Saul Bass Title Sequnce Analysis

Anatomy of A Murder

At the start of the sequence there is a silhouette of a body that has been decapitated. This connects with the film title “Anatomy of a Murder”, also there are fingerprints on the body which suggest that the film is about tracking down the owner or owners of these finger prints. The non-diegetic sound which sounds like 1950’s jazz band adds suspense and adventure to the sequence which engages with the audience in order to find out who the culprits are. In addition, the sound also suggests that the murder could be a wealthy person as in the 1950’s it was the rich that would listen to this type of music.  The dark greys, blacks and white, could foreshadow some scenes in the film will be unpleasant to watch. The title is laid on the top sections of the body which has been placed center of the frame. With the words "Anatomy" and "Murder". The typography chosen is similar to old fashioned papers and magazines. Furthermore, the limbs of the body is broken up into pieces constructing an anatomy taken place. This also suggest that there might be a murder during the film which makes the audience excited and curious.  The body parts are taken away from the screen individual which gives hints to who the body might belong to or the murderer. The scene cuts quickly and zooms in on the hands .