Project Updates/Title Design

I haven't posted in awhile since I've been busy with both my social life and work. Just to do a quick recap, I've just about finished the Tinie Tempah project. We took a different turn in the lower thirds but I'll get to that when I have more time to write a solid entry about it. I'm currently working on a student film titled "Bright Quiet" doing some screen replacements and designing a mock iPhone app interface for the short. And last, but not least, I got a job working at my school doing motion graphics and social media.

I'm pretty excited for my job since I'll be getting paid to do what I love to do and I get some perks such as press passes and such to cover events on campus like concerts and big events. I'll be hitting the hay early for my first day of work tomorrow, so excuse me for the brief entry.

To make up for a lack of content, here's a video I got linked to me from my friend Jabari about title design. I just wish they covered the subject much more, but it's a good taste of the subject and talks briefly of one of my biggest inspirations for titles, Saul Bass.

Project Tempah Update

I've been messing with lower thirds for the documentary and have so far developed two, and have polished one for review.

On of my concepts was Tinie Tempah's teacup logo splashing down and leaking out the interviewee's names and jumping down a hole to exit. The background of the "puddle" was pictures of different nebulae that flashed in succession behind the text.

My other concept was a geometric design based off Tinie Tempah's Disc-overy album cover. A pair of triangles come in and spread apart to reveal the lower third and the animation is reversed for the exit.

I'm still working on the title sequence and haven't quite fleshed it out yet, but here's some progress so far.

My due date is the 25th, and I'm making some good leaps.

This song I got from my friend Erwin this weekend has been stuck in my head and is currently what's on replay for this project. It's called "Disaronno Brain Feed" by Betamaxx. Really loving this whole glow-fi/chillwave genre thats becoming more apparent.

I'll be busy all weekend with me doing some on location sound mixing Friday and Saturday for a short student film which I'll also be doing some compositing work for. It feels good to be keeping myself busy with all this work.

Tinie Tempah

While working on some compositing for a fellow film group early in the morning, I received an email from Jabari Johnson, a connection who's helped me start my freelance career, concerning a new job in January. Jabari has been traveling the UK with hip-hop star Tinie Tempah, documenting his recent tour and has asked me to sign on with him and his crew to do some motion graphics for their feature documentary.

What's even better news is that the job won't start until late January, giving me ample time to enjoy my Christmas vacation and give me a break from my last 72 hour editing extravaganza.

Have an amazing Tuesday everyone!