David Badounts → Creative Director ⋆ Designer
David Badounts is a Creative Director for major brands.
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Godzilla

For the reboot of Godzilla, what began as a request from Gareth Edwards for a custom studio logo evolved into a fully integrated title sequence and key visual storytelling moments within the film, including the interior of submarine Scene 97. The creative challenge was to evoke the mythos of Godzilla as a hidden force throughout human history, while subtly revealing a government cover-up that's spanned generations.

Built from a collage of archival military footage, declassified documents, vintage newspaper clippings, hand-sketched cave drawings, and cartographic overlays, the main title sequence leans into analog textures and redacted typography to immerse viewers in a conspiracy-theory-laced tone. Layering visual effects with real footage from the film, the sequence bridges historical unease with cinematic spectacle, unraveling the creature's shadowy legacy before its first appearance. Designed in stereo, names vanish into classified documents and censorship bars to reinforce the idea that some truths were never meant to be seen.

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Role: Designer + Art Director + Animator + Editor + Live Action Director + Compositor + Creative Director
Client: Warner Bros.