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KissTheSky
02-16-2007, 06:09 AM
In the mid 1950s, graphic designer Saul Bass applied his interest in Bauhaus-era painters to the movie title sequences he was creating for Alfred Hitchcock (among others). He pioneered the idea of title sequence as a mini-movie. And for "Psycho" he was slicing up the type before Norman Bates even appeared onscreen.:eek:

Story and the movie clip here:
http://designdrivethru.typepad.com/design_drivethru/2007/02/from_bauhaus_to.html

Despare
02-16-2007, 06:54 PM
That's a nice story, thanks for sharing. The opening credits are overlooked far too often, they're like a first impression.