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Nathaniel Costa
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— The Conjuring

Filmograph | 2013

Director James Wan, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema asked us to create a main title sequence that evoked an ominous, historical tone. Drawing inspiration from 70s-inspired analog technology, we shot live action plates of archival documents on old, worn overhead projectors.

 
 
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— Credits

Client: Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, Evergreen Media Group, The Safran Company
Director: James Wan
Live Action Direction: Nathaniel Costa, Aaron Becker
Design, Animation, Compositing, VFX, Production: Nathaniel Costa, Aaron Becker
Additional Design & Animation: Matthew Darnell
Additional Research: Richard Kroll
Special Thanks: Rob Cowan, Jason Leib, Sergio Salgado

— Press

Art Director's Club
Vanity Fair
SXSW
Art of the Title