequence blogs.