LOOPER MOIRE TITLE TESTS
Just ran across these early Looper main title tests that I sent to Rian really early on in the design process. Initially we had talked about wanting the title to be extremely bold and induce a sense of vertigo. The title cuts in right after Joe’s first assassination, and was going to be a powerful moment.
Early on I had the idea of focusing on the two O’s in the title to represent the two Joe’s at different points in time, and when I combined that idea with wanting to induce a sense of overwhelming vertigo, I stumbled across the idea of generating large moire patterns from expanding concentric circles anchored on each O.
In the end, both Rian and I liked the simplest title (which is more or less unchanged from the first draft seen in here), but I just ran across these and thought I’d post ‘em — they were super fun to make.
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In honor of the Looper Soundtrack release on iTunes today, here’s a sneak peek at one spread from the 24-page making-of booklet we designed for the release.
Here’s all you need to know about Rian Johnson’s time-travel thriller, in which Bruce Willis’ hitman from the future is sent back in time to be dispatched by his younger self (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), only for things to not go according to plan: we gave it five stars. It is truly brilliant, and should be one of the hits of the festival. Here’s hoping it breaks out beyond the arthouse crowd.
Full reviews will launch on September 8th, but for now be pleased to know that the film surpasses even elevated expectations. Joseph Gordon Levitt continues his string of impeccable choice of roles, and Bruce Willis hasn’t been this great in almost a decade. This Twelve Monkeys/La Jettée meets The Terminator via The Shining is an absolute joy to watch, with the filmmakers at every turn showing how in control of their material they are.
Accessible to a general audience while still having moments that will warm any film geek’s heart, this is the kind of genre film that elevates the form. With feigned effortlessness, the filmmakers have managed to mess around with a pile of tired tropes and clichés, coming out in the end with something that feels entirely new and fresh.
Quite simply, Looper does for high concept time traveling flicks what Raiders of the Lost Ark did for Action/Adventure serials.
It’s not to be missed.
Well that’s exciting :D
Looper Score Preview 2: Percussion
Head over to wired.com and check out the second featurette detailing the making of the Looper score, along with an exclusive first listen to the track “A Day In The Life”.
In this video, we meet Chris Mears and focus on the variety of percussion elements we created for the film, from Noah Segan’s Gat-Gun-turned-drum-kit to parking garage cars and hardware store metal.
Looper!!!
Tumblr founder David Karp was recently asked by the NY Times to name three of his favorite (64 million) Tumblr blogs.
Note to self: send cupcakes.
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Looper!!!
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See you in San Diego!
Flying Motorcycles!
Hey everyone… really excited to bring you the first taste of the score for Looper!!!
Click above for a little peek into how we created the “Time Machine” cue.
Holy shit!
This is unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. It completely sets the tone for the film, completely atmospheric and utterly gripping and gritty. Nathan’s process is really impressive. Everyone should give this a listen! I can’t wait for Looper!
Wow. Okay, yeah — you should all check this out. (With headphones on (!))
(via illustrent)
Here’s the first photos released of my character in LOOPER. I really can’t wait for you guys to see this movie…
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Looper Scoring Sessions, San Francisco
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Ryan Lott on the piano. Literally.
This is, I believe, the first actual audio from the score to be posted. Not that you’ll be able to tell when you hear it in the film, but still.
We’re in a big fancy studio on a nice piano, but really, we’re not that far off from how we made Brick.
Some thoughts on early test screenings of LOOPER, with emphasis on shameless self-promotion.
I’m a “slightly ridiculous human punching bag”, via Badass Digest.
I’m “hapless-but-dogged, with hilariously psychotic zeal”, via Ain’t It Cool.
Wow, great pre-reviews for Looper, even if they failed to mention The Made Shop’s title design and future computer and phone interface designs throughout :)
Instrument-building for Looper! Here we go, indeed.
Here we go
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