+++ I have to fire these out first off: Big thanks to frequent contributer Manny for sending me most of these following links and reminding me to write this post. I appreciate that! +++
Kyle Cooper has founded the legendary design companies IMAGINARY FORCES (website) and PROLOGUE FILMS. Imaginary Forces has been on my radar for quite a few years, for the great work they do in both credit design and commercials.
On the website of his new company, Prologue.com, Cooper showcases all of his recent works. Among them: an impressive gallery of artwork, drafts and process works for "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" (click "process"). Let me only say this: Every piece that Cooper calls "process" (which means that the design ultimately didn't make the bid for the official artwork) is a universe of talent away from anything I could do. It's really worth a browse. Amazing!
"[A good title sequence] makes you thrilled to be in this theatre at this moment, getting ready to see this movie. It makes you glad that you are nowhere else in the world except where you are, getting ready to see something amazing." -- Kyle Cooper
If you want to find more about this long-time Fincher trustee, who very recently was labled #51 of the 100 Most Creative People In Business, here's a load of interviews with the man:
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2009/05/18/the-incredible-hulk/
http://www.thunderchunky.co.uk/...talking-with-kyle-cooper/
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.06/cooper.html
http://dandad.typepad.com/dandad/2008/10/kyle-cooper-and.html
... and here's the Most Creative People article, and his website:
http://www.fastcompany.com/100/mcp.html
http://www.prologue.com/
And a book too!
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Gould
Interesting read! Thanks for the links.
ReplyDeleteSe7en titles still kick ass! Perfect tone for the film. Perfect song. Perfectly done.
ReplyDeleteSpike Jonze, a friend of Fincher, has done a new commercial with Brad Pitt for SoftBank, the same company Finch has done a commercial for (also with Brad).
ReplyDeletehttp://www.veoh.com/videos/v18696810jcRhEc8Q
http://www.popsugar.com/3096261
The unused artwork for Benjamin Button looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteFunny trailer... so true... so true...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVDzuT0fXro&eurl
"Comedian" trailer rocks... haha... "Woah, feedback!" I love the way he's acting this. :-)
ReplyDeleteApparently Kyle Cooper shot the footage for the titles of Seven himself... Wow! What a talent! He'd make quite the DP.
ReplyDeleteFincherfanatic, you should drop Cooper a mail and ask for an interview on making the titles of Seven with Fincher... the where's, the how, the what... hasn't really been covered in detail yet! And if artofthetitle can score an interview with the man, so can you! Nothing to lose by asking...
Nice special on Kyle Cooper!
ReplyDeleteIFC.com put together a list of the 50 best trailers, which is surely debatable, and Alien came in first... not Fincher's Alien, that is.
http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php
Mmmmm... I love Pizza! =)
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