Saul Bass was a pioneer in title sequence design in the 1960s, creating abstract, stylish sequences without advanced technology. His sequences for Oceans Eleven featured simple lighting that represented casinos. The sequence gives viewers impressions of themes like gambling, wealth, and law-breaking that will appear in the film. The upbeat 1960s-style music reinforces the upper-class setting of casinos in America.

1. Title Sequence Analysis
Oceans eleven

2. About Saul Bass
Some people believe that Saul Bass is the ‘master’ of title sequences.
This is because his designs are very simple yet interesting. Bass’s title
sequences are very abstract and different to other title sequence. Also
his films were made around the 1960s this shows that without the
technology we have today he put together very stylish and interesting
title sequences.

3. Oceans Eleven
Style
Saul bass’s style in making title sequences is very simple. For example in
this pictures above it is just lights. However, these lights can represent
things such as casino’s pop to mind when I look at them. Also Saul Bass is
known for his simple yet abstract designs and in this sequence we see
this. For example, in this image. The images start off as just lines but
soon evolve into images that signify something.

4. • The title sequence was designed to give us an impression on the movie before we
actually see it. Therefore from this title sequence we can predict that it is going to
be about casinos, gambling and money. From the title sequence we can see what
kind of themes will appear in the film. Themes such as disobeying the law to get
rich, or gambling to get rich. There fore the general theme we get from the title
sequence is gambling and the need to be rich.

5. Sound
• The music in the title sequence is upbeat and I think it goes well with the genre of
the film because it is set in the 1960s. The instruments used in the song gives us
the impression it is upper class as it is the stereotypical music they would listen to.
Also from the music we know that the film is set in America as it is the traditional
music of a brass band. Also we can hear a person say ‘Beverly hills’ which indicates
it is in America.