Designer
Ben Radatz
Ben Radatz is a filmmaker, designer, writer, and frequent contributor to Art of the Title.
He is a partner and co-founder of MK12 Studios, a motion graphics and design collective based in Kansas City, MO with critical acclaim in both the commercial and artistic arenas.
Ben has received several awards and grants for his short films and photography, including the Princess Grace Foundation's Young Filmmaker Award in 1998 and the Linda Lighton International Artist Exchange Grant in 2005, for which he travelled to Chernobyl and documented the nearby abandoned city of Pripyat. He is also a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at design conferences and film festivals worldwide.
Articles — As Writer
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Vigilantes, Psychopaths, and Road Warriors: B-Movie Title Design of the 1970s & 1980s
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The Inner Workings
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Fight Club
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Belted, Booted and Buckled: B-Movie Title Design of the 1960s
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They Came From Within: B-Movie Title Design of the 1940s & 1950s
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A Fistful of Titles: The Westerns of Iginio Lardani
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Articles — As Creator
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Made in the Middle 2018
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Semi-Permanent Sydney 2014
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SXSW 2012 Title Design Finalists Screening "Meet the Jurors"
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Quantum of Solace
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The Kite Runner
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Stranger Than Fiction
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