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[Qwerty]

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Interview with Quantum of Solace main title designers MK12

Design group discusses their directorial approach, influences and more

[agent007jb]

I flat out think MK12 did a terrible job with the main title sequence. It was visually unappealing and their choice of font was downright awful. After GoldenEye, I started to really dislike Daniel Kleinman's artistic choices as well, though he did redeem himself with the wonderful Casino Royale titles. What also hurts the QoS main titles apart from the design is the theme song. Sadly when both elements fail, that becomes an instant chapter skip when I watch the DVD.

[sthgilyadgnivileht]

Didn't realise MK12 did all the visuals for the computerised desk in the secenes with M and co in the film.
Would have been great if they had incorporated some of this style and design into the main titles IMO.

[Simon]

Yeah, the desk elements were fine.

The main titles were drab beyond comprehension. I was fully aware that the theme YKMN only came alive for me once wrapped around the visuals, and was hoping for more of the same with QoS. Not at all so.

As above, skip.

[Dekard77]

Well I found it to be very fresh. Liked he visuals a lot. The fonts were fine. In a way it showed a more modern Bond movie approach with a slight hint of YOLT. It's good to have new people on board to break the monotony of the series. I still can't believe the awful LTK titles and the terrible TWINE which looked like leftovers from a hippie concert backdrop.

[Garth007]

I for one loved it. Not as good as Casino Royale, but it was very cool. specially in the movie theater with base

[Mr. Somerset]

I liked it as well. I agree there was a hint of YOLT in those titles. The CR titles, though, were far more brilliant, and I feel rank as one of the best.
I must say the last three Binder titles seem pretty flat, really, and I prefer QoS' to those.

[Professor Dent]

Didn't realise MK12 did all the visuals for the computerised desk in the secenes with M and co in the film.
Would have been great if they had incorporated some of this style and design into the main titles IMO.

This would have been interesting.

I thought the titles they did were average. I was hoping they would make YKMN work better when they were combined but this was not the case.

[DaveBond21]

I really liked their style. The desktop designs were like the ones on the company website. I really enjoyed the titles sequence, especially the use of sand and girls. It was modern but with a classic nod to past Bond titles sequences. It wasn't as good as Daniel Kleinman's Casino Royale titles but it was still impressive.

As I've said in the past, I'd be happy for either of them to return for Bond 23.

[Double-Oh Agent]

The smart computer desk was nice as was the sharp-looking gun barrel, but the main titles sequence was just drab and boring--a huge comedown from Daniel Kleinman and an even bigger drop from Kleinman's Casino Royale work. It's easily the worst titles sequence since Licence To Kill. About the only cool thing in the titles was the slow motion of the firing gun and bullet. Hopefully, MK12 do not return. Bring back Kleinman!

[Rayliottaasbond]

I quite agree.

MK12's titles looked more like an advert for an ipod or a soft drink.

[JimmyBond]

I thought the titles they did were average. I was hoping they would make YKMN work better when they were combined but this was not the case.

That might have to do with the fact that the title sequence was completed before the song was. Would be nice to see what they could do if they had the song to work with...probably why Klienman's titles work so well.

[Dekard77]

I didn't know the titles were done before the song, either way Forster would have wanted the desert theme. Much like the TWINE/TND/CR where I felt the song was not exactly in sync with titles. Most of the times the songs have a different bass to what is heard on cd.