

Rosetta Title Sequence
Objective
Create a title sequence for an energetic biopic of perhaps the most underappreciated figure in rock ‘n’ roll history, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. ︎︎︎
Create a title sequence for an energetic biopic of perhaps the most underappreciated figure in rock ‘n’ roll history, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. ︎︎︎
Application
A motion piece using animated transitions and polymorphic shapes symbolic of influence and transformation throughout career and industry, breathing to life the story of legacy, energy, drama, and groove.
A motion piece using animated transitions and polymorphic shapes symbolic of influence and transformation throughout career and industry, breathing to life the story of legacy, energy, drama, and groove.
Act I
Introduce actors and production company, establish graphic system, more theatrical transitions between actors
Introduce actors and production company, establish graphic system, more theatrical transitions between actors

Act II
Introduce additonal contributors with more dynamic, lateral movements transitioning to title reveal
Introduce additonal contributors with more dynamic, lateral movements transitioning to title reveal

Act II
Reveal title with movement of polymorphic shapes interacting with type, introduce a shift from dynamic movements into a more centralized and anchored animation to signify finality
Reveal title with movement of polymorphic shapes interacting with type, introduce a shift from dynamic movements into a more centralized and anchored animation to signify finality

Storyboard
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Style
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Final
Song - “Move on up a Little Higher”, Rev. William Herbert Brewster (1897-1987) ; Covered by Marie Knight.
I chose this song for its tones of redemption and reclamation fit for such a grand and tumultuous story.
Song - “Move on up a Little Higher”, Rev. William Herbert Brewster (1897-1987) ; Covered by Marie Knight.
I chose this song for its tones of redemption and reclamation fit for such a grand and tumultuous story.