Saul Bass

Saul Bass was a graphic designer, which lead to him becoming a filmmaker. He was born on May the 8th in 1920, and passed away on the 25th of April 1996. He is best known for his film poster designs and his title sequences in numerous of films. 


He worked with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Martin Scorsese and many others. One of his most famous title sequences was in the film "The Man with the Golden Arm" and in "North by Northwest". He was known for his use of colourful, simplistic, geometric shapes, which created imagery that involved the film. He revolutionized the way in which title sequences were made, and people still take influence from his    
                                                      work today.
 
He did not just only do title sequences, he was also known for designing corporate logos, such as the AT&T bell, and the AT&T globe logos.



Saul Bass studied part-time in Manhattan at Art Students League, until  he begun night classes with Gyorgy Kepes at Brooklyn College. He first started working at Hollywood by doing print work for film adverts. He then was spotted by Otto Preminger to design a film poster for Carmen Jones. They were so impressed with what Bass did, that he was then asked to do the title sequence. He used this opportunity to create a unique title sequence, as he wanted to achieve the mood and theme of the film, just by the opening sequence. He did not follow the normal title sequence, where they only showed the name of film, actors and such, but instead, presented them in a special way, with unique designs like his film posters.