Saul Bass and The Importance of a Title Sequence.

Saul BassBeckie Jacobs

Who was Saul Bass?

0 Saul Bass was born in New York City in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40 years. Among his most famous works are the title sequences for such classic films as The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), North by Northwest (1959), and Psycho (1960).

Bass used his innovative ideas and unique perspective of the world to influence his art, engaging his audiences and developing the graphic design industry in the process. Hitchcock's famous shower-murder scene in Psycho owes its success to the design work of Bass' storyboards.

0 Saul Bass was married to his wife Elaine since 1961 and together they had 2 children. They all lived in Los Angeles where they remained. Bass will always be remembered for his title sequences due to the fact they were so popular and unique compared to all the other professional artists and producers of title sequences like himself.

0 Bass' short documentary Why Man Creates (1968) was spotlighted on the premiere episode of 60 Minutes (1968) in 1968. He is also responsible for the logos of many prominent corporations like AT&T, United Airlines, and Dixie. Bass died in Los Angeles in 1996.

How has Saul Bass’ work affected todays title sequences?

0 Title Sequences in todays time are so important because of this man as designers are always in competition with one another to make a great opening/title sequence. The title sequences is what gets the audience on there seats and interested about what is going to happen during the film.

0 However, Saul Bass will always be known to make legendary openings for a long time.