Watery cobblestone logos and longitudinal linotype layer, lace, and lash prologue films opening title and mainonend credit work for guy ritchies sherlock holmes the sequence s creative director, danny yount, is a selftaught emmywinning designerdirector who produced the main titles for six feet under and the grid while at digital kitchen. He has earned many notable industry awards including 2 emmy wins and two nominations. Montgomery, is a gorgeous and gilded journey through the seasons. According to danny yount, the emmy awardwinning title designer for hbos six feet under. Giving credit to the guy who revolutionized movie credits. The role of a title designer for a film is a unique one. See more ideas about title sequence, motion design and art of the title. Spectre radiohead opening our final credit sequence is for 2015s spectre. He has earned an emmy for the six feet under main title and was the. As a title designer he has collaborated with top film directors and producers to create some of the most recognizable television and feature film main titles like six feet under, kiss kiss bang bang, iron man, sherlock holmes.
Kiss kiss bang bang, iron man, the invasion, the reaping, six feet. Blade runner 2049 opening logos sequence six feet under main title kiss. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. We begin, as danny yount and his team at digital kitchen began, with the theme. The blog famous for analyzing notable title sequences, art of the title, recently had a lengthy chat with danny yount, the creative director of the title sequence for iron man 3. Danny yount solves the mystery of the title sequence typeed. Interview with danny yount on creating the visual effects of iron man 2. Today we not only assemble a list of our favorite title sequences, but also ones that feature brilliant use of typography. Danny yount walks through the stories behind many of the most recognizable film title sequences in the last decade, including kiss kiss bang bang, sherlock holmes, iron man 3 and oblivion. Black ops 2 yugen blake title design, motion design.
For me this is the perfect modern twist on his work. Creative director the collective podcast september 8, 2014 title design, title sequence comment ep. What do hollywood directors want to see in a presentation. This sequence was a collaborative effort between rattling stick and the framestore, both led by veteran designer daniel kleinman. Danny yount is a main title designer director for film and television. Graduation project 2011 designed as a possible title sequence for a fictitious documentary, this film shows a history of the title sequence in a nutshell. Film title sequences function similarly to book covers. Danny yount is a designer director for film, digital and broadcast. A behindthescenes look at outlanders opening images. Could you tell us about the original concepts for the title sequence and how they were developed. Kyle cooper interview 22 interview watch the titles. Film title sequence designed and animated in collaboration with danny yount. The 22 best opening credits from tvs modern age pcmag. Films where he designed the main titles and end credit sequences for kiss kiss bang bang, rocknrolla, sherlock holmes, tron legacy, oblivion, iron man 1, 2, and 3 and many others.
Kyle cooper has been credited as the man who singlehandedly revitalized the main title sequence as an art form. The end title sequence is a beautiful tribute to the iron man trilogy. Published on apr 26, 2010 a title sequence for alfred hitchcocks strangers on a train, inspired by saul bass and danny yount. We sat down with main title designer danny yount at the prologue studios in venice beach, l. Danny younts opening titles for rocknrolla hit the web. He has earned many notable industry awards, as well as 2 emmy wins and one nomination. The main parts of the pitch involved studio logos and mainonend title sequences. This is startup main title by danny yount prodigal pictures on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Danny yount was inspired heavily by 1960s detective illustrations and kept to a black, red and white palette with distressed vector styled graphics. Primetime emmy award for outstanding main title design. Danny yount interview part 2 with the futur founder chris do. Pennyworth main titles by danny yount stash magazine. So many title sequences love to pay homage to saul bass in varying degrees.
Yount talked about his main title for iron man, his emmy awardwinning main title for the hbo show. Providing an hd video of the sequence, the interview also features 70s tv and modern concept motion tests. Danny yount is known for his work on blade runner 2049 2017, iron man. The titles won digital kitchens danny yount an emmy for title design when they. He has earned many notable industry awards, as well as two. Danny yount solves the mystery of the title sequence. Every james bond film opens with a title sequence that offers insight into the story without giving the story. Youve undoubtedly seen one of his movie title designs. Danny yount is known for his work on blade runner 2049 2017, iron man 2008 and kiss kiss bang bang 2005. His groundbreaking title sequence for se7en 1995 changed the way we look and think about title design today and is arguably the most imitated main title ever made. See more ideas about title sequence, art of the title and motion design. Created for danny yount s title design class at otis college of art and design. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A title sequence for alfred hitchcocks strangers on a train, inspired by saul bass and danny yount. A new season 3 outlander title sequence envisioned by fan video creator julia leblanc. How do you set the tone for a television series or film in 90 seconds. The film before the film title designer danny yount. Danny yount on designing film and tv title sequences.
You probably have never heard of danny yount, but youve definitely seen some of the animated title sequences he has created. Danny yount walks through the stories behind many of the most recognizable film title sequences in the last decade, including kiss kiss bang. His most recent work includes the visually spectacular main title sequences for iron man and rocknrolla. Danny yount walks through the stories behind many of the most recognizable film title sequences in the last.
But young danny yount had to overcome incredible obstacles before becoming the. By the time youre assigned to a project, its already mostly shot and you have to whittle the essence of a lengthy video experience into approximately 2 minutes of footage. Opening title sequence for a broadcast documentary series that explores the history and beginnings of. We wanted to use this title sequence as a exploration of the dynamic between t. Typography letters lettering title sequence type posters ui design graphic design black. Tom flores title sequence comic book characters dc universe maine. Travelers is a tv show about time travel, artificial intelligence and how far technology can and should go. Obviously the opening title sequence of mozart in the. We did two days of shooting in seattle in the winter of 2002 at two. Prior to 1997, the award was presented for outstanding individual achievement in graphic design and title sequences.
The opening to anne, the newest adaptation of the classic book by l. The work of title designer danny yount immediately comes to mind. Danny yount, graphic designer and director of main titles for film and television. This is a role that danny yount knows very well and jokes that its only one level above caterers on a film set. This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the primetime emmy award for outstanding main title design presented for the best main title sequence in television programming. Danny yount is a main title designer and director for film and television.
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