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Iron Man’s end titles sequence goes retro wireframe.”

Don't expect any surprises after the credits roll (like in X-Men 3 or Daredevil) but do stay for the awesome end titles. Favereau created a very stunning credit sequence (on par with the first X-Men film) but chose to put it at the end of the film.”

Prologue’s Danny Yount channeled lo-fi 3D schematics and the guitar rock of Black Sabbath for a rollicking Iron Man end credit sequence that is easily on par with the rest of Danny and Prologue’s incredible body of work.”

An interpretation of the body suit as an exploded technical diagram on acid. Like Ozzy wails, 'Is he alive or dead? Has he thoughts within his head?' Smartly done.”

Having seen Iron Man the other night, these old school 3-D wireframe titles were almost as impressive as Jeff Bridges’ bald head and beard combination in the film!”

From what I could tell, the theater I was in loved it. For the comic fans (including myself), the couple of references to S.H.I.E.L.D. needing a new acronym as well as the end credit sequence with Nick Fury were appreciated.”

Diversity of tone hardly seems a problem when “Iron Man” opens with high-energy sequences that introduce Downey as billionaire inventor/playboy/merchant of death Tony Stark, a second-generation weapons manufacturer who lives in a Malibu house the size of a small city and spends his free time womanizing, gambling and accepting accolades for being a visionary genius and American patriot.”

Iron Man is the fulfillment of all the computer-integrated movies were ever meant to be... Going beyond the touch-screen fantasy of Minority Report that has so influenced the last five years of interface design, in Iron Man, vision becomes reality through the subtlest of physical gestures: interfaces swirl and lights flash, keyboards are projected into the air, and two-dimensional ideas are instantaneously rendered as three and even four-dimensional realities. Such brilliant optical trickery is made all the more fantastic because it all moves so quickly and effortlessly across the screen.”

I quite like the retro style wireframe thing going on in the new Iron Man titles.”

I saw an advance screening of the movie Wednesday night and noticed that in an early scene, as Tony Stark is about to accept an award for being awesome, they flash a mock Wired magazine cover profile of Stark Industries on the screen. Interestingly enough, one of the articles listed on the cover is “100 Games for Geeks.” I don’t know if we’d ever use that title — a bit redundant, no? — but you can be sure that the fictional version of me would have written at least five or so of those write-ups.”

I saw it on screen! I thought it was a fitting magazine cover. Also, I thought the way they worked old Robert Downey Jr. photos into other historic photos (e.g. one with Bill Gates) was nicely done. A good film too. Really enjoyed it.”

The jittery visuals are countered by rock solid camera moves that keep the pace up, despite the 1:27 running time. I also love the graphical detritus that floats in the background and bridges many of the scenes. It creates the subtle sense of malfunction, of plans unraveling, of the shit generally hitting the fan. I haven’t been that excited about Iron Man until now. I’ll pay just to see this sequence on the big screen.”

As the descendant of the founder of Stark Industries which makes the weapons that theoretically have been keeping the world in check, the kid who graduated from M.I.T. at age 16 has made a name for himself since by taking his father’s aging workhorse of a company into the tech age or so we’re informed by a video introduction set up for the gala honoring him with the Apogee Award.”

And if you see it in the theaters (which you should), do not miss the great motion graphics sequence at the end by Prologue Films, and the special teaser at the very end *after* the credits.”

Iron Man’s end titles sequence goes retro wireframe with this video. Produced by the magnificent Prologue.”

It’s a great sequence that makes you think future but calls on inspiration for the past. The combination of the two is what makes it classic.”

People got mad at me for posting about Iron Man last year…said it was so “corporate” and all about war... Can’t we at least agree that these closing titles by the incredible Danny Yount are insanely cool?”

Makes me want to go home and start doing line drawings...”

...do yourself a favor and see this movie if you haven’t already. Translating comic books to movies has been en vogue lately, which is great for comic book lovers especially when it is done well. Iron Man makes this transition flawlessly, right down to the end credits. The animation uniquely melds the technology motif of the movie with a super cool arcade video game aesthetic. Credit sequences, which combine pictures and text just like a comic, are a great opportunity for designers to bring he look and feel of a comic book to the big screen.”

The animation uniquely melds the technology motif of the movie with a super cool arcade video game aesthetic. Credit sequences, which combine pictures and text just like a comic, are a great opportunity for designers to bring he look and feel of a comic book to the big screen.”

So I really enjoyed Iron Man. Almost better than the entire rest of the movie all on its own, though? The Iron Man end title sequence! Perfect motion, check. Dust and scratches, check. Terrific colors, check. Am now going to resist temptation to watch ten more title sequences in a row.”

Yesterday’s leftfield is today’s mainstream as Danny Yount’s awesome Rez / Cosmic Smash-style end credit sequence for current Hollywood blockbuster Iron Man proves.”

Obidiah Stane appears in the magazine clippings during the Apogee award presentation and you get all that you need to know about him in a very brief back story.”

But it is the computer genius — rendered so captivatingly here through those magical, diaphanous interfaces that swirl around Stark as he plots his course — that are his character’s inevitable doppelgänger. It's a wonder of seamless integration, a choreographed dance between character and computer. And blessedly, not a winged envelope in sight.”