A Fist For Of Dollars Ident Possibly Finalised

Questions Brought to Crit

1. From the client’s point of view, (them being Film Four) do you think they would not appreciate me leaving the Film Four logo out?

2. Do these idents work as a sequence; bearing in mind I have created them with a different colours and a few typefaces to pay homage to the Westerns?

3. How well, if at all, does the music working in each of the idents?

4. The ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ ident has been the most troublesome. Is this simplified version more impacting?

(black lines, overlay texture, frame sequence).

5. For the final Two idents, would another hand made aesthetic be a good idea; such as the ‘For a Few Dollars More’ ident. With the other being similar to ‘A Fistful of Dollars?

For a Few Dollars More Progression

with full audio and complete visuals I think this is successful. It captures the flare of this specific film, while paying homage to Sergio Leone, as a reference to it's knowledgeable fan base in the form of the graphics.

A Fist For Of Dollars Progress

After thinking about adding some texture to the background subtly, I thought it might look better if it were heavily textured.

The background is either going to be brown, light brown or white. In my opinion the white is working the best, it is most clear and remains true to the style of Sergio Leone's title sequences.

Also I have decided it works best without the initial speech at the beginning. The quality was not good enough and it rushed the pace of the sequence.

Once Upon A TIme in The West Ident Progress

Once I had added the sound to this clip everything fell apart. The Storyboard I had made just didn't fit with the audio.

The music was slow and timeless, whereas the animation was rushed and all in a hurry. So I made a bold move, (hopefully a characteristic decision, reminiscent of Leone himself...) and deleted every layer except those of Charles Bronson's face and name.

In my opinion this is working much better, even if it is very simple.