WHIPLASH: Rhythm and Ruin is a conceptual title sequence for a behind-the-scenes film exploring the making of the 2014 musical thriller Whiplash. Inspired by the film’s relentless energy, this abstract credits sequence serves as a powerful introduction, echoing the intensity and psychological pressure of its predecessor.
Here is the concept that was pitched with accompanying visuals.
This document was used as a general reference for the color grading.
This was the first pass storyboard for this project. I later chose to go a different path with tighter pacing and a stronger sound design approach, along with a new name and more appropriate context.
This is the sound timeline, all audio for this project was created from scratch!