Developing ideas: News + Netflix

Developing ideas: News + Netflix Idea: News: BBC News- 'I thought I was going to die' in a homophobic attack LGBT "I shouldn't be scared to walk down the street." Tommy Barwick, 50 years old Two years ago- attacked after London's Pride parade- led to use a wheelchair Attack- homophobic slur, stamped on back, swore at him + "you deserved it" Number of reported homophobic hate crime- 20% rise in reports to police of homophobic hate crime ------ Netflix documentary: The Social Dilema https://youtu.be/uaaC57tcci0 Aims to answer the question of "how has social media's presence and our usage of it has affected society as a whole. It explores the harm of social media and hazards. social media hazards- identity theft invasion of privacy cyberbullying ----- Idea: Netflix documentary: Voyeur https://youtu.be/kTAYqsT05Dc "They couldn't hear me, they couldn't see me, it was exactly what I wanted." Story of a journalist, Gay Talese, working on a report about Gerald Foos, the owner of a motel in Colorado, who enjoyed secretly observed his guests for his own pleasure. Voyeur- "a person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity." - "a person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others." Title ideas: Peeping Tom thriller/drama Two different points of view: 1) disturbed man who feels pleasure in spying on people/observing them how he develops this? trauma? sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, "voyeuristic disorder- outside of the norm- acted upon in ways that have the potential to cause distress or harm to oneself or others (especially non-consensual)" male- as it is more likely for males to engage in this activities than females- develop this tendency during adolescence. or 2) couple or single woman or man being observed couple buys an apartment or rent a house- owner has cameras, two-way mirrors and little holes drilled in the walls classic/typical thriller movie where they find out link to concept image1 link to concept image2 link to concept3 link to concept4 link to concept5

Comparison of Saul Bass' work to modern examples of opening title sequences (Catch Me If You Can)

Catch Me If You Can (2002) link to opening sequence 'Catch Me If You Can' is a crime film based on a true story, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film tells the story of Frank Abagnale who fakes being a pilot, doctor and prosecutor and earns millions of dollars. The opening title sequence of 'Catch Me If You Can', designed by Oliver Kuntzel and Florence Deygas, is a perfect modern example of Saul Bass' influence on title sequences. The opening sequence creates a mysterious, suspenseful atmosphere, it keeps the audience interested and gives a small insight of the plot as well as gives us an idea of the settings the action takes place in. It shows an animation of a stick figure representing the main character as he attempts to escape and not be found by the other character, the detective. The sequence begins with a silhouetted character walk in the frame. Long, vertical lines are used to the appearance and disappearance of credits, and to move in and out of the screen- transitions. More silhouetted characters obviously dressed as pilots and assistants walk by suggesting the scene is set in an airport. The white animated planes flying across the blue background further reinforce this idea. The linear shapes and typography used to show the opening titles and cast matches with the theme and compliment the colour palette. They are also used for interaction, as the lines serve as entrances and exits for characters as they move throughout the scene. The character is seen pass through the line and suddenly have a pilot costume implying that he is a con artist. The setting constantly changes suggesting the character moves around a lot, avoiding to get caught. Throughout the sequence the shots vary in a pace to increase and decrease the tension as well as interesting transitions are used suggesting the character uses a variety of methods to escape. In terms of how does it compares to the work of Saul Bass himself, I would say Bass' objective of making the opening sequence reflect over the movie itself is on point however the sequence is far more complex than Bass' sequences.

Saul (and Elaine) Bass- Opening title sequence #2

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) link to opening sequence Anatomy of a Murder (1959) is a drama/crime film directed by Otto Preminger. The film is based the novel on a murder case that took place in 1952. The sequence opens with a plain grey screen. The camera shoots from a bird's eye view, simple black shapes, placed together to form a corpse. The choice of the colour grey, creates an eerie, dark atmosphere. It could also represent a floor pavement which could suggest the film is located in the city. The animation of the corpse relates to the title of the movie 'anatomy' which literally means 'body parts' The movie title appears spread around the body parts. The typography is used to create a liquid effect- blood perhaps. The scale of the words vary in size. The words 'anatomy' and 'murder' are bigger compared to the rest of the words to emphasize their importance. The placement of the word 'murder' on the body's chest may suggest the cause of death. The rest of the sequence are multiple short, mostly closeup shots of these body parts as the credits continue to roll. The parts then split in thirds before disappearing. A certain shot shows the two arms placed together as if it is being dragged. These sinister and violent action/s foreshadow something bad will happen in the movie.

Saul (and Elaine) Bass- Biography

Saul (and Elaine) Bass "In a sense, all modern opening title sequences that introduce the mood or theme of a film are a legacy of the Basses' work" Saul Bass is a filmmaker and graphic designer, mostly known for his opening title sequences and movie posters. Bass worked for some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers: Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. Bass' most well-known works (opening sequences): The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)- Otto Preminger Anatomy of a Murder (1958)- Otto Preminger North by Northwest (1959)- Alfred Hitchcock Vertigo (1958)- Alfred Hitchcock Psycho (1960)- Alfred Hitchcock Casino (1995)- Martin Scorsese Bass was responsible for changing opening credits into a graphic style which introduces the theme and mood of film in an exciting way. He invented kinetic typography ('moving text'). In 1955, Elaine and Saul Bass met and first worked on opening sequence of Spartacus (1960)- Stanley Kubrick together, designed and directed by Saul and co-directed and produced by Elaine. After their marriage, the two worked in close collaboration on title designs such as The Age of Innocence (1993)- Martin Scorsese and Casino (1995) .