The concept for the Children of Men title sequence relates directly to the story of the film. We wanted to emphasize the inability for humans to procreate, but more so the loss of all children, so we focused on playgrounds as the primary environment and playground equipment and children's drawings/paintings as the objects of our piece. We captured an eerie feeling through a desaturated colour treatment, the images of empty playgrounds and the rusty, abandoned equipment. In terms of sound, we chose not to dramatize the already obvious concept with an intensely emotional soundtrack. The quite sounds of nature from the abandoned parks work perfectly with the footage. The ‘silence’ is intended to emphasize the concept further and more powerfully than a dramatic musical piece. The piece then transitions into the film by overlaying the audio track of newscasters used in the very first scene of the film.
Designers - Michael Dibblee, Sam Dubeau, Felix Lau
Videographer - Michael Dibblee
Editor - Michael Dibblee
Title Design/Typography - Sam Dubeau, Felix Lau
Art Direction - Felix Lau
Sound - Felix Lau, Sam Dubeau
Project Manager - Sam Dubeau
York/Sheridan Joint Program in Design
YSDN 3013 – Time-Based Communication 2
Course Director: Catherine Ishino
© 2009 Michael Dibblee, Sam Dubeau, Felix Lau
