This opening title sequence is a remake of the original Bonnie and Clyde (1967) film. In an effort to modernize these titles, a combination of vector illustrations, textured photography, and animated cast names have been used to communicate Bonnie and Clyde’s thrilling story. The piece focuses on creating clever and humourous transitions, while emphasizing the key visual elements of the film.
The animated elements have been constructed to resemble real life items which may have, or were used by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow during the time of their robberies and needless killings. The fifty dollar bills are replicated versions of the bills printed in the United States in 1910, the car is illustrated to resemble the car Bonnie and Clyde were shot and killed in by police, and the gun is a revolver which may have also been used during this time period, to name a few.
Burn for You, by country singer Jace Everett was chosen as the music to accompany the final motion piece. It is a very dark, passionate love song which parallels the love story of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, while providing an upbeat pace to introduce the cast and classic film. Burn For You was released in 2005 – it was my intention to use an unfamiliar and fresh song to accompany the up-to-date title sequence.
This book is titled “scaredycat”. It takes the serious tone of phobias and fear and makes the theme of the book lighter and almost comical by using original photography of a real “scaredycat”, Tucker, my house cat. Using Tucker as a model to create these phobias in representational and abstract ways made for some very interesting and unique imagery. From chapter openings, to the glossary, Tucker’s photos are used as full bleed imagery.
The book is soft cover in a silver metallic colour. The cover also has a silver stamp of the title “scaredycat” in lowercase, along with the author’s name on the front.
Handy Ma’am is “an inspirational tool for today’s women”. This magazine provides tutorials, tips and tricks to becoming that empowered handy-person every woman has the poten-tial to be.
Tools and construction may be intimidating to some women, but this magazine will help the reader feel comfortable and confident while completing everyday handy tasks. The example topics include handy tips and tricks, tool tutorials, and generally how to complete small handy work around the house. This magazine targeted to appeal to the female home/property owner without alienating the potential male customers.
To give the magazine a sense playfulness and to reach this target audience, there is a use of tools and building materials to create the visuals. I felt it was important to incorporate female artifacts, such as makeup, jewelry, perfume bottles, hair brushes etc. in with the usual hand tools.
Using original photography, I created a peg board set up of a woman’s workshop, incorporating a necklace, and a makeup brush for the front cover. For the magazine’s masthead I decided to create handmade display type. With a hand-cut stencil of Helvetica reading “Handy Ma’am”, I spray painted the magazine title onto a piece of pine wood, photographed it, and used it as the official Handy Ma’am masthead. Using this handmade feel logo, really gives a sense of that do it yourself feel I was aiming to capture.
