Typography in Motion Pictures

Image Copyright: Typography Photo by Fadi N. Awwad [deviantART]

I love typography. There's something about this assembled set of letters that captures me a little more than the average person who just sees words. It's that deep meaning behind a typeface that most people carelessly overlook. It's amazing. But watching typography in motion, combined with great scenes from films, is even more fascinating.

Pulp Fiction



The "What does Marsellus Wallace Look Like" scene in Pulp Fiction portrayed using nothing but typography. By Jarratt Moody.

Kill Bill



By Jordi Casanueva

V for Vendetta



The scene in V for Vendetta in which V introduces himself to Eevy, in a long rambling string of alliteration. By Chris Silich

Fight Club



A typography experiment animated and designed by graphic artist Sebastian Jaramillo based on the movie Fight Club on the scene "Chemical Burn". Also, here's another one by YouTube user Jerryhatt on the 8 Rules of Fight Club.



Ocean's Eleven



YouTube user Callme4b's first attempt at animation, and After Effects. Project Description: Take 45 seconds of audio from anywhere and animate typography to it to show intonation.

Psycho



Psycho intonation typography experiment. © 2007 innospiral.

The Big Lebowski



The video above is Michael De Graaf's Motion Graphics Assignment in November 2007. Here's another one from the same film:



The Devil's Advocate



Al Pacino's speech on God all in typography.

Full Metal Jacket



Taking a famous scene from the classic film, Full Metal Jacket, typography is used to illustrate a heated dialogue between a Sergeant and a Soldier in a station bumper for AMC, American Movie Classics.

Who's On First?



Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" routine using typography only.

Wedding Crashers



The scene in the beginning of the movie where Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) says what he really thinks about the idea of dating. By Brian Cain