The art of film title design throughout cinema history

"Walk on the Wild side", was listed on the three opening sequences that made a big impression on Kyle Cooper. Saul bass was the man that but meaning into opening titles, he envisioned that opening titles should reflect on the movie, to give an idea to the audience on what is going
To happen in the movie. But at the same time not giving anything away, which made the opening sequence less boring.

One of the things I found interesting was the title design of "The Cabinet Of Dr. Cagliari".
You are starting to see the emergence of typography, the main title from the American release of
"The Cabinet Of Dr. Cagliari"(1920, on the left) is much less expressive than the title from influential original German film. (on the right)
Another thing that is noticeable is colour and the design from the film title designed by influential original German film, you can see the emergence of graphic designers.

Here is the main title from D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" (1916), which many reviewers and historians consider the greatest film of the silent era. Film title and letter card provided essential information for the viewers watching on the other side. But not many people found the opening sequence that interesting to watch. Back then white lettering on a black background was a popular choice to make in that era. Simple because titles looked much better this way when projected with live-action B&W film.

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