The title sequence of this movie is done in a perky cartoon prologue graphics, that burst forward at every opportunity, bright and multicoloured, neon and shiningand, vibrant, illustrated closer, respectively created by two different teams and linked through colour and typography.
It is Quinn’s spunky voice — Margot Robbie delivering a cracked Brooklyn cheerleader fuelled by egg sandwiches and rage — that leads the way through this balls-to-the-wall post-break-up bonanza. As main characters appear on screen, their names appear alongside them, customized to the individual. Minor characters seeking revenge are given graphic names and grievances scribbled in red, blue, yellow, and hot green, an extension of Quinn’s scattered psyche. After delivering one manic melee after another, the film finishes with a main-on-end title sequence doused in vast swaths of colour and looped in loose, agitated lines that blink, swing and bleed into the shapes of key setpieces. To create the end sequence, design studio Shine took inspiration from the film’s production design and turned to a tool that hasn’t historically been used for big-budget Hollywood productions: Procreate, Apple’s graphics software for iPad. We chat with Shine about their workflow, the directions that didn’t make it, and how they used Procreate with After Effects and Cinema 4D to create the sequence’s uniquely scrappy look.
Source: https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/birds-of-prey/
