Picture Mill

Picture Mill was invited by director Brad Peyton and New Line Cinema to create the opening & closing title sequences for the stereoscopic extravaganza "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island".

The creative team designed and animated a photo-realistic visual effect sequence of a hurricane, starting at Earth's atmosphere and ending above the ocean discovering the title card in as we reveal the Mysterious Island.

For the film's end title sequence, Picture Mill conceptualized and produced a custom Nautilus Navigation Device to take the audience on a journey revisiting some of the locations and creatures from the movie. View the complete sequence in our Film Design | Titles section.

Partnering again with Gary Sanchez productions, Picture Mill was asked to create a classic title sequence for Will Ferrell’s Spanish-language comedy. Working closely with director Matt Piedmont, Picture Mill designed and animated a bold sequence inspired by the titles for classic westerns of the 1960‘s.

Picture Mill also had the opportunity to film Christina Aguilera for the sequence, as she sang the theme song for the movie.

Picture Mill's CG expertise and editorial talents we tapped by frequent clients, Cramer-Krasselt, for a new "high-technology meets high performance" spot for Can-Am's new line-up of all-terrain sport vehicles.

Picture Mill's CG team created a full line-up of theCan-Am vehicles to exacting catalog specifications, from modeling to texturing to lighting. The adrenaline-soaked back end was cut and finished in-house at Picture Mill, giving maximum flexibility for C-K and Can-Am.

As their brand content changed, Intrepid Pictures asked Picture Mill to recreate a new visualization of the original Intrepid identity. Helping to move the company beyond its horror/thriller roots, Picture Mill took a live action approach to the project, replacing the graphic illustrated version of the original logo with a hyper-real scene.

Picture Mill was the complete production partner for the project, from concept to live action production through the vfx heavy post process. The last image of the animation was also adapted to become the final print mark for Intrepid.

Collaborating for a second time with director Will Gluck (Easy A), Picture Mill created 3 title cards to act as punctuation during the rich dialogue of the opening scene. Riffing off of the tech savvy nature of the film, Picture Mill wrote, designed and shot a fun and energetic end title sequence comprised of action gestures interacting with typography. View the complete sequence in our Film Design | Titles section.

Director Michel Gondry and actor/writer/producer Seth Rogen came to Picture Mill to create a true stereoscopic end title sequence, to close their action comedy retelling of the classic masked crimefighter.

Inspired by The Green Hornet's history in radio, comics, and television, Picture Mill design incorporates expressive typography, bright color, and the classic 60's Hornet to capture the theme and tone of the feature.

Rather than post-convert the sequence, Picture Mill decided it was crucial to create all the assets in true Stereo, to maximize the effect in the theater. View the complete sequence in our Film Design | Titles section.

Kicking off the summer's blockbuster movies, Picture Mill collaborated closely with director Justin Lin on the end title sequence to Fast Five, creating an ambitious CG car race that revisits the settings of each of the five films including Mexico, Tokyo, Miami and Los Angeles. View the complete sequence in our Film Design | Titles section.

Giant letters loom over the early morning streets of New York City. The environmental typography has been mimicked but never equaled in its effect of dread and looming disaster.
Produced in conjunction with Café FX. View the complete sequence in our Film Design | Titles section.