If you’ve ever seen a movie, you’ve seen opening titles of some kind. Opening credits have existed pretty much since the beginning of moving pictures, and they are as varied as the films themselves. “THE FILM before THE FILM” is a short documentary that traces the evolution of title design through the history of film. This short film was a research project at the BTK (Berliner Technische Kunsthochschule) that takes a look at pioneers like Saul Bass, Maurice Binder and Kyle Cooper by showing the transitions from early film credits to the inclusion of digital techniques, a resurgence of old-school style, and filmmakers' love of typography in space. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave a comment or message. CREDITS: Research: Nora Thös, Damian Pérez a.k.a. ottinzky Animation & Cut: Nora Thös, Damian Pérez a.k.a. ottinzky Text & Translation: Nora Thös, Christian Mahler Sound & Dubbing: Damian Pérez a.k.a. ottinzky Proofreading & Voice: Demetrius Papadakis Professors: Christian Mahler, Daniel Wangen Special Thanks to: Ian Albinson for his suggestions and corrections. Art of the Title for the wide range of opening titles.
