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1. worker_robot says:

   April 7, 2008 at 7:44 am

   somehow i remembered this differently, still dope tho!

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2. Cora Ducolon says:

   October 5, 2008 at 2:23 pm

   What’s most fascinating to me about this intro is that the vertigo shapes are aligned with parts of the woman’s face. Just as Jimmy Stewart’s character is drawn to and repulsed by death and heights, he too is mixed in his feelings toward women. Her eyes, her mouth, as seen in this opening, cause him to feel vertigo, the sensation of her both coming towards him and falling away from him. He feels out of control and thus needs to claim control over her image as seen with his redo of the main character.

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3. joris says:

   October 30, 2008 at 2:48 pm

   In this digital age, we’re all spoiled by the ease with which we can create titles and animations. I admit that I am a little bothered by the small technical imperfections such as bumps and quirky moves. But it’s all done by hand on an animation stand and a machine built from surplus material to create the circular shapes, brought together in an optical printer, where you can’t see what you’re doing until it’s finished and developed.
   Because it’s pure and simple, it looks deceptively easy.
   It’s fantastic and still mesmerizing after all these years !

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4. GC: The Motion Picture says:

   November 22, 2008 at 11:48 pm

   Saul Bass was such a genius. You can clearly see his influence live on in director’s like David Fincher (the Panic Room titles was a bit of a blend of North by Northwest typography ideas and the music of Vertigo). I actually met the man briefly at an international poster exhibition in the later years of his life. He was a no-nonsense character.

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5. Yama says:

   December 9, 2008 at 2:41 am

   One of the most memorable title sequences that I remember from my childhood. Saul Bass was a master at it. Love this site since I’m a huge fan of title sequences.

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