Man Alive (1979)

Concept and creative process

Opening titles for a documentary series confronting social and political issues in contemporary society. ‘Man Alive’ ran on BBC2 for nearly 500 programmes between 1965 and 1981. The logo underwent a revision in this incarnation becoming all capitals but still retaining the outline. It was filmed back-lit on a rostrum camera with the addition of coloured perspective lines and a circular motif which were hand animated under the camera.