Top 10... Film Intros

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Although for this module I will be creating an intro for a tv show, I have decided to include some introductions for films in my research as there are some amazing ones out there. It is an enjoyable task looking through film intros and I have looked through hundreds on various websites, so here are some that have stood out for me. I will now be paying extra attention to every film I watch to see if it has an interesting animated introduction. These intros will make ordinary intros with just video or photographs seem boring.

Life of Brian might seem a bit of a random example to put in but it is because of how the objects move across the screen, and the different angles and directions in which things move. There is a lot going on, and you feel as if you are going on a bit of a journey, which keeps it interesting. I need to learn how to be able to animate my objects for my video like this. The use of sound effects as well as the song makes the action stand out even more. As parts of the intro may seem quite random it also brings humour to the clip.

One of my favourite films with a great, memorable introduction. What I really like about this film intro is how different the style is to the actual content of the film. For my intro, I will mainly be using vector based illustration, and this will be quite different to the show which would just be real life filmed, so I want to use this as an example to show how this contrast can work, and actually create an introduction which ends up being memorable on its own.

Id say this intro is probably better than the film! It is quite hard to animate a person moving but it looks fine in this clip. Like with the monsters, inc example, the intro is so different to the actual film that it is a good contrast. The choice of music fits in perfectly and overall this is a well made intro that must have taken a long time to create.

I really like the style of artwork used in this intro, and these concept boards show beautiful illustration designs, found on watchthetitles

This title sequence is quite well known, and I think it is probably because of the simplicity of the design. What I like best is how the text appears on screen and is linked in to the image. There is a lot going on in the video, so its exciting to watch. Also, the song choice relates to the movement of the video, meaning that all these different aspects together create a really slick title sequence. While I don't think I'd ever be able to create something as good as this, I've included it just to show the kind of videos that have inspired me.



This illustrative style makes such a difference from the usual dvd intro style of just photographs or videos. I think it makes it seem as if the following film is actually even more interesting for such an effort to have been made with the intro. I like how there are obviously a lot of layers, with different textures in, to make sure there is always something going on in this clip. I assume it must have taken a very long time to make and been quite complicated. This clip features lots of interesting effects which I would like to experiment with.



The transitions between the different elements in this intro seem quite simple compared to the other examples I have looked at, although this simplicity does still work really well. Although again, my basic skills couldn't create something like this, I think this is a good example to look at considering how things enter and exit the screen.



I like how on this clip the use of camera angle makes us feel as if we are moving forward with the video, as if we are really there. The use of camera angles and the things that are going on in the background take you on a journey as the elements move, spin and turn. The use of different layers and textures makes this piece quite complicated, but it keeps your interest as there is so much going on.