New title Sequence

Initially the image used for the cloud sequence was a slightly dark so I replaced it with an image that had richer tones of blue and is brighter.

For the typographic elements I chose to eliminate the embossed effect and the decorative brackets. I chose to eliminate these elements to create a more subtle environment for the type, because at first all the elements combined created a clumsy sense. The Font is a serif with a slight shadow effect to highlight the text against the background because the font color tends to blend in with the occasional passing cloud.

The transitions between the text in the original movie sequence was a good idea, creating the notion of movement, but with a slower tempo within the cloud sequence and the changes to the text I have created, the text would be more legible.

In this case following the rules for typography and limiting one’s font choice to no more than 3 is a wise idea. I eliminated the 5 font choices used and limited myself to 2; one serif and another sans serif.

The space between texts was also an important element to consider when placing the elements on stage.

For the “administrative team” slide, the font choice was a bit boring; I softened it up with the American typeface and added a simple line to visually break up the chunk of text. Fist I did the layout without the line and the font color in white to make the text stand out but then realized the black on white contrast was a little too harsh and pulled out one of the golden shades from the original movie, but slightly lightened. A simple fading effect as a transitioning between each slide would be enough.

For the “I am grateful...” and the “In loving memory slides” I used the type itself to create decorative elements, instead of the unattractive curly brackets. By changing the transparency in the text elements, over sizing other text elements “&” and placing them behind the primary text, this creates a more visual and legible effect.