Great Scenes From TV And Film, Told Using Only Typography (And Sound)

(From AlwaysWatching.org -- By David Chen)

In GARY HUSTYWIT's fascinating yet at-times plodding documentary, HELVETICA, a variety of experts opine on the importance of typefaces as well as the subtle, unrealized effects that typography can have on us.

Among some of the choice quotes from the film:

"Type is saying things to us all the time. Typefaces express a mood, an atmosphere, they give words a certain coloring."

"Graphic design is the communication framework through which these messages about what the world is now and what we should aspire to -- it's the way they reach us. The designer has an enormous responsibility. Those are the people putting their wires into our heads."

But what happens when you combine typography with motion?

That's the process of KINEMATIC TYPOGRAPHY and the results, when paired with some excellent scenes from your favorite films and TV shows, can be moving and marvelous.

Here are some of the best examples of film kinematic typography on the web.

Great Scenes From TV And Film, Told Using Only Typography (And Sound)

Joe Canali, thanks for the post.