Top
10
Quotes from The Wire
01. ‘This look like money?! money be green mother f**ker.’
D’ Angelo
02. ‘Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.’
Clay Davis
03. ‘You come at the king you best not miss.’
Omar Little
04. ‘The man gave the word, we either step up or step the f**k off.’
Bodie
05. ‘I dont know about cards, but I think these 45’s beat a full Omar Little house.’ 06. ‘Do you know the most dangerous thing in America is? Its Brother Mouzon a n*****r with a libary card.’ 07. ‘A good churchman is always up in everyones s**t.’
The Deacon
08. ‘That n****r got more bodies on him than a chinese cem Prop Joe etery.’
Concept I have taken my favourite top ten quotes from The Wire and I am going to apply visually using type and image to create promotional stings and a title sequence.
09. ‘The game is out there, you either play or get played.’
Omar Little
10. ‘Its all in the game! Ohh Indeeeed!’
Omar Little
V
isuals
Simple line and vector based images, using a small select pallete of colour so not to draw attention away from the main message. Clear type to be used in the videos.
Tone of
voice
Lighthearted Specificaly for the target audience; The Wire enthusiasts. Potential channels such; HBO and BBC three.
Inspiration The program itself
Would be interesting to produce something visual for something verbal and for an audience that hasnt necessarly seen the series
I want both the title sequence and the promotional stings to visually engage with the audience, through the means of image and type using the techniques that I have learnt over the past weeks.