![]() ![]() Guy maximised the powerful slow motion medium to produce a stunning opening sequence to his film. ![]() The high-speed macro approach enabled us to capture so much more detail than you wouldn’t normally see, such as the amazing shot of the Sacramental bread as it snaps in two and tiny particles scatter into the air. There is dripping blood, writhing maggots, crucifix’s, twisted chains, and the more bizarre, boiling chicken’s feet in black tar. I wanted to make the titles abstract, filled with imagery that was original but also connected to the characters, so they have a meaning. The concept of the film is about good and evil, heaven and hell, so this needed to be conveyed in the opening titles. The beautiful art of macro and slow motion sets the grueling pace to this film, as good and evil collide in a biblical montage of flesh and steel set to a terrifying soundtrack by Seb Juviler. Flames take over the screen, rich red blood-like substance slowly drips onto soil and chicken feet dampen in a dark substance. The title will also not make or break your film, but all this being said, even though it doesn’t bring much to the film’s story or production, it still looks pretty damn cool! Let’s face it, in a short film nobody will recognize the director’s name or starring roles besides your friends and family, unless you were able to get a renown name in your credits. The title sequence becomes a contractual obligation for the studios, and a reminder to the audience of who created the film and who will be starring in it. In short, a title sequence is not needed in shorts, since most films are not produced by major studios or have contracted major stars through agencies with demands of having their name come up first. ![]() Firstly, do short films even need or deserve a title sequence? We keep mentioning that in short films, grasping your audience quickly is a must if you want to keep them hooked, so it got us think about the Art of the Title in short films. I think that we can all agree that a film’s title sequence will not make or break the film on its own, however it can act as a great contribution to set the mood and pace of the film. Our friends over at The Art of The Title have been inspiring us for years with incredible in-depth interviews of some of our favorite title sequences in film and TV shows. ![]()
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