A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.

I’ve always been in love with good title design. It’s something that most good movies have and it’s something that might seem so disposable to a regular audience member.

Opening titles are important, though. They help set the tone for your film and a well-conceived title sequence can make or break the momentum of your film.

Ian Albinson put this film together for a SXSW showcase and it’s an incredible look at the history of good title design. Sure, there are some glaring omissions, but it’s only a couple of minutes long, what did you expect?

I would implore all of you to pay more attention to good title design and appreciate it when you see it. And see how many of the movies in this video you’ve seen and try to seek them out if you haven’t.

This came from a website called “The Art of the Title” and I would implore you to check it out. They have a pretty stunning database of film titles that you can watch in glorious Quicktime.