Blackbird
Context
Animate a compelling logo sequence for the award-winning independent film production company Blackbird.
Strategy
Compose a simple visual story inspired by the Wallace Stevens poem ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird’ using an array of digital and analogue techniques.
Solution
An organic, visually-stunning opener generates intrigue for the company in critically-acclaimed films like “The Ticket” (2016) and “Swiss Army Man” (2016).
Services
+ Title Design + Animation + Illustration
Visual Narrative
Building off the aesthetic of their logo lock-up, Blackbird Films asked us to tell a simple visual story inspired by the Wallace Stevens’ poem, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird:
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A man and a woman / Are one. / A man and a woman and a blackbird / Are one.
Behind the Scenes
The final composition is organic, fluid, and more complex than it appears. 3D models of birds in flight were modeled and animated in CG, then painted over frame-by-frame using a combination of digital brushes, watercolors, and Japanese sumi ink.
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