Being John Malkovich
Title Sequence & Poster – 2021
Being John Malkovich (1999) follows characters as they find a portal into the mind of John Malkovich. The portal allows them to become a viewer of Malkovich’s conscience. The characters become obsessed with him and his life. The importance of this portal is revealed later in the film as it takes bizarre twists and turns.
This title sequence is meant to allude to the themes of the film using Malkovich’s past acting career. Malkovich has played many characters in his career, in this film many characters play John Malkovich. Clips of his past films are cut together in a homemade montage that could have been made by an obsessed fan of his. The montage is treated with VHS style distortion to embrace the home video technology of the time.
Title Sequence & Poster – 2021
Being John Malkovich (1999) follows characters as they find a portal into the mind of John Malkovich. The portal allows them to become a viewer of Malkovich’s conscience. The characters become obsessed with him and his life. The importance of this portal is revealed later in the film as it takes bizarre twists and turns.
This title sequence is meant to allude to the themes of the film using Malkovich’s past acting career. Malkovich has played many characters in his career, in this film many characters play John Malkovich. Clips of his past films are cut together in a homemade montage that could have been made by an obsessed fan of his. The montage is treated with VHS style distortion to embrace the home video technology of the time.
