{"id":160,"date":"2022-02-13T00:17:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T00:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/?p=160"},"modified":"2022-02-13T00:17:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T00:17:51","slug":"saul-bass-the-multi-media-artist-who-invented-film-title-sequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/2022\/02\/13\/saul-bass-the-multi-media-artist-who-invented-film-title-sequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Saul Bass: The Multi-Media Artist Who Invented Film Title Sequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/7L_N5Ij8D4gz9G9avRqC6Q_Page_387_BASS-1200-735x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" width=\"-122\" height=\"-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/7L_N5Ij8D4gz9G9avRqC6Q_Page_387_BASS-1200-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/7L_N5Ij8D4gz9G9avRqC6Q_Page_387_BASS-1200-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/7L_N5Ij8D4gz9G9avRqC6Q_Page_387_BASS-1200-768x1070.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/7L_N5Ij8D4gz9G9avRqC6Q_Page_387_BASS-1200.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/article\/artsy-editorial-artists-radical-designs-made-america-fall-love-alfred-hitchcock-quaker-oats\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/article\/artsy-editorial-artists-radical-designs-made-america-fall-love-alfred-hitchcock-quaker-oats\">Saul Bass Portrait<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1950\u2019s, Graphic Designer and Filmmaker Saul Bass was highly well-known for his title sequences. As some would describe him, he was the \u2018Picasso of commercial artists.\u2019 He worked on many films, most notably <em>The Man with a Golden Arm<\/em>, <em>Anatomy of a Murder<\/em>, <em>Psycho<\/em>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he also created well-known logos for companies such as AT&amp;T, Girl Scouts of America, and Quaker Oats, I think his impact on the film industry is much more widespread and popular than his other works. As an example, title sequences were rare before Bass popularized them. As Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts once said, \u201cSaul Bass was that person everyone in the office admired. We all aspired that beautiful simplication.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1-711x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" width=\"432\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1-711x1024.jpeg 711w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1-208x300.jpeg 208w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1-768x1106.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1-1067x1536.jpeg 1067w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/download-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/article\/artsy-editorial-artists-radical-designs-made-america-fall-love-alfred-hitchcock-quaker-oats\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/article\/artsy-editorial-artists-radical-designs-made-america-fall-love-alfred-hitchcock-quaker-oats\">AT&amp;T Logo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/9f7b61dfb1ad8ecea1a056c39862ba8b-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/9f7b61dfb1ad8ecea1a056c39862ba8b-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/9f7b61dfb1ad8ecea1a056c39862ba8b-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13244\/2022\/02\/9f7b61dfb1ad8ecea1a056c39862ba8b-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption>Girl Scouts of America Logo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many would attribute his iconic, simplistic style from his childhood when he drew, his mentor Gy\u00f6rgy Kepes, and his branding work for Madison Avenue. His works also prepared the audience for the mood and possible foreshadowing of the film. I also admire his use of shapes and type to tell a story effectively and simply. Combining all these elements together, I could easily distinguish his work from other designers which is what I believe makes a great artist and designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saul Bass: Psycho (1960) title sequence\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aj6aBuC1Lb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anatomy of a Murder Title Sequence by Saul Bass\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hniTSOeuLZ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Saul-Bass\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Saul-Bass<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/culture\/film\/a34169582\/remembering-saul-bass-the-designer-who-changed-cinema\/\">https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/culture\/film\/a34169582\/remembering-saul-bass-the-designer-who-changed-cinema\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the 1950\u2019s, Graphic Designer and Filmmaker Saul Bass was highly well-known for his title sequences. As some would describe him, he was the \u2018Picasso of commercial artists.\u2019 He worked on many films, most notably The Man with a Golden Arm, Anatomy of a Murder, Psycho, and more. Although he also created well-known logos for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/2022\/02\/13\/saul-bass-the-multi-media-artist-who-invented-film-title-sequences\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saul Bass: The Multi-Media Artist Who Invented Film Title Sequences<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13121,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions\/169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/angelicablanch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}