Title Champ: Short documentary that brings to life the extraordinary work of Saul Bass. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this short film reveals why Bass is still considered film title design’s greatest artist. Great perspective on this gifted man…
Saul, Martin and Edith… The Age of Innocence (1993): Later effort, again with Martin Scorsese. Simply fascinating to see how the work has progressed decades later…
Anatomy of a Murder (1959): One of Saul Bass’s earlier and most celebrated title sequences for the classic Otto Preminger film. Innovative musical score by Duke Ellington. What’s not to love…
Saul Bass was the master of the title sequence and movie poster, working on some of the most remembered iconic films in the history of Hollywood. His signature graphic style has been acknowledged to have brought Hollywood to a new modern sensibility. Pure genius…
Face it… Just starting to make their way around town and online, HBO has released 12 captivating new posters of the familiar “Game of Thrones” cast members, half bathed in darkness. The imposing new promotional images launch outdoor (we like the strategic use of long outdoor spaces to show all 12 posters) and print ad campaigns next week ahead of the “Game of Thrones” Season 3 premiere on March 31. They follow the release of the first full length trailer and an online ad campaign running on the New York Times and several entertainment sites. With success obviously comes larger promotional budgets. Thank the almighty king(s) for that…