So as we noted, SXSW goes beyond the basic Audience and Jury prizes and also doles out honors in categories like Poster Design and Title Sequence. At the screening honoring finalists in the latter category, juror Ian Albinson put together this nifty video, A Brief History of Title Design. While it's by no means comprehensive, the montage is breezy and well-edited. Also, it ends with the undisputed champion of all title sequences. That said, I think Jean-Luc Godard's giant, colorful titles should have gotten props here. What else is missing?
A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.
A full list of films included is available here.