Ironic that the titles and production value of this documentary are actually terrible, considering that Saul Bass is the most famous title sequence designer. Nonetheless it is a mesmerizing look at some of the best movie title sequences of all time, narrated by Bass himself. “To make the ordinary extraordinary” as he puts it toward the end of the video. I think that almost sums up his art and what he was trying to do with movie titles and opening sequences. An amazing talent. A short featurette examing the collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Saul Bass: Set to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences for Hitchcock’s films transformed the art of movie titles. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this film reveals why Bass is still considered the medium’s greatest artist. Watch it here.
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Ironic that the titles and production value of this documentary are actually terrible, considering that Saul Bass is the most famous title sequence designer. Nonetheless it is a mesmerizing look at some of the best movie title sequences of all time, narrated by Bass himself. “To make the ordinary extraordinary” as he puts it toward the end of the video. I think that almost sums up his art and what he was trying to do with movie titles and opening sequences. An amazing talent.

A short featurette examing the collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Saul Bass:

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Set to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences for Hitchcock’s films transformed the art of movie titles. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this film reveals why Bass is still considered the medium’s greatest artist.

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Watch it here.

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