Film Studies/Graphics: Vertigo – Title Sequence & Graphics – Enduring Classics Masterclass With Creative Director, Richard Morrison, Feature Film Editor, Mick Audsley, & Solent University

Exploring how and why the famous title sequence designed by Saul Bass for Alfred Hitchcock’s film Vertigo became so legendary and influential through the following decades – see the sequence HERE

The best film title sequences project a symbolic foretaste of what is to come, and creative a receptive atmosphere to enable the movie to begin on a higher level of audience engagement, right from the first frame.

We will also look at the iconic offscreen marketing posters and graphics for Vertigo to give us the full style picture.

Join leading creative director Richard Morrison of title sequence company The Morrison Studio in this session chaired by feature film editor Mick Audsley.

Morrison Studio credits include The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, The Undoing, Batman and more.  BAFTA winning Film Editor Mick Audsley’s many credits include Murder on the Orient Express, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

The session will be introduced by Solent University Film and TV lecturers Trish Morris and Stuart Ray.

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but access to the Headliner recording will continue to be accessible.

Suitable for: Key Stage 5, and equivalent, students studying or with an interest in studying Film and related subjects. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too and participants can join as individuals from school/college or home, or as a group from school/college.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: An understanding of the film will be very helpful and students may wish to consider questions they have related to the artistic and technical decisions made by Hitchcock.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: