Saul Bass made this short animated documentary in 1968. Quite different from the title sequences of Hollywood movies he’s most well known for but superb in it’s own right.
The short film from the legendary graphic designer and animator takes a look at the nature of the creative process in a funny, somewhat surreal and quite thought provoking way. The short is split into eight key parts: The Edifice, Fooling Around, The Process, Judgment, A Parable, Digression, The Search and The Mark.
We think it’s great and well worth half an hour of anyone’s time. More on Saul Bass on Racket Racket in the coming weeks too.
For more of a quality viewing experience you can buy the Why Man Creates DVD through Pyramid Media.