American Ultra

Big Film Design is proud to have produced the title sequences for Lionsgate’s American Ultra, opening nationwide this Friday, August 21.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonAugust 19, 2015

Max

Big Film Design is proud to have created the title sequence for Max-the movie, from MGM, opening this Friday, June 26, in theaters nationwide.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonJune 26, 2015

Randy Balsmeyer Receives VES Empire Award

The New York Chapter of the Visual Effects Society recently gave its first “Empire Award” to BFD owner and creative director Randy Balsmeyer.

NewsJohn JohnsonApril 3, 2015

Effie Gray

Big Film Design created titles for the new film, Effie Gray.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonApril 2, 2015

The Rewrite

The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and directed by Marc Lawrence, also opens in theaters today.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonFebruary 13, 2015

Top Five

BFD’s Creative Director Randy Balsmeyer oversaw the creative and technical challenges that contributed to the overall look & feel of the picture.

News, VFXJohn JohnsonDecember 11, 2014

Rosewater

As you might imagine, it was an absolute delight for BFD’s Creative Director, Randy Balsmeyer, to work with Jon to bring his vision to the big screen.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonAugust 29, 2014

The Giver

The Giver, with title sequences by Big Film Design, open August 13 from 20th Century Fox.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonAugust 14, 2014

Let’s Be Cops

Let’s Be Cops, with title sequences by Big Film Design, open August 13 from 20th Century Fox.

News, TitlesJohn JohnsonAugust 14, 2014

From Do the Right Thing to His Latest, 25 Years of Great Spike Lee Title Sequences

For all the recent attention paid to the art of the opening title sequence—and to innovators of the form like Saul Bass, Alfred Hitchcock, and David Fincher—one name hasn’t come up enough.

NewsJohn JohnsonJuly 7, 2014

The Butler

Lee Daniels’ The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonAugust 16, 2013

Lola Versus

Lola Versus, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, opens nationwide this Friday, June 8th.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonJune 18, 2013

666 Park Avenue

Randy Balsmeyer is the Visual Effects Supervisor for the series, working with Zoic Studios to produce the effects.

VFX, NewsJohn JohnsonJune 18, 2013

Gossip Girl

Six years after the first Gossip Girl blast rocked the Upper East Side and viewers at home, Gossip Girl returns for an unforgettable final season.

News, VFXJohn JohnsonOctober 8, 2012

Tower Heist

Universal Pictures’ Tower Heist opens in theaters nationwide tomorrow, November 4.

VFX, NewsJohn JohnsonOctober 6, 2012

Rampart

We’d like to share this recent heartfelt and funny e-mail from our friend and client, Oren Moverman, the director of Rampart, which opens today in LA and New York.

Titles, NewsJohn JohnsonFebruary 11, 2012