i have to start off with this one cause it's a major impact. I can comfortably say this has to be my favorite or one of my favorite 3 Speilbergs.

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and this guy, who is the king of movie intro's, and was a key source for the "Catch me if you can" titles is a master. Saul Bass:

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Saul Bass made a lot of Alfred Hitchcock opening credits. Alfred Hitchcock being another source of inspiration. here's some of his movies:

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...Not only had i precisely been working with an idea for a comic series of superheroes right before the first incredibles trailer came out, but the movie had so much in common with my idea for the look and themes. I absolutely love this movie and was a bit let down that it'd be considered a rip off if i ever surfaced my idea. But honestly, it was great seeing a movie that felt so up my alley. and I think i was close to literally cumming at the end of the movie when those title sequences came. I hadn't felt that fired up in a long time watching a movie until that.

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When I was working on "The Ballad Of Cripple Kane" i had hit a brick wall and totally lost my fuel for it. I felt I was getting too ambitious. That project was literally untouched for a long time. Then... I went to see Kung Fu panda in theaters. And the opening sequence literally lifted my spirits. I still watch that video over and over again. and every time it's just as powerful. It was such a beautiful execution and would one day like to make an animated film with that stylistic approach. In that the digital approach to animating is used to have that smooth sleek look. but still have the flexibility you have with traditional animation. check it out. ( i wish there were a better quality version on youtube: if you want to see full quality. go here.

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When I was a kid and we'd learn history, I was always so impressed by the simplicity and power of propaganda posters. especially the russians. Since I can't post many pictures on here I'll list some links.

russian

russian

russian

nazi

nazi

When I was a kid and we'd have our friday night block buster visits to rent some movies for the weekend. I loved looking at the covers for horror movies. I'd sort of sneak there to scare myself. I'd sneak cause my parents didnt want to have to deal with my restless nights. But by doing this routine, I realized I got a lot of inspiration from these covers. Horror has always been a favorite genre of mine. Because it's the genre that pushes the creators to use every possible medium available. A good horror (emphasis on the word good) takes someone who knows a lot of different aspects in film.

Donnovan's Brain

Invasion Of The Saucer Men

A Nightmare On Elm Street

They Live

John Carpenter's The Thing

Another aspect of film that is a key inspiration for my work is Noir, and German Expressionist cinema.

here's some of Metropolis (the non-rtil version):

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Citizen Kane is another source of inspiration for me:

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The Hudsucker Proxy, has that citizen Kane style, but a bit more loony and stylized. BUT! I SUGGEST YOU DONT WATCH THIS CLIP IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE. IT SPOILS A BIG ELEMENT OF IT AND RUINS A GREAT BUILD UP FOR A MEMORABLE JOKE. watch to be reminded if you've already seen:

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if you haven't seen it yet you can definitely watch this:

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Brazil is what i can comfortably say my favorite movie. It's had the most impact on me. I'm not even going to begin to describe why I like it. instead, check out the beginning of the movie. If you end up watching the whole movie, keep in mind it's a movie that is best appreciated if you've watched it more than once.

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Jules Verne was always an inspiration to a lot of what I do. People call it "steam punk" now. I hate that term:

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And right up the Vernian alley, an animated movie (one of modern disney's best in my opinion). comes a movie that mixed a lot of the best Jules Verne elements so beautifully. The trailer doesnt let me imbed the movie here so just go here.

maybe i'll make another post eventually and Zekey it out.

oh. last but not least, i posted that animated intro on youtube. if i put it up you can see all the direct influences referenced in the other videos.

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