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Tips, guides, and inspiration to bring a cinematic touch for celebrations, home theater, and video projects.
Stranger Things opening and why the eighties design won
See why the Stranger Things opening still defines 1980s title design, with ITC Benguiat, red letterforms, vintage synths, film grain and fluid motion.
What Is an Ident in Film? Why It Still Works
What an ident in film does, how Columbia's Torch Lady became a model for studio branding and why streaming libraries still need a clear start signal.
History of the DreamWorks intro and the moon boy
Trace the history of the DreamWorks intro, from the 1994 SKG founding to Robert Hunt's moon boy and the logo's strange 1997 debut explained.
Have a Disney birthday video that does not feel cringe
Make a Disney birthday video feel magical rather than awkward. I explain why mixed-case titles work, how to use Mickey clips and where free messages fit.
Plex cinema intros: Which is the best pre-feature sequence?
Build a Plex cinema intro that runs before every movie with one short Universal sequence, exact path settings, ordered files and fixes for playback failures.
What is a title sequence, opening credits, ident or preroll?
What a title sequence is, and how it is seperate from opening credits, studio idents and prerolls with clear film examples.
5 Matrix anniversary video ideas for couples who met online
Five Matrix anniversary video ideas for couples who met online, with honest advice on custom intros, personal messages, film clips and free DIY edits.
Personal streaming service intro for a Netflix-style library
Turn a Plex or Jellyfin library into a personal streaming service with curated collections, posters and a short Netflix-style pre-roll intro.
History of the MGM Intro: The Lions and Myths
Trace the history of the MGM intro, from Slats and Jackie to Leo, and separate lion facts from the trainer-killing myth that still circulates online.
Create Love Death and Robots Wedding Intro that People Remember
Someone ordered a Love, Death and Robots style intro for their wedding and I thought it would be a disaster. It was the best one I made that year.
How to Set Plex Preroll Settings for Multiple Pre-roll Files
Use a comma when every listed video should play in order. Use the semicolon separator when Plex should choose one video at random for each playback.
Why the Breaking Bad Intro Became Iconic
An iconic title does not need more effects or stuff. It needs the right idea, like how Breaking Bad does it confidently.