# Kinetic Typography--Animated Word Art

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 27, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212 "2011-01-27T18:14:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212/1 "2011-01-27T18:14:01Z")

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I’ve recently become aware of this art form. And, as a font fanatic, I love it. Two of the best examples I’ve seen:

Jonathan Coulton’s _Shop Vac_ applied to [a video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4sOfO8Ei1g)with excellent letter and logo play.

[Steven Fry on Language.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY&feature=related)

Anyone have more?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212/2 "2011-01-27T18:21:29Z")

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Tom Lehrer’s _[The Elements.](http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html)_ Animation by Mike Stanfill.

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**Author:** ![FlightlessBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@FlightlessBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlightlessBird)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212/3 "2011-01-27T18:27:55Z")

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Is it just that the words come up as someone says it, or do the words need to be animated (like in your first link, the ‘tail’ of the g in ‘dog’ wags)  
If it’s just the former, here’re a couple:  
[Cee Lo Green’s F\*ck You video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAV0XrbEwNc) (language - beware)  
[Spanish Version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmnIDgbE7AE&feature=channel), [or German](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzk_F_wqW9I&feature=channel)

And for a couple years now, Ford’s been making [these types of commercials](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnfE5zODgak) using Denis Leary’s voice.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212/4 "2011-01-27T18:34:50Z")

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Those are cool! Just sent some links to my favorite graphic artist.

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**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kinetic-typography-animated-word-art/569212/5 "2011-01-27T18:47:58Z")

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> [@Saltire](#):
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> [Steven Fry on Language.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY&feature=related)

Terrific stuff which should be linked every time some Grammar Nazi is annoying you.