In 1976, the Emmys introduced a special award for the design of these sequences. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these sequences, the specialty of Saul Bass, who created one featuring close-ups of Kim Novak’s eyes and animations created from spirographs for Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.
ANSWER: title sequence [or opening credits sequence; or main titles; prompt on credits or opening sequence]
[10h] This film’s iconic, credits-free opening is largely credited with the decline of the opening credits sequence. This film was influenced by Kurosawa’s Hidden Fortress, according to a 2001 Criterion interview with its director.
ANSWER: Star Wars [or Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope or Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope]
[10e] Elaine and Saul Bass used timelapse photography for the title sequence of this director’s 1993 version of The Age of Innocence. This director also made Taxi Driver and Goodfellas.
ANSWER: Martin Scorsese [or Martin Charles Scorsese]
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