After the success of Jim’s documentary “collage” for NBC about modern society Youth ’68 aired, NBC News commissioned him to create the title sequence for a special on the state of American cities: NBC White Paper: Ordeal of The American City. Jim layered rapidly changing images to depict the rush, vibrancy, and pressure of city living, combining it with animation and a soundtrack of urban noises. He used visuals that alluded to the increasing tensions between Americans in a decade of riots, social neglect, poverty, and heated public debates about urban renewal. In a brief arrangement of images and sounds, Jim was able to set the tone for the program.
See Jim’s opening for NBC White Paper: Ordeal of The American City.
Storyboard for the title sequence NBC White Paper: Ordeal of the American City, 1968
Storyboard for the title sequence NBC White Paper: Ordeal of the American City, 1968
Storyboard for the title sequence NBC White Paper: Ordeal of the American City, 1968
Storyboard for the title sequence NBC White Paper: Ordeal of the American City, 1968
