Red Legged Devils - Main Title
Role: Creative Director • Designer • Animator
The main title sequence for Charlie Spickler’s Red Legged Devils, a Civil War-era feature film about the Zoaves, the Brooklyn 14th regiment celebrated for their distinctive uniforms and fierceness on the battlefield. The film opens with this montage crafted from evocative photos sourced from the National Archives. As a haunting dirge sets the tone, the sequence weaves through parallaxed images while showcasing the stoic faces, resolute poses, and destruction of the war. Through the carefully curated visuals, the sequence immerses the audience into the gritty, tumultuous atmosphere of the era, setting the stage for the gripping narrative that follows, while paying homage to the valor and sacrifice of the Zoaves and their comrades. Photo prep and additional animation by Max Wolkowitz.
