A&E INDIE FILMS - EDGE OF DAYBREAK

TRILOGY STUDIOS:
EDGE OF DAYBREAK

I designed and animated graphics for the trailer of the documentary: Edge of Daybreak. The documentary tells the story of inmates at a maximum-security prison in Virginia who came together to record an album of original music in 1979. It was an incredible opportunity to tap into 1970s style and to contribute to a hopeful and inspiring project.

THE SWINGIN’ 70s:

We wanted to tap into the time period, so I researched design and film from the 1970s to find references that could inform our look.

Ultimately the biggest influences were two title sequences:

1970’s “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever,” and the bizarre and irrepressible “Every Home Should Have One.”

THE INGREDIENTS:

A poster was already designed for the film, but it wouldn’t translate neatly to a graphic style for the trailer - so I looked for elements in the poster, along with the band’s album art, that could be brought to life in a 1970s style.

STYLEFRAMES:

I created 5 styleframes offering possible directions for the graphics. Each included elements from the poster design, the album art, and influence from the 1970s references. Ultimately we decided on a minimal look that took the colorful lines from the poster and framed them as the the opening to a jailcell, with light streaming in.