Making titles in the old days

[Daniel D. Teoli Jr.]

 

The amateurs' used these type of title makers. 

How did the old time Hollywood productions make their titles?

Letters were made out of plaster and had pins embedded in the back.

They came with a backer board for holding the title design.

 

They came with a wooden rule to keep the design straight.

They even made pocket size titlers. All the letters and numbers revolved on a wheel.

 

Photos: eBay 

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Edited October 7, 2021 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr.

[Phil Rhodes]

I want this one:

I have a soft spot for this kind of thing. Try doing that in After Effects!

[Brian Drysdale]

Letraset was a common method before the days of computer graphics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letraset

Before dry transfer I guess they would be done by hand.