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- ben_0
- eficks0
how did this turn out?
- Douglas0
So if you working in HD 1920x1080 23.98fps, you want the scroll to move 4 pixels per frame. So a 2 minute credit roll would be 120 seconds x 24 frames per second = 2880 frames x 4 pixels per frame = 11520 pixels. So your document size would be 1920x11520, and you layout the credits to fit within that document (leave 1080 pixels empty at the top so the credits can roll in/the first frame is black). Here is a link to an Illustrator document that I use as a template to build rolls with, just adjust the document size to fit the length of time required for the roll. The inner-most guides on the document are 4x3 title-safe guides so keep your text within those boundaries.
http://www.douglasfiliak.com/End…
There's the secret formula.
- wow
seriously, that's awesomemonospaced - Taaaaaankyoukalkal
- wow
- kalkal0
I DEMAND THE SECRET FORMULA!
- Douglas0
I've done type setting for a few movies. Certain fonts, sizes and color work better on a movie screen and film transfer.
Feel free to email me any questions you might have.Your end credit scroll is guaranteed to give you problems if you havn't done one before. If there are only a few credits, try to do cards for the end credits instead. If you need a scroll, there is a formula and I have a template I can give you so it doesnt jump or flicker.
This is a good resource book: http://www.youworkforthem.com/pr…
- Why email?! Post here and we can all learn :Pkalkal
- thanks for the advice!
since there aren't a ton of credits, I may hand draw them (it's appropriate)monospaced
- juhls0
I was taking you seriously. Just thought seeing as many opening titles as possible can lead to some inspiration.
- it actually did! I'm sorry...
it's just that the guy can't add time to the film, so I am limitedmonospaced - alrightyjuhls
- it actually did! I'm sorry...
- monospaced0
I am close friends with a film maker, and I saw the amazing short film (15 minutes) that he's submitting to film festivals. It's got serious potential, and my friend even won a grant for an original score. But the titles were horrendous!
I offered to at least choose a nice typeface, and then he asked me if I could direct the whole type style. He can animate it and the fx guys can help a bit. The rest is up to me, a print designer.
- juhls0
- Yeah. I'm not animating or illustrating a title sequence, or anything fancy like that.monospaced
- were you even taking me seriously?monospaced
- dude....set
- kalkal0
- 720p:
http://www.artofthet…kalkal - Perfection, may I addkalkal
- 720p:
- juhls0
Check this out as well (recently posted):
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/…
- CyBrain0
Why not do an opening sequence. It might be beyond the scope, but if you always wanted to do this, then it would be a great portfolio piece.
Unless you know you're going to get another opportunity like this soon.
- aidshobo0
maybe worth a visit: art of the title. it´s googable.
- monospaced
Pretty soon I'm going to be designing the type for a short film's title sequence and end rolling credits. I've never done this before, but I've always wanted to. I won't be animating or illustrating an opening sequence or anything fancy like that, just setting type, creating a look, and directing the transition/fade.
Has anyone had experience with this before?
Can anyone show me examples of title sequences and ending credits with good type?