Wednesday 13 November 2013

Kyle Cooper Research




Kyle Cooper



Kyle Cooper was born in 1962 in Salem, Massachusetts USA.

Kyle studied graphic design at Yale School of Art under Paul Rand and achieved and M.F.A. as well as a BFA from the University of Massachusetts. 

Kyle is mainly a desginer of opening title sequences, but also of adverts and has been a director too. 

He has directed over 150 films titles and and VFX sequences, while also directing a feature film, 'New Port South'. 

His most memorable film titles have been, Se7en (1995), Dawn of the Dead and Spider Man 3

Se7en  is seen to be a ground breaking title sequence and has changed the way title design takes place today. New York Times Magazine called it "One of the most important design innovation of the 1990's".

In 1996, Cooper co-founded Imaginary Forces which is a creative agency and production company.


In 2003, Cooper founded Prologue Films from which he has created title sequences for the The Incredible Hunk, Final Destination 5 and The Walking Dead. It is where designers, film-makers and artists all come together to create something exceptional. 


Kyle Cooper has won the  Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing For Short-Form Segments And Variety Specials and has been nominated for the following:

  1. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design
  2. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special,
  3.  Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Film Editing for a Special
  4. Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects
  5.  Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Graphic Design
Cooper also holds the Honorary Royal Designer for Industry from the Royal Society of Arts in London. 




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