Musings

TAXI’s reading list

Liam — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:51:49 +0000

… from mybigfuture.ca, reformatted for cutting and pasting:

Secret Formula: How Brilliant Marketing and Relentless Salesmanship made Coca-Cola the Best Known Product in the World. Written by: Allen, Fred
Advertising Today. Written by: Berger, Warren
Which Ad Pulled Best? Edited by: Burton, Philip Ward & Scott C. Purvis
1001 Advertising Tips. Written by: Dupont, Luc
Playing in Traffic on Madison Avenue: Tales of Advertising’s Glory Years. Written by: Hertzbrun, David
Bill Bernbach’s Book: A History of the Advertising that Changed the History of Advertising. Written by: Levenson, Bob
Whatever Happened to Madison Avenue? Written by: Meyer, Martin
Ogilvy on Advertising. Written by: Ogilvy, David
Soap, Sex and Cigarettes: A Cultural History of American Advertising. Written by: Sivulka, Juliann
The Story of Advertising in Canada: A Chronicle of Fifty Years. Written by: Stephenson, H.E. & Carlton McNaught
Soap Opera: The Inside Story of Procter & Gamble. Written by: Swasy, Alecia
Canadian Advertising in Action. Written by: Tuckwell, Keith J.
Adcult USA: The Triumph of Advertising in American Culture. Written by: Twitchell, James B.
Hitting the Sweet Spot: How Consumer Insights can Inspire Better Marketing and Advertising. Written by: Fortini-Campbell, Lisa
Sex in the Snow: Canadian Social Values at the End of the Millennium. Written by: Adams, Michael
Inventing Desire: Inside Chiat/Day: The Hottest Shop, Coolest Players, the Big Business of Advertising. Written by: Karen Stabiner
Truth, Lies, and Advertising: The Art of Account Planning. Written by: Steel, Jon
Boom Bust and Echo 2000: Profiting from the Demographic Shift in the New Millennium. Written by: Foot, David

The Edible Man: Dave Nichol, President’s Choice and the Making of Popular Culture. Written by: Kingston, Ann
The World’s Greatest Brands. Written by: Kochan, Nicholas

A Whack on the Side of the Head: How you can be more Creative. Written by: Von Oech, Roger
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Written by: Gladwell, Malcolm
Copy Book. Written by: Linney, Bob
What’s the Big Idea? Written by: Lois, George
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This. Written by: Sullivan, Luke
The Creative Edge. Written by: Scotland, Randy

Ad Week
Applied Arts
Archive Magazine
Communication Arts
Create Online (interactive magazine – UK)
D&AD Annual
Graphis
How Magazine
Marketing Magazine
One Show
Strategy Magazine

A collection of Brilliant Films

Liam — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:30:47 +0000

Some trailers for movies a player might remember, or an acolyte might enjoy. ‘The Dark Crystal’ in particular is a favourite.

Dark Crystal:

Krull:

Dragonslayer:

Excalibur:

Ladyhawke:

Ator the Fighting Eagle:

Beastmaster:

Deathstalker:

The Warrior and the Sorceress:

Ark II – Episode I

Liam — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:54:12 +0000

Ark II is a treasured memory from my childhood. The tight shots, sparse costuming and bleak outlook evoke Outerscope crossed with Planet of the Apes on a shoestring budget, but ultimately this future is far too convincing.

Hawk the Slayer

Liam — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:41:12 +0000

If you’ve ever played an RPG, I suspect at least one of the authors can quote from the classic cult film “Hawk the Slayer” – Available online, it may be the purest version of old school DND ever put on film.

Saul Bass vs. Science Fiction

Liam — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:39:51 +0000

“Phase IV is an American science fiction film, made in 1974. It is the only feature-length film directed by the noted title designer Saul Bass. It starred Michael Murphy, Nigel Davenport and Lynne Frederick.” – Wikipedia

Final Bass 1976 – 98

Liam — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:28:16 +0000

The final installment of Saul Bass’ credit work as appears online.

“Beneath theory and rhetoric, and well beyond technique and jargon, the reason for design is to speak to people in a language this is familiar, but also new, to entice people to understand an old thing in a new way, or grasp a new thing in an old way. There has never been a designer who can do this better than Saul Bass, who adds the 1981 AIGA Medal to his long and quite extraordinary list of honors and achievements. Saul Bass honors this award.” – AIGA

That’s Entertainment, Part II (1976):

The Human Factor (1979):

Goodfellas (1990):

Link to Credits

Cape Fear (1991):

The Age of Innocence (1993):

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995):

Psycho (1998):

Bass’ III 1962 – 75

Liam — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:43:12 +0000

Part the third of Saul Bass’ complete (online) credit work.

“During his 40-year career he worked for some of Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers, including most notably Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. Amongst his most famous title sequences are the animated paper cut-out of a heroin addict’s arm for Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm, and the text racing up and down what eventually becomes a high-angle shot of the United Nations building in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest.” – LogoDeisgnLove.com

Walk on the Wild Side (1962):

Nine Hours to Rama (1963):

It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963):

Link to credits

The Cardinal (1963):

Bunny Lake is Missing (1965):

Seconds (1966):

Not with My Wife, You Don’t! (1966):

Grand Prix (1966):

Why Man Creates (1968):

Second Bass 1958 – 61

Liam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:49:30 +0000

And here we bring you the second installment of what I hope will become a comprehensive list of Saul Bass’ credit work, currently available online anyway. -

“SAUL BASS (1920-1996) was not only one of the great graphic designers of the mid-20th century but the undisputed master of film title design thanks to his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Martin Scorsese.” – Design Museum

Bonjour tristesse (1958):

Vertigo (1958):

Anatomy of a Murder (1959):

North by Northwest (1959):

Psycho (1960):

Ocean’s Eleven (1960):

Spartacus (1960):

The Facts of Life (1960):

Exodus (1960):

West Side Story (1961):

Give us your Bass 1954 – 57

Liam — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:33:38 +0000

For inspiration, here’s as complete a list of Saul’s brilliant credit work as I could compile. Enjoy.

“Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences.” – Wikipedia

Carmen Jones (1954):

The Seven Year Itch (1955):

The Big Knife (1955):

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955):

Trapeze (1956):

Storm Center (1956):

Attack (1956):

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956):

Saint Joan (1957):

The Pride and the Passion (1957):