10 Good examples of lower thirds
There are a couple of graphics that some productions just have to have – titles and credits being most popular.
From news interviews to press junkets, to show who is on screen, you’re more than likely going to use lower third graphics.
Lower thirds can range from simple text on a faint background, to full motion graphics, that use cool transitions to appear on screen and then dissapear off.
An often neglected graphic, I’ve put together a list of my top 10. If you’ve seen a good example of lower thirds being used, or you’ve created some good ones yourself – please share them in the comments!
thoughtbot, a client’s perspective
Trailer – Insomnio
Mekanism
Apple: Coen Brothers
Mainframe VFX reel 2009
UOB HEALTHCARE
A day at the races: Canon 7D with Cooke PL prime
ZURBwired: Wrapping Up
The 5:19 show
The Gadget Show: The Gadget Show: Season 13 – Episode 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5jg2P_LPyY
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Ross Chapman is a DSLR video maker. In a past life he produced and edited entertainment videos for online, mobile and red button for a variety of clients including Virgin Mobile, ITV and Channel 4. He now films video content for selected clients. He steers the ship at videodslr.tv. View all posts by Ross Chapman →4 Responses to 10 Good examples of lower thirds
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phil says:
by any standards, none of them is particularly outstanding.
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Henrik says:
I have an example of a lower third, which I made for a presentation video for a christian mission center a couple of years ago. It’s pretty unusual because I placed it in the upper left corner. Now I would have preferred to place it in the bottom, but anyway…
Here is my example of rule of thirds:
http://www.vimeo.com/12135865
“What’s wrong with Clara? Why nobody calls her for a second date?”
Short film shot in London (2009) using a Sony Ex1 with 35mm adapter. Edited with Avid. Produced by “reelflow”. Finalist in “Notodofilmfest” (2010).