Title Sequence Archive Website

Here is a new website I found: The Art of the Title Sequence

Thesis Topic

I agree with Rob and think posting our topics would be helpful. My topic is "Enhanced Communication Experiences." Here is what I wrote in my proposal:

Observations
Often times communication can be static and uninteresting. Whether it be information about an exhibit or as simple as a calendar of events in a lobby, there is the opportunity to design it in a more compelling and captivating way. I’ve seen this done with motion, interactivity, and/or sound.

Thesis
I intend to prove that enhancing a communication experience with a dynamic element such as motion, interactivity, or sound can improve its ability to convey its message more effectively.

I encourage everyone else to post their topic, possibly even their proposal as well.

Ah ha!

What do you call a sign that is more than a sign? What if a sign has motion? What about a sign you can interact with? Two words: enhanced signage. Yes, I've come up with a way to describe my thesis. My updated proposal deals with enhanced signage. I'm interested in how signs can provide more information and/or provide the information in a more engaging way. At this point I've looked at regular signage systems and motion designs. I've even found a few interactive systems that are similar to what I've described while not exactly there. These are a little more on the commercial side of things and I think I'd like to explore more of information side of things, like airport or subway schedules or routes.

Links:

A Case for Interactive Digital Signage - few reasons for why to move to interactive signage

Adidas interactive digital signage from YDreams - video showing a large interactive piece done for Adidas

MegaPhone - A large scale, very interactive game

A little Experimental Motion gem.

For all you motion lovers out there...

this is really cool.

And the rest of the group seems pretty great with the work they have done.

In this they show a project and how it works as a system as well.

ta-ta, all

see you in the morning :)

motion & packaging design

I found this by accident, but its pretty neat. A blog all about packaging in design: thedieline.com

Also, I thought this book might be useful for those in motion graphics: Film Design by Von Arx. Published in 1983, this book by Von Arx, teaching alongside Wolfgang Weingart and Armin Hofmann at the Basel School of design, instructs on the use of design in film.  here are some photos of it: photos

Another motion book, for movie credits: uncredited book

Also type book for macro, micro type explanations (for Julie?): typography book

Motion Links

Here are some links to websites dealing with motion. More to come...

http://www.imaginaryforces.com/
http://mmbase.submarinechannel.com/titlesequences/
http://www.kurtzandfriends.com/index.html
http://www.pactitle.com/
http://www.susan-bradley.com/
http://www.designfilms.org/
http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/917-title-sequences-from-saul-bass-the-master-of-film-title-design
http://notcoming.com/saulbass/index2.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UU132IUU_o&feature=related
http://prologue.com/#