Here are another few examples of kinetic typography similar to what is expected from the brief I have. The top one uses dialogue from the movie Full Metal Jacket. The colours used here perfectly convey war fatigues and military garb backing up the rant being handed down to a lower tiered officer from a superior. We are unable to use any imagery such as the tanks, cross hairs and missiles that we see in this piece which in my opinion are of cosmetic value to the clip as I believe it would work just as well without them. What really appeals to me about this first clip is the movement and clarity of the text as it reveals itself. The Kill Bill kinetic type piece I find effective as it has used the colour scheme of Uma Thurman's (Bruce Lee inspired) tracksuit , a similar font and is paced speedily like the actions of a Kung-Fu flick. The Abbott and Costello clip for me indicates how humour can be conveyed through kinetic type, the timing fits the delivery paralleling the comedic timing and as it is with the other examples here the font and colour suit the period and tone.
Above I have posted a contact sheet from a piece using dialogue from Stranger Than Fiction, I find these interesting and useful to look at when storyboard time comes round. They help to visualise the frame by frame make up of your project.
Below are two examples that depict other ways in which typography can be used with negative space to reveal faces in both cases. Despite the motionless nature of these 2D images maybe I could apply the techniques used here and introduce movement. Possibly map a selection of words to video image and animate the ones that are been spoken.
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