Title Sequences : Films

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Reservoir Dogs

This title sequence was very inspiring. It was Short, Sweet, Simple and straight to the point. The ending was the part that I enjoyed the most It was unexpected therefore really engaging. At first I couldn't really understand the voice-over. But I do like how when the men are walking out of the restaurant they slowed it down added some jazzy music and the text on top of the footage.The costumes were also an added help. All of the men were wearing plain black suits. There is nothing particularly special about their costumes but the connotation of the suits: busy, important people wear suits. People who mean business. There was no significant editing, which meant that you weren't distracted from the storyline. This is exactly the kind of effect i want to have on my audience with my title sequence. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPBSih0e8g

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

I really enjoyed this title sequence it was entertaining and engaging. It was very long compared to other title sequences I watched. I like the animations and use of colour and sound within the sequence. However I feel it would be very difficult to use some of those ideas due to the type of equipment and software that I am provided with. Also because of the genre of the film the title sequence plays with this. The storyline is from a comic book, so the animations are all in a comic book style and the font. However now I do realise the importance of the style of font that I choose. It can have a major impact on my title sequence.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGCfhwq1qBE

Catch Me If You Can

This whole title sequences was in animation. After a while I did find it a little bit tedious. It was very long which is something that I will make sure I don't do. Unlike Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World there was no dialogue so it was dragged on in my opinion. However I do like the way in manner they used silhouettes to create objects like aeroplanes. I like the animations however I'm not sure that my group would be able to accomplish something like this given the technology and software we have. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLDyrun_Cc

Halloween

This title sequence was very simple. And I feel it was the simplicity that added to the suspense and greatness of the film. The whole sequence just features a pumpkin which the audience would connote with Halloween the title of the film. The only moment that comes form the whole sequence is the camera slowly zooming into the eye of the pumpkin. However it was a small but very significant effect. The music plays on the audience’s emotions. I felt as if something is going to jump up out of the screen. When the camera is fully in the eye of the pumpkin the screen blacks out and you hear children chanting a nursery rhyme, I assumed that they are in playground because of the ambient sound then its the end of the clip. The font of the text also plays on the Halloween theme. It is orange with a green outline (colours that are associated with Halloween) and it is a gooey font.The simplicity of this sequence is definitely something I would love to interrupt and make my own. There are no major effects.

After watching and analyzing all of these title sequences, I took/learnt a new thing from each one. Especially Halloween and Casino Royale.

A lot of the films played on the title of the film for the theme of the title sequence i.e. Halloween with the pumpkin and Casino Royal with the Cards. That is something that I will incorporate with my title sequence. The coloring/lighting is also very important because my genre for my film is horror; I want my tittle sequence to be in low key lighting to bring out the edginess. I liked the animations in a lot of the title sequences but I will not be using any type of animation, because I don’t feel it would be appropriate for my sequence. Also I don't have the appropriate technology and software. 

Although I watched all of these sequence I was concentrating more on Halloween because the film is the same genre as the title sequence I will be making. Halloween was simple and so effective. Very minimal effects and editing was used. I shall take that into great consideration when trying to make my own film.