Title Sequence for John Carpenter’s The Thing (2025)
The Thing (1982) is one of my favorite horror films, and this title sequence was created as both an homage to the movie and a design exercise in translating its atmosphere into motion.
Rather than recreating scenes directly from the film, I used the computer interface as a contained stage for the animation, referencing Blair’s simulation scene while building a new sequence around isolation, infection, paranoia, and the collapse of trust.
The process included visual research, storyboarding, motion development, and sound collaboration. I focused on pacing, atmosphere, and narrative restraint, suggesting the film’s central threat without over-explaining or revealing the monster too early.
Huge thanks to my friend Garrett Sherman for helping me with sound mix.