Graphics

For Graphics, Eliza and I were keen on using an idea similar to 'True Detective'. We love how the titles are simple, and the use of the text in the negative space, which makes the titles really effective and visual as the cuts are composed of layered video. However our only concern would be how to make it feel more like a film, rather than a tv series, which will be the biggest problem when producing the titles.

We thought this idea would fit well with a social realism thriller, as the narrative we have decided on consists of real teenage life, with a dark and edgy tone. This will be shown in the titles with the gurney backgrounds and layered photos/ videos to really get the idea of the dark life shown in the film.

In the opening few cuts of 'True Detective' there are some really nice still shots (or slightly moving) of people which is then over lapped with video of rural areas and the setting of the show. This will be interesting to try in photoshop, and then upload into motion to get the movement around screen.

Here are some screen grabs of the 'True Detective' opening titles:

Eliza and I then had a go at creating our own little still shot in the style of True Detective: