Bad Shabbos
When two couples, Abby and Benjamin, and David and recently-converted-to-Judaism Meg, return home for Shabbat dinner, an unexpected shadow looms over their night — an accidental death (or is it murder?) threatens to unravel the whole evening. Over the course of one night during this anything-but-typical New York City shabbos, their family get-together takes a turn for the worse…
Devising a way to represent each moment, we tell a chaotic story with a buttoned up front led us to using a font that we felt had a more elegant feel before we see the title.
..and keeping consistency through copy.
Working with the director we really wanted to highlight the Jewish themes throughout the film while playing up the mystery of how the death occurs. We went with an aesthetic highlighting the traditions of the Shabbat while alluding to an accident - perhaps wine spilled, or maybe it’s blood..
Using composition and design to define storytelling elements is always a fun and unique challenge for every project.
Starting with the Main Title..
