Who makes title sequences?
Saul Brass was a graphic designer and film-maker, best known for his title sequences. During his career, he worked for some of Hollywood's greatest film-makers, including Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Otto Preminger and Billy Wilder.
He became most well-known after creating a title sequence for 'The Man with The Golden Arm' in 1955. He designed a simple paper cut-out of a heroin addict's arm; he chose the arm as a powerful image of addiction rather than Frank Sinatra's famous face. Saul Brass is also best known for his use of simple, geometric shapes and the use of a simple image standing alone to deliver a powerful message e.g. The Man with The Golden Arm
Kyle CooperKyle Cooper is a director and designer of many film title sequences. He has directed and produced over 150 title sequences, including "one of the most important design innovations of the 1990's", the title sequence for Se7en (Title Sequence). Amongst this, he has created many other titles such as; Spider-man 3, The Mummy, The Incredible Hulk, Dawn of the Dead and Final Destination 5.
He founded two internationally recognized film design companies, Imaginary Forces and Prologue Films.
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