New York Women in Film and Television and the Art Directors Club to Co-host Design Panel

Remember those James Bond title sequences from the '60s? All thatdanger, sex, and sophistication rolled up into a dazzling montage ofcolor, type and motion was, for some, the best part of the 007 series.What makes a title sequence memorable? Who produces them and how? Andwhat exactly do you need to know when buying a title for your film?Title design is one of the most exciting segments of the graphic designindustry and the New York Women In Film and Television (NYWIFT), inassociation with the Art Directors Club, will be hosting a discussionwith some of the top title designers and producers working today.

The panelists, who include Randall Balsmeyer of Big Film Design, AdaWhitney of Beehive, Jakob Trollbäck and Nathalie De La Gorce ofTrollbäck & Company and moderator Joanne Tolkoff, will screenexamples of their work and share their behind-the-scenes perspectiveson creating titles. The panel promises to demonstrate how thefilm’s content influences title design and how titles can be usedto establish mood, foreshadow events or provide a backstory. Also, ademonstration of Adobe AfterEffects software will show the process ofhow title animations are produced on desktop editing platforms.

Date: Thursday, September 18th 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Place: Art Director’s Club 106 West 29 Street (at Avenue of theAmericas)
Cost: $5 to NYWIFT & Art Director’s Club members $10 toNonmembers

RSVP
Victoria Clark, Program Coordinator
New York Women in Film & Television
Phone: 212-679-0870, ext. 22
Fax: 212-679-0899
vclark@nywift.org

The panel is produced by Marcia Bujold and Karen Frenkel. Specialthanks go to the Art Director’s Club.

New York Women in Film & Television is the preeminententertainment industry association for women in New York City.Dedicated to helping women reach the highest levels of achievement infilm, television and new media, and promoting equity for women in theseindustries, NYWIFT produces over fifty innovative programs and specialevents each year. NYWIFT’s membership includes more than 1250women working in all areas of the film, television and new mediaindustries. Founded in 1978, NYWIFT is part of a network of forty womenin film organizations worldwide, representing more than 10,000members.