Killer Motion Graphics

I saw “The Kingdom” a few weeks back… and even though the movie was kind of “ho hum” sensationalism, the intro blew me the fuck away. It is an amazing blend of info graphics, motion graphics and video footage… seamless and powerful.

 

luckily, the design group has it online for us to view =)
www.picagency.com/kingdom_movie.html

I am especially impressed with how there is 2D type floating in 3D space… and when the camera moves it creates differing text sizes that align in typographically sound ways on the horizon line. Also the 3D oil consumption bar-graph for the United States turning into the WTC was pretty clever.

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  SeventhSwami April 4, 2008 at 1:17 pm

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  Pablo

  112 Fri, April 4, 2008 – 9:17 AM
  I’m a machinist
  And as such, I find moving, “clanking”, interacting components really speak to me. To that end, my favorite intro USED to be the slick victorian-esque clockworks of Lions Gate films. Now, however, my new fave is the intro credit graphics of Sweeney Todd. They’re clearly 3-D, but with a quasi cel-shaded look to them. Pretty rad, despite the melodrama. http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.cfm
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  Phyllis

  70 Fri, April 4, 2008 – 9:52 AM
  WOW, very inspirational.
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  Bam …

  133 Fri, April 4, 2008 – 9:54 AM
  really nice transitions and excellent timing. i also like that the graphics make sense and contribute to the story-telling, rather than just moving around and looking pretty. nice find!
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  Bo

  287 Fri, April 4, 2008 – 4:17 PM
  This made me sort of giddy – same way I felt watching the intro to the new “Casino Royale.” Thanks for sharing.
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  phoenix

  113 Sun, April 6, 2008 – 1:27 PM
  that was very enjoyable…
  and yes perfectly accents the storytelling