A title sequence (also called an opening sequence or intro) is the method by which films or television programs present their title and key productions and cast members, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound (Stanitzek, George & Aplevich, 2009).
I designed the main title of the 1977 movie "The Greatest," as "fan-made". A biographical of the legendary boxer "Muhamad Ali", in which Ali plays himself. Originally, the film did not have a title design, but only a title sequence. So the title along with the names of the cast and crew of the film appears in a sequence of scenes that focus on depicting Muhammad Ali practicing alone in the open plains.
I just wanted to give some artistic touch in paying tribute to the work of the late director Tom Gries, who died on January 3, 1977 a few months before the film was released.
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| Thomas S Gries aka Tom Gries (1975) |
The points of attention raised in the design of this title represent a picture of the film's story about Ali's career as a boxer that is inseparable from US society and its ups and downs. It all shapes Ali's character from his birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky to becoming world champion. His struggle to become a dignified human and carry the name of the nation and state has positioned him as one of the role models of US society in the 20th century.
The theme song "The Greatest Love of All" was sung by George Benson with strong lyrics illustrating the importance of education and fostering children from an early age through character building to form dignified humans.
All design techniques and materials are adapted to the year of filming, 1976. So that the character of this film as a cultural product in that year is maintained.
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