Today’s film is the 2001 short Doppelganger. The film is written by Burn Notice staff writer Michael Horowitz, who also co-directs with Gareth Smith, and stars Timothy Olyphant. Olyphant, who has been on shows such as Deadwood and Damages, can currently be seen on the FX show Justified, playing Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens. The fourth season of the show begins on January 8th.
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- 12/30/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
link: http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/up-in-the-air/opening-credits-sequence/99/854
Today MakingOf premiered the Web exclusive of the opening credits sequence for Director Jason Reitman’s third feature “Up in the Air.” An awards season favorite, the film recently received two best picture awards, one from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (Wafca) and the other from the National Board of Review Awards (Nbr). Along with best picture, the movie was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay from the Wafca and George Clooney won Best Actor at both as well.
Reitman has worked with graphic design studio Shadow Play on each of his three films ("Thank You For Smoking", "Juno" and "Up In The Air"). These title sequences are an essential part of his films and have been applauded for their ability to set the tone for the film.
Click here to watch the opening title sequence.
An Interview with Gareth Smith...
Today MakingOf premiered the Web exclusive of the opening credits sequence for Director Jason Reitman’s third feature “Up in the Air.” An awards season favorite, the film recently received two best picture awards, one from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (Wafca) and the other from the National Board of Review Awards (Nbr). Along with best picture, the movie was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay from the Wafca and George Clooney won Best Actor at both as well.
Reitman has worked with graphic design studio Shadow Play on each of his three films ("Thank You For Smoking", "Juno" and "Up In The Air"). These title sequences are an essential part of his films and have been applauded for their ability to set the tone for the film.
Click here to watch the opening title sequence.
An Interview with Gareth Smith...
- 12/9/2009
- Makingof.com
link: http://makingof.com/happening_now/media/up-in-the-air/gareth-smith-discusses-opening-credits/99/776
Shadow Play, the company that conceptualized and created the opening credits for each of Jason Reitman's three films, was co-founded by designer Gareth Smith. The title sequences for both 2005's "Thank You For Smoking" and 2007's "Juno" captured the audience right from the start and his team's work on "Up in the Air" is no exception.
During this exclusive interview with MakingOf, Smith reveals the process that Shadow Play goes through when testing out various concepts. He explains that they tried an illustrated version of the "Up In the Air" credits and that the look and feel of the opening shifted when the song changed. He emphasizes how crucial it is that the opening credits match the tone of the film and details how the song choice influenced their work on this film.
To watch the entire interview click here.
Shadow Play, the company that conceptualized and created the opening credits for each of Jason Reitman's three films, was co-founded by designer Gareth Smith. The title sequences for both 2005's "Thank You For Smoking" and 2007's "Juno" captured the audience right from the start and his team's work on "Up in the Air" is no exception.
During this exclusive interview with MakingOf, Smith reveals the process that Shadow Play goes through when testing out various concepts. He explains that they tried an illustrated version of the "Up In the Air" credits and that the look and feel of the opening shifted when the song changed. He emphasizes how crucial it is that the opening credits match the tone of the film and details how the song choice influenced their work on this film.
To watch the entire interview click here.
- 12/2/2009
- Makingof.com
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