sledgeweb

User Group: Members
Join date: 24-May-2005
Last activity: 26-May-2005
Posts: 9

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Post: #108694
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108694/action/topic#108694
Time: 25-May-2005 9:39 AM

I think NEWS GOTHIC is the one I really need... anyone have that?

Post: #108760
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108760/action/topic#108760
Time: 25-May-2005 6:48 AM

As you wish... and yes, that is a bit odd, isn't it.

Post: #108699
Topic: Dominic Monaghan is an OOT fan!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108699/action/topic#108699
Time: 25-May-2005 4:36 AM

I couldn't believe how Dom kept going on with it... even after it was obvious nobody in the friggin room had ANY idea whatsoever what he was talking about. He really went into "geek mode"... you could tell it was just something he was really passionate about. I kept picturing him drunk at some high-rolling celebrity party trying to make other celebs see the folly of 'Greedo shooting first'.

"Heey... Vigo... man, it was great werkin wi you on Lord on my Rings. Hey... you ever see star warzz? See, cuz now Greedo shoots first? Can you beleve it, Vigo? That totally takes away from the badassedness of Han, don'cha think? Hiccup! S'cuse me."

Anywho, I thought it was cool, and I liked his use of the word badassedness.

Post: #108533
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108533/action/topic#108533
Time: 24-May-2005 2:53 PM

AH! That does look closer! Would you be willing to share the font? Would only be using for this one project for non-profit usage. Let me know.

Post: #108296
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108296/action/topic#108296
Time: 24-May-2005 1:57 PM

Any chance I could get hooked up with the fonts? I posted a message in the general discussion... but, I'm recreating the opening titles for a fanfilm. I'm interested also in the font used for "A long time ago", anyone know what that is? Also, does anyone know the exact colors used in the OT and the PT for the opening titles?

I'm trying to recreate the crawl, but I'm not liking the results in After Effect 6.5 Pro. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Sledge

Post: #108342
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108342/action/topic#108342
Time: 24-May-2005 9:26 AM

Yeah, what is odd, is to get it to match up, the tracking is different on the first line than the second. I thought that was odd. Perhaps it is because it is the wrong font.

I also had to compress the scale of the fonts horizontally and vertically to fit (90% and 85%), another hint that Franklin Gothic Book isn't the right font. Anyone else know what font it may be? Tips for improvement?

This is Franklin Gothic Book with a 1 pixel glow of the same color around it (basically thickening the font a bit):

Thanks,
Sledge

Post: #108322
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108322/action/topic#108322
Time: 24-May-2005 9:12 AM

Hrm, I think Franklin Gothic Book is really close, but it doesn't appear to be correct. I've created a comparison image here:

If you examine it closely, you'll notice the N's, M's, A's and especially the little tail sticking out of the top of the "g" are all slightly different. The white text is Franklin Gothic Book, the blue is a screen capture.

Thoughts?

Sledge

Post: #108278
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108278/action/topic#108278
Time: 24-May-2005 7:00 AM

Unfortunately, that site doesn't give the real fonts and I doubt the real color information as well. I'm also not pleased with the results of the AE tutorial. I had already found that site before I made my first post, perhaps I should have mentioned that. I'm looking for the true details, not a close approximation.

For example, they use the Franklin Gothic fonts on the site you link to. However, if you look at the "g" in "Along time ago", you'll realize it isn't the right font. I've heard the crawl uses "NEWS GOTHIC BOLD", but I'm not sure. If that is true, then the site you link also has the crawl text wrong - which they indicate is Franklin Gothic.

Thanks,
Sledge

Post: #108249
Topic: Requesting details on opening titles for recreation
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/108249/action/topic#108249
Time: 24-May-2005 5:54 AM

Hello,

I'm trying to get as much details on the opening titles, starting with "A long time ago" and extending through the end of the crawl. I need to recreate this sequence for a fanfilm project, and I want to make it as match exactly with the original.

So, my basic needs are the fonts and color forumulas used for the "A long time ago" and the crawl. It appears to me that there are different colors used for the OT and the PT... but I'd like to get as much info as possible on this if anyone knows the true colors used.

Also, I'm looking for the best way to recreate the crawl. So far, I'm not pleased with the results AE 6.5 Pro yields, and I'm thinking of trying it in 3dsmax. Does anyone know the best way to recreate the crawl? Also, do we know any details about the crawl? What is the angle? What speed does the text crawl at? etc.

The more information I can get, the better. And, if anyone knows the exact fonts used, and where I could get them for free (using them for non-profit project)?

Thanks,
Sledgeweb