![]() ![]() At the suggestion of associate producer Mervyn Pinfield, Lodge began experimenting with a technique called 'howl-around'. It had to hint at the mystery that the show would offer, and perhaps play on the pun in the show's title ('Doctor … who?'). Dealing with time travel across all manner of alien worlds, the show couldn't afford to be tied down to a specific look. In 1963, producers of new science fiction drama series Doctor Who asked BBC graphic designer Bernard Lodge to create a title sequence for their show. ![]() Bass's work was the inspiration for a revolution in TV too, with shows like The Twilight Zone, Lost in Space and The Avengers focussing more on the style and mood of the piece than its stars. The work of title designer Saul Bass in particular pushed the envelope in creating dizzying, unsettling or intricate intro sequences for films like Vertigo, North by Northwest and The Man with the Golden Arm. In the 1950s, cinema audiences saw title sequences escalated from mere animated cast / production lists into artistic vignettes - mini-movies in themselves. It's a bit like the wrapping on a chocolate bar or fizzy drink, in that it 'sells' the show to its intended audience and hopefully sets the tone for what is to follow. Television programmes often survive or fail on the strength of their opening title sequence. Doctor Who: Evolution of a Title Sequenceĭoctor Who Enemies: Zygons | Doctor Who Enemies: The Sontarans Doctor Who Enemies: The Ice Warriors | Doctor Who Enemies: Silurians and Sea Devils | Doctor Who Enemies: Autons ![]()
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