Opening Sequence Credits Analysis From The Same Genre...

As we begin our editing stage, we need to have ideas to how we want to present our credits in our opening sequence. We have been looking at other crime thriller opening title sequences and have been taking note of what looks good and what we could use to make our opening sequence looks as professional as these experienced productions. 




VANTAGE POINT OPENING SEQUENCE:

• Production name shown first.. With a small light highlighting it as you read on.
• Showing flashing images of location but making the credits clearly stand out.
• Using transitions of the credits swiping in from the right.
• Uses small text and font, and putting the production name is capitals
• The title of the film is shown at the end.. Zooming in far away then rapidly zooming out towards you.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES OPENING SEQUENCE:

• Production names shown at beginning once soundtrack has started
• Film title shown the middle of the opening sequence followed by the main characters name
• Font is in capitals, very clear to the audience however is not shown for no longer then 3 seconds
• The credits are within the props shown, for instance the main characters name is shown in an photograph.
• The credits are getting faster, flowing well with the music... As the music gets faster and more tense the credits are simply flashes to the audience 
• Director shown again at the end in bold writing.

HOSTAGE OPENING SEQUENCE:

• Film Company shown at the very beginning
• Followed by main character names
• Font is shown in mainly black but the title shown in bloody red.. 
• The credits are shown in different ways, for instance some are shown on buildings and some are just randomly zooming out from the distance
• The main title is shown for the longest amount of time in the middle of the opening sequence..
• The directors are shown again at the end of the sequence... 

Watching these opening title sequences will give us an idea of what looks good what doesn't. Each of the sequences clearly have similarities of when certain credits are shown. however, the way they are presented are very different. Some contrast with the music where other flow with the soundtrack, some credits are randomly zooming out where other have been creatively put somewhere. We need to make sure our credits are just creative as what we have researched so far.