Saul Bass was an American graphic designer and film maker, and us know for his design of opening title sequences.
Saul Bass had a huge impact in the development of opening title sequences in Hollywood films. He is a key figure and has influenced many film makers and movies. he was born on the 8th of may 1920 and died on the 25th of April 1996. Saul; Bass started his career by working as a graphic designer on advert campaigns. he then started working as set visual consultant where he starting building connections with key figures in the film industry. he worked with some low the biggest film makers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder and Martin Scorsese. Saul Bass wanted to change opening title sequence from the official presentation of legal and copyright information and the presentation of the cast and crew. he saw an opportunity to create titles in a new way and set the story up for the rest of the film.
Saul Bass had a huge impact in the development of opening title sequences in Hollywood films. He is a key figure and has influenced many film makers and movies. he was born on the 8th of may 1920 and died on the 25th of April 1996. Saul; Bass started his career by working as a graphic designer on advert campaigns. he then started working as set visual consultant where he starting building connections with key figures in the film industry. he worked with some low the biggest film makers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder and Martin Scorsese. Saul Bass wanted to change opening title sequence from the official presentation of legal and copyright information and the presentation of the cast and crew. he saw an opportunity to create titles in a new way and set the story up for the rest of the film.
Elaine Bass was Saul Bass wife who was also an American title designer and film maker. Elaine was born in 1927 and is still alive to the day. Elaine Bass had her own successful career before meeting Sail Bass. She Co-directed and produced "Spartacus" in 1960. When they got married the pair began working to together. They worked together for 40 years and create some of the most successful opening title sequences. As a couple they inspired many individuals.
In 1991 they worked together to produce the opening title sequence for the film Cape Fear.
The opening title sequence for Cape Fear begins with an establishing shot of warm lighted water with ripples in. This could suggest that water is included in rest the movie. The soundtrack is tense orchestral non-diegetic music. Dark low key lighting is used in the opening which sets a dark tone for the rest of the film. Close ups of different facial parts underwater is shown in the opening. This suggests something might have gone wrong like someone drowning, which creates panic. A drop falls downwards on the screen and instantly the lighting changes to red, which has the connotations of blood and danger. As the screen changes to red, the music gets more and more intense. The opening sequence ends on a close up of eyes in black and white, like X-ray vision. This opening sequence creates a creepy atmosphere for the audience, I think this is created by the contrast in music and setting. 
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