Kyle Cooper Biography

Kyle Cooper
American designer known for his work creating title sequence. He has produced and directed over 350 visual effects sequences and main title sequences across a broad array of film and various broadcast mediums.

In his childhood, Cooper spent his days obsessed with sketching monsters. He was fascinated by comic books, monster makeup books and horror movies. He has always wanted to be a film director.

For education, he worked at interior design for the graduate degree, then he went to Yale University to earn his Master of fine arts in graphic design in 1988.

After graduating from M.F.A from the Yale School of Art, Cooper went on to work at  R/GA (then known as R/Greenberg Associates) from 1988 to 1996.  During this period, Cooper created the title sequence for the 1995 American crime film Seven (1995 film), a seminal work which received critical acclaim and is credited for inspiring a number of younger designers for years to come. According to Cooper, at the time he made the title sequence for Seven, main title sequences were behind what was happening in print, music videos, and commercials. Cooper has stated he aimed to create main titles that would raise the bar creatively for future title sequences.

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