All Seeing Eye Design

Saul Bass

Saul Bass is most famous for his direction in film opening title sequences, such as "The Big Country", "In Harms Way" and the 1960's motion picture "Grand Prix" starring Robert Wagner (see Youtube clips below). His use of both sound and images was revolutionary. He was able to create a huge amount of suspense by using short clips of film and using the camera to get in close to the subject he was filming and as in "Grand Prix" you as the viewer could almost feel each driver's breath on your face. The sound of their heartbeat racing throughout. He used multi screen shots and split screen shots to also bring you further into the subject. As in the film "In Harms Way" he used music and sounds to create atmosphere, beginning slowly and calmly steadily growing in pace and rhythm until the big finally image and noise. Very inspirational.