Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Research, Task 9: Analysis of a Title Sequence

 Godzilla (2014)

The credits are mainly written in a small, white serif font that looks as though it has been produced by an old fashioned type writer or similar to the font used for coding. Each credit also appears in various places in the frame which creates harmony with the back ground images. 
The non-diegetic background music, including loud percussion and violins, creates a dramatic tone and makes the viewer anticipate a climax. 
The title sequence for Godzilla can be categorised as titles on 'titles over moving images'. It could also be identified as a 'discrete' title sequence as, although the credits aren't integrated into every image, they plot of the film isn't entirely revealed (although the viewer is given some hints. For example, images of destruction, explosions and military or naval images indicate that their are themes of danger and catastrophe). The themes presented by the background images foreshadow that there will be a threat to the characters later on in the film, therefore enticing the viewer.
The reason i like this sequence is because i enjoy the element of mystery, whilst the battle-like moving images in the background convey the tone of the film almost straight away.

Order of credits
  • Production company ident (Warner Brothers)
  • Distribution company ident (Legendary)
  • Production company name
  • Distribution company name 
  • Directory
  • Actors names 
  • Casting director 
  • Costume
  • Visual Effects Supervisor 
  • Visual Effects Producer 
  • Sound Design 
  • Music Director 
  • Composed and Conducted by...
  • Editor 
  • Production Design 
  • Director of Photography 
  • Executive Producers 
  • Producer 
  • Owned and Created by 
  • Written by 
  • Screen Play by
  • Directed by 
  • Title 


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