Simple
white
(letters)
on
static
black
cards
and
crawl
titles
are
created
by
first
creating
black
(letters)
on
white
paper,
using
desk-top
publishing,
pen
and
ink
or
rub-off
(Lettraset)
letters.
The
rule
is
this:
Use
solid
black
letters
in
a
bold
or
block
typeface
(sans
serif)
on
clean,
white
paper.
This
is
because
a
few
generations
later,
the
serifs
are
lost
and
can
look
terrible.
The
"art"
must
be
brought
to
a
graphic
reproduction
house
that
does
a
photostat
process
(not
a
Xerox)
and
contact
printed
onto
sheet
film
called
Kodalithes
(Kodak
high
contrast
black
&
white
sheet
film).
Kodalithes
are
high
contrast
B&W
negatives.
Where
your
letters
were
black,
they
would
appear
clear
(not
white)
and
where
your
paper
was
white,
it
would
be
solid,
opaque
black.
Hold
this
Kodalithe
over
the
light
and
look
for
unwanted
pinholes
of
light
and
touch
them
up
with
an
opaque
ink.
Place
this
kodalithe
over
an
opal
glass
with
a
back
light
(add
gels
for
color)
and
your
title
will
glow
against
a
solid
black
background.
For
crawl
titles,
electrical
tape
can
be
used
to
piece
together
a
long,
long
Kodalithe
with
every
credit
on
it
(if
your
paste-up
and
mechanical
skills
aren't
too
rusty).
Animate
the
Kodalithe
moving
bottom-to-top,
moving
it
slightly
with
every
frame
(each
movement
should
be
identical
or
the
title
will
speed
up
and
slow
down).
Color
titles
over
existing
live
footage
must
be
done
at
a
lab
and
matted
in
like
a
special
effect.
White
titles
over
live
footage
or
art
work
can
be
burned
in
very
easily
in-camera.
White
light
burns-in
over
everything
-
without
matting,
but
must
be
done
in-camera
before
the
film
is
processed.
Whatever
scene
you
shoot,
you
will
have
to
rewind
the
film
and
double-expose
the
white
titles
over
the
previously
exposed
film
immediately
after
you've
rewound
your
exposed
stock
in
the
camera.
It's
a
little
tricky
but
not
impossible
if
you
pay
attention.
Your
other
option
is
to
pay
a
lab
a
small
fortune
for
matted
titles,
which
is
why
all
of
Woody
Allen's
films
use
simple
cards
(he
puts
more
cash
into
his
movie
that
way).
