Movie Title Montage

Not to be confused with the "Movie Title in Movies" montage, this features some great credit artwork. Check it out:


A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.


While I love movie title artwork, I think it's definitely fading out and being replaced by artwork in the end credits. Movies want to just start with the action already, fearing the audience will tune out if you don't jump in quickly enough, and then use the end credits to either showcase more information (like THE OTHER GUYS' use of financial stats) or to just expand a little more on the world the film created (like the bloopers after many Pixar films).

Which style do you prefer: opening credits or end credits?

One Man Disney Movie

So, this is the pretty much the best thing EVER. Watch Pixar animator and YouTube singer Nick Pitera act out every stock role in a Disney flick — from heroine to chorus member to villain:




His description:

Music from Disney films has made a huge impact on me, and has been the source of inspiration for many years. Since I was 5 I have dreamt of voicing a character myself, and this is me doing my best to pay homage to a few of my favorites. I had so much fun making this video and I hope you enjoy it!

I can't get over how impressive this is!

He's done a lot of other Disney covers, as well as contemporary songs, so be sure to check out his YouTube channel.

[Mashable]

Vote for Chuck in Hulu's Best in Show!

Hulu's Best in Show March Madness Bracket is down to the Final Four! I'm pulling for Chuck to take it all, but it's got some serious competition against the fanatical fanbase of Community. But how can you not love Chuck after watching this awesome fanmade credit sequence?



Reminds me of 70s sitcoms a bit, what do you think?

You can vote for Chuck here: Hulu's Best in Show.

[Sepinwall]

Music Monday: She's Got You High by Mumm-ra

I had a lot of trouble picking a song for today's Music Monday post. I just haven't had a song that's been stuck in my head lately. What's up with that? Maybe I'm just too busy with the job hunt and interview prep to focus on music? 

But luckily, Facebook to the rescue! I asked on my personal page and on my blog's page for recommendations and people responded with some great songs I had never heard before. 

Check out this track from Mumm-ra, She's Got You High: 

You can download the track from Amazon below: 

Honk For Japan

I'm sure everyone has heard about the disaster in Japan. There are a few ways you can help right from the comfort of your own home. 

I'm sure everyone has heard about the disaster in Japan. There are a few ways you can help right from the comfort of your own home.

You can text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10 to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief. This will be added to your bill at the end of the month, so it isn't necessarily the best way to donate, but it is the easiest. You can also donate by visiting the RED CROSS website.

Say you donate what you can, but still want to help more? YouTube star Nigahiga took to the streets with a couple friends to get people to "Honk for Japan." For every honk, he would donate $10 to Red Cross. After an hour, he had gotten enough honks for $600, and immediately donated it. In addition to that, he created a video of his experience and for every 1,000,000 views he'll donate another $600+ to Red Cross. While he could just donate the money without the video and views, he has a good reason why he chose to go about it this.

Here's what he had to say:

People keep saying "why don't you just donate the money instead of trying to get people to view it?" My biggest strength right now is that I'm fortunate enough to have a following. The purpose of this video was not only to support Japan myself, but to encourage others as well. I could have easily donated the money and not made a video about it, but I think its a lot more important to get support from all over the world. I personally can't donate a million dollars, but if millions of people watch this and decide to chip in, it is possible... I'm just trying to help in the best way that I can.
Money Donated so far: $1925
3/14 - $600 (honk!)
3/16 - $650 (1 million views)
3/17 - $675 (2 million views)

Watch the video below to add to the view count: