Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Saul Bass's "Anatomy of a murder" opening title sequence (1959)



There is nothing left in that sequence. We know the main theme - murder, we can see a graphic  black image of a man's body laying, each part of his body appears separately. This image connate us about a murder or a death. The background is plain and grey. Titles are printed white and big, show up on ECU of different part of the body. Typical features of Saul Bass are not big amount of colors, lines and graphic. Music is mystic and a bit makes us feel exciting, but within it doesn't strain us. Nothing left in here, simple work, has a meaning that is easy to find out.

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