Vertigo is a title sequence for a fictional, experimental thriller. Set in a speedster's world, it translates the protagonist's distorted relationship with time into a visual language of speed, rhythm, and perceptual instability.

Completed in the Motion Design course under the supervision of Rémi Vincent at UQAM's School of Design, Winter 2026.

Inspired by the fragmented multi-screen compositions of Pablo Ferro, this fictional title sequence uses videos from the Prelinger Archive to reinterpret vertigo through abstraction rather than narrative. The screens within the screen continuously fracture into shifting frames, each operating as an independent visual rhythm while contributing to a unified sense of acceleration.

The sequence is driven by a single idea: speed becomes the organizing principle of every graphic element. Slitscan-processed footage puts the viewer in the perspective of the speedster, with facial expressions imbued with slowmotion and urban scenes transformed into electric streaks of light, while a continuous blue tint unifies video, typography, and motion into a single visual atmosphere.

The title is set in Hal Gap Variable as it is a sliced display sans-serif, which allows the type to be animated in a way that mirrors the fractured screens. It also becomes subject to the slitscan effect, allowing it to evolve alongside the sequence before gradually distorting under its own momentum. The credits, composed in WT Saltburn, punctuate the negative space between the moving frames.

An upbeat drum-and-bass soundtrack by LB66 establishes the tempo, synchronizing typography, editing, and motion into an increasingly frenetic audiovisual composition.

Rather than introducing the film through narrative, the sequence seeks to immerse viewers in its psychological intensity before the story even begins.

Watch the full title sequence here.

Credits

Art Direction: Victor Percoco
Motion Design: Victor Percoco
Music: LB66
Fonts: Hal Gap Variable, WT Saltburn