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10 of the Greatest TV Title Sequences

April 07, 2010 from guest's blog

An area often overlooked by casual viewers is the title sequences for TV shows and movies. They first came around in the 1950's when Saul Bass created the title sequence for 'The Man with the Golden Arm'. Ever since then, the title sequence has been used to show off graphic design and illustration. I thought I would put together a list of my favourite TV show title sequences. Feel free to link your favourites in the comments.

Mad Men

Mad Men Title Sequence from Caleb Woods on Vimeo.

Damages

Breaking Bad

Fringe

Dexter

Six Feet Under

IT Crowd

The IT Crowd Intro from Ellow on Vimeo.

Nip Tuck

Nip Tuck Main Titles from DIGITALKITCHEN on Vimeo.

House M.D

BBC Formula 1 2009

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I'm Mat Gartside and am currently studying Digital Design in Bath, UK. I like design, taking photos and watching films. Follow me on twitter @tedgartside

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