Youtube video of the day (2/14)
It's the second day, and I'm already breaking the mold for the series by having multiple videos. . .
Saul Bass was an influential graphic designer, probably best known for his work in film. His distinct style can be seen, for instance, in the title sequences of Anatomy of a Murder, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and in the ending credits to West Side Story. The modern look and feel of his work was used by others, and now it has acquired a sort of retro-mod look to present audiences as evidenced by the style-homage in the credits of Catch Me If You Can.
Of course, the question arises, what if Saul Bass had worked on more films? In honor of designjunky and sanikleen, here is
Star Wars vs. Saul Bass
It may be a weakness of mine, but on the Star Wars theme I have to include one of the best Star Wars fan films ever made, even though most everyone who is reading this has seen it:
Troops
Saul Bass was an influential graphic designer, probably best known for his work in film. His distinct style can be seen, for instance, in the title sequences of Anatomy of a Murder, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and in the ending credits to West Side Story. The modern look and feel of his work was used by others, and now it has acquired a sort of retro-mod look to present audiences as evidenced by the style-homage in the credits of Catch Me If You Can.
Of course, the question arises, what if Saul Bass had worked on more films? In honor of designjunky and sanikleen, here is
Star Wars vs. Saul Bass
Click to viewIt may be a weakness of mine, but on the Star Wars theme I have to include one of the best Star Wars fan films ever made, even though most everyone who is reading this has seen it:
Troops