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In 1993 Garson Yu, Founder/Creative Director of the award-winning 20-year-old company yU co, was a young designer with the then leading design studio R/GA LA working on his first title sequence design project for the film The Joy Luck Club, the first Hollywood film with an all Asian cast. Flash forward 25 years to 2018 and the release of Crazy Rich Asians, the first Hollywood film since The Joy Luck Club to feature an all-Asian cast, and once again the Hong Kong-born Yu handled the design of main-on-end title sequence.
The full-circle' moment is hardly lost on Yu, who sees parallels between the rise of his own career and this moment in time when a film like Crazy Rich Asians -- with an all Asian cast, as well as Asian director and based on the best-selling 2013 novel by Asian writer Kevin Kwan about a wealthy Asian family -- becomes one of the top grossing films of the year, spawning a new franchise.
My involvement in the project as an Asian American is important and meaningful to me, Yu says. 'Joy Luck Club,' directed by Wayne Wang, was my first title design project. I'm proud of the fact that 25 years later I'm working with another talented, new director John Chu on the main-on-end sequence for this incredible project. I'm equally proud of the fact that over the last 20 years we've built a creative studio that puts a high priority on diversity, and that mindset is a big reason why the company remains creatively vital and relevant to this day.
For evidence of yU co's relevance in Hollywood look no further than the company's spate of recent title design work on hit films like Tomb Raider (Warner Bros.), The Meg (Warner Bros.), the international hit Bleach (Warner Bros.), and the upcoming Mile 22 (STX Entertainment), which opens August 24.
'Crazy Rich Asians also continues our long-standing creative relationship with Warner Bros., a client that never ceases to challenge us with amazing films and filmmakers, as well as their deep-held belief in the important role title design plays in the overall cinematic experience, Yu adds.
Design Celebration:
Yu noted that the final shot in the film is of a spectacular fireworks display, and both he and Chu wanted to carry the high-energy, celebratory feel into the main-on-end title sequence, while also staying true to the specific graphic design of the novel's cover.
They achieved that through a dazzling kaleidoscope effect in which iconography from the film (beach umbrellas, diamonds, paper fans, mahjong tiles) cleverly dance around the credit in old-Hollywood, Busby Berkley choreographed fashion. Set to the instantly catchy song Vote by Miguel (produced by Mark Ronson of Uptown Funk fame), the end result is a colorful, art deco tinged burst of fun that will keep audiences engaged till the screen goes dark.
For yU co Art Director Edwin Baker and Producer Sarah Coatts, working on the Crazy Rich Asians end title sequence proved creatively satisfying because rather than drive a particular narrative, it was all about creating engaging graphic design.
For this we didn't have to tell a story, just use 3D and 2D animation styles to create this elaborate cinematic dance, Baker says. The goal was to create something that harkened back to a certain feeling of old Hollywood glamour.
Coatts notes that designing the transitions between the images in the sequence was a bit of a challenge. Through a bit of trial and error we came up with something fun, eye-grabbing and totally in sync with the spirit of the film, Coatts says.
Click here for more info about Crazy Rich Asians : https://www.warnerbros.com/crazy-rich-asians
Creative Credits:
Client: Warner Bros
Project: Crazy Rich Asians main-on end title sequence
Production/Post: yU co, Los Angeles, CA
Creative Director: Garson Yu Executive Producer/SVP: Carol Wong Producer: Sarah Coatts Associate Producer: Nicholas DeSantis Art Director: Edwin Baker Designer/Typographer: Yuanchen Jiang Designer: Grace Kang Designer/Animator: Chris Lopez Designer/Animator: Christina Liang Designer/Animator: Sun Ah Kim Designer/Animator: Tiber Ergur Animator: Yuee Seo Animator: Jason Lee Animator: Axel Alvarez Animator: Ian Ross Animator: Denny Zimmerman Editor: Sam Schlenker Compositing Supervisor: Gregory Jones IO Manager: Latoria Ortiz Technology & Software Manager: Andrew Burnett
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About yU co
Founded 20 years ago by visionary creative director Garson Yu, yU co is a digital innovation studio designing memorable visual content for every medium. They are a collective of designers, filmmakers, creators and storytellers forging emotional connections and pushing the boundaries of design, specializing in crafting unforgettable content and experiences that captivate, inspire and bring people together. From film title design to VR, yU co creates content for traditional and unconventional formats. With offices in Hollywood, Hong Kong and Shanghai, yU co continues to offer boutique style creative and production services, collaborating closely with clients to achieve the most effective end product. For more info https://www.yuco.com
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