the brief
This collage-style title sequence kicks off Benshi Creative's 2022 ski film, MIXTAPE. Different story lines, soundtracks and settings are woven together by a shared connection to the mountains.
To create the visuals in this piece, I composited physically scanned materials together with 2D animation to build a wormhole-type scene. The majority of assets are scanned images from vintage LIFE magazines, and Bomb Snow magazines (a key sponsor of the film). Supplemental assets were printed out and scanned to achieve a cohesive textural treatment. Supplemental animations were created to augment the stream of scanned images, creating deeper visual interest that helped advance the narrative.
Images of athletes were taken and provided by Jonathan Finch. MIXTAPE logo designed by Sloane Gordon. All other assets sourced or created by yours truly.
Not concise enough
Too geometric
Just right
the logo animation
To round out the title sequence, I created a vector animation of the film studio's logo that echoes the painterly yet technical aesthetic that defines the studio. Several versions were created to explore potential animation styles.
the title cards
Additional lower-thirds and title card animations were created and used throughout the film to match the hand-crafted collage visuals of the title animation.
DIRECTED BY
Alex D'Agostino
Caleb Chicoine
FEATURING
Jake Hopfinger
Parkin Costain
Jonnie Merrill
Wiley Miller
Zach Masi
Ben Goertzen
Lexi Dupont
Ryland Bell
Connor Overly
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alex D'Agostino
Caleb Chicoine
Ben Goertzen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jonathan Finch
EDITED BY
Alex D'Agostino
COLORED BY
Caleb Chicoine
GFX
Annika Danenhauer
VFX
Will Bachman
Chase DeOpsomer
SOUND
Jeff Yellen
Ridgeline Sound
SPONSORED BY
Sweet Protection
Line Skis
Black Diamond
Bomb Snow Magazine
the credits
