Opening titles to the original Star Wars (A New Hope, before it was really called that) reimagined to emulate the style of the opening titles of old Academy Award winning films starting with 1928’s winner, Wings.
Some of these original opening titles — by no means — match the look and feel of Star Wars, but that was part of the fun of it — this little project is an exercise in old layout trends, type recreation, as well as texture, color, and grain simulation in Photoshop. Most of the titles and type layout was done in Illustrator first, and then brought over to Photoshop for the effects/aging process.
I only used HD screenshots from Star Wars, an old 20th Century Fox logo where needed and some existing typefaces depending on the image. The rest is custom type and lots of effects/textures.
Wings — Winner 1927/28 Outstanding Picture. Original here
The Broadway Melody— Winner 1928/29 Outstanding Picture. Original here
All Quiet on the Western Front— Winner 1929/30 Outstanding Production. Original here
Cimarron— Winner 1930/31 Outstanding Production. Original here
Grand Hotel — Winner 1931/32 Outstanding Production. Original here
Cavalcade — Winner 1932/33 Outstanding Production. Original here
It Happened One Night — Winner 1934 Outstanding Production. Original here
Mutiny On The Bounty — Winner 1935 Outstanding Production. Original here
The Great Ziegfeld — Winner 1936 Outstanding Production. Original here
The Life of Emile Zola — Winner 1937 Outstanding Production. Original here
You Can't Take It With You — Winner 1938 Outstanding Production. Original here
Gone With The Wind — Winner 1939 Outstanding Production. Original here
Rebecca — Winner 1940 Outstanding Production. Original here
How Green Was My Valley — Winner 1941 Outstanding Motion Picture. Original here
