If Star Wars had it’s opening titles designed by Saul Bass…
… it could probably look like something this:
(It’s a homage/exercise by an art student, by no means comparable to Saul’s work, but definitely worth watching.)
I am a huge fan of the design of movie titles, so much my graduation project was actually a book (some 250 pages long) on this subject. It never went on to publishing, but is one of the most joyful things I’ve ever worked on; I hope someday I can get back to it.
Be sure to check the ‘related’ videos list in this video’s page, which showcases some of his work, including my favorites—Anatomy of a Murder and Ocean’s Eleven (1960).
While at it, try to watch ‘Why Man Creates‘, a short film made by Saul and his wife Elaine Bass about creativity, which won the 1968 Academy Award for short documentary.
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