Star Wars vs. Saul Bass (2007)
Star Wars vs. Saul Bass (above) is described as ‘If Star Wars was filmed two decades earlier and Saul Bass did the opening title sequence, it ‘might’ look like this.’ The animation was created as part of a school project.
A more recent mashup is Tron vs. Saul Bass (below).
Tron vs. Saul Bass (2009)
The designer has also made a bunch of matching posters, sort of how Bass used to.
Intro
Here are some highlights from a candid documentary (shot in 1986) on Saul Bass. The doc is available as a 2-DVD set here.
On making money vs. quality work
Advice to design teachers
Advice to students
Thoughts on his legacy
‘Bass on Titles presents a comprehensive, well-rounded retrospective of Academy Award-winner, Saul Bass’ film title sequence design.’
With really bizarre dialog screwy sound looping fx. Watch it above. From 1977.
‘Hand compositors usually set the large type called ‘display line,’ used in advertisements and other printed matter. Hand composition offers opportunities for artistic expression. Compositors who have the ability to create original ideas are highly-paid craftsmen. The work requires manual dexterity, good eyesight and thoroughness.’
Vocational documentary on printing and typesetting. From 1947.
I like how he pronounces ‘ad-verr-tiz-mints.’
Here’s some old chill. And (above) some new chill. Bird n cat.
Chat Noir music video. Music composed by Christoph Irniger, animation by Ralph Sonderegger.
Found via Monsieur Bandit
‘Award-winning Typo-Animation that gives you a clear impression of the enormous amount of visual stimuli that plague us every day.’
Grab a Heine and look around. Type is everywhere.
Kapitaal is a film by Ton Meijdam, Thom Snels, Béla Zsigmond of Netherlands-based Studio Smack. Music by The Exploding Shetland Ponies.
Playboy Bunnies everywhere!
Above, scene shot in the London Playboy Club, from the film Purab Aur Pachhim (1970). Love the guy’s glasses, tho subtitles would be helpful (long conversation at the end, no idea what they’re saying).
Pink Lady and Jeff (1980) was (yet another) ill-conceived variety show on NBC. And in one episode, Hef showed up with Bunnies and walked his way thru a musical number:
And
Below, Rabbit Roulette: At a Playboy Club, from LIFE magazine, 1967.
Click on the image for a vintage Playboy Bunny photo gallery.
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