Rob O'Leary

TV & movie title sequences as web animations (11)

In this series, I will recreate some title sequences from popular TV series and movies as web animations. Any bit of action that is part of the opening or ending credits that grabs my attention I will make as a web animation.

I will explore making the animation in CSS and JavaScript to compare approaches. I hope to expand my animation chops and disover new techniques along the way.

  1. The title card for the movie The Fall Guy. The title text is in a bold, yellow serif font. The letter 'A' has the counter (open area) filled in. In its place is a silhouette of a falling man.

    How to create a slick CSS animation from The Fall Guy

    The title sequence for The Fall Guy involves an animation of a man falling - a very literal depiction of the title! Let’s see how we can make it with CSS.

  2. A frame from the title sequence of the movie Alien. It shows a distant planet with a brackish eclipse. Some disjointed bits of letters are overlaid along the top of the frame.

    How to create a slick CSS animation from Alien

    The title sequence for Alien is iconic. It sets the mood of the movie perfectly. Let’s see how we can recreate it as a web animation!

  3. My recreation of the title card of the movie Cocktail. It is a glowing neon bar sign. It has the word 'Cocktail' in bright blue with a pink circle in the rear.

    How to create a slick CSS animation from Cocktail

    Let’s jump to the 80’s and create an animation with a retro feel. Cocktail!

  4. The title card of the movie Jackie Brown. The words 'Jackie Brown' are set in a 1970s stylized font. The fill color of the text is yellow with a thick brown drop shadow emphasizing the character shapes. In the background is an airport scene with the central character. Jackie standing on a travelator (moving walkway) with a mosiac tile wall passing behind her.

    How to create a slick CSS animation from Jackie Brown

    The title sequence for Jackie Brown is simple but has some 70’s flair. Let’s recreate the reveal animation of the title card.

  5. How to create a slick animation from Stranger Things

    Stranger Things might be the most dissected and celebrated title sequence around! Let’s break it down and see if we can emulate it as a web animation.

  6. A slick animation from Better Call Saul

    This time, I will make the title sequence from Better Call Saul. It looks like a poorly produced, cheesy commercial from the noughties.

  7. How to create a slick animation from Schitt’s Creek

    This time, I will make the title sequence from Schitt’s Creek. It has a quirky, irreverent quality to it.

  8. How to make a slick CSS animation from Upload

    This time, I will tackle a title sequence from Upload. It has a cool chugging, progress bar reveal of the title.

  9. How to create a slick CSS animation from The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

    This time, I will animate a title sequence from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from Episode 2 of Season 4. It has a cool kind of curtain swipe affect.

  10. How to create a slick animation from Ozark

    Today I will create the title sequence from Ozark as a web animation using the Greensock (GSAP) JavaScript library.