Geekery: The Minds Behind Deadpool’s Opening Sequence
Get an in depth look at the ideas, tech, and stunts behind one of this year’s best title sequences with its creators!
Will Perkins of Art Of the Title has done a very in depth interview with Tim Miller and Franck Balson of Blur Studio about the first 2 minutes of Deadpool – the 2 minutes that perfectly set the tone for the next 106.
“From the moment the first credit appears on screen, it’s clear the Deadpoolopening title sequence is designed for one thing and one thing only: to gleefully take the piss out of the entire proceedings. In a world where star Ryan Reynolds is at once People’s 2010 “Sexiest Man Alive” and Wade Wilson — the chimichanga-craving Marvel Comics antihero with a penchant for breaking the fourth wall — it’s appropriate for Blur Studio’s opening to acknowledge the fact that it is a title sequence in a movie. Full of sly (and not-so-sly) nods to comic book fans and self-reflexive title cards that say what we’re all really thinking, there is no way to come away from the Deadpool opening sequence without knowing full well what you’re about to get into.
Why is Deadpool in this ridiculous predicament? Don’t worry, he’ll explain.”
The interview covers the making of the sequence from script to previs to final product – complete with videos of render and filter passes.
They also discuss the animated closing titles overseen by Jennifer Miller and Norn Jordan.
Tim Miller: “We worked with a few illustrators and designers who had a sense of humour, and between them they handled everything. I think the unicorn idea was Jennifer’s — it was really funny. But they had pitched a couple of great ideas that I was sorry we couldn’t do. There was a 1980s version of the titles, you know a Knight Rider-style version…”
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A lot of time, thought, and talent went into this sequence – and it shows. It’s the best I’ve seen in a good chunk of time. If you found yourself laughing through the titles in the theater you owe it to yourself to check this interview out. Go here for the full shebang… and for more in depth looks at movie titles check out Art of the Title. Be prepared to go down a rabbit hole of awesome for a few hours.
What are some of your favorite opening and closing sequences?
