Title-Cards

For all of my MOC video starting from January 2016, I have included a 15 - 30 second intro for each MOC, which shows a stylized nametag / title-card which gives some build-up to the MOC. I have received some criticism based on this, however I think it makes the video more effective. Having that build up almost works to build hype for the MOC, and also sets up the 'drop' which is where the first photograph is shown.

Some examples of title cards I've made for previosu videos can be seen below:

Unlike my previous MOCs who have all had a unique title-card font, The Harbingers will all be using the same font, as I want to show that they're part of a group rather than on their own. Due to this, it was important that I capture the two key elements of the Harbingers: Cybernetic and Tribal.

I have used Kratos's title-card as an example.

This is my initial design, which went in the Greek direction as a result of The Harbingers being named after Greek personified concepts. I wasn't too happy with how this turned out. While it captures the Greek theme, it lacks any real energy to it. Also, while it ties into the name, it doesn't suit the visual aesthetic of the MOCs.

For my second design, I thought I'd try something with a little more energy to it. This certainly looks tribal, and looks striking, but I can see it being hard to read. As my videos will be reaching a variety of people, I want to make sure to the best of my abilities nobody is left out, so to speak.

This is my third and final design - also by far my favourite. It has a technological theme to it, but also an ancient look. I a can see it being used in an ancient but technologically advanced civilisation. Its simplicity makes it easy to read, more-so than previous versions, but it has a sense of complexity to it as a result of the intricate details within the text. Perfect!

Sometimes it's the case that a font works really well with one set of colours, but not for another. Luckily that wasn't the case here though, as the text is just as striking with the other 6 colour combinations. The other 5 final title-cards can be seen below.