Research into different title sequences

Title sequences

Seven 

PLOT- Taking place in a nameless city, Se7en follows the story of two homicide detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins. Brad Pitt stars as Detective David Mills, a hopeful but naive rookie who finds himself partnered with veteran Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman). Together they trace the killers every step, witnessing the aftermath of his horrific crimes one by one as the victims pile up in rapid succession, all the while moving closer to a gruesome fate neither of them could have predicted. From the title sequence, we can see glimpses of key elements which will be significant throughout the film. To keep the audience intrigued, each frame is slightly distorted and dark colours have been used to to create an intense and unearthly atmosphere. 

ANALYSIS-From this title sequence, I would like to take inspiration and try to recreate and personalise key frames. Extreme close ups are also used which create a nice effect along with close ups as it makes the title sequence more intense. Nothing is given away in this title sequence but straight away it gets the audience asking questions. Jump cuts are also used frequently throughout the sequence which again adds and element of distortion and ultimately draws in the audience and begins to make them question the film, 'what's happening?' and 'what is being investigated?'. The music used is also very striking in the sense that different sounds are used together to create an alluring sound. it becomes quite uncomfortable for the audience to listen to as there is a contrast between high and low pitches but again it makes the audience more drawn to the TV.

The girl with the dragon tattoo

PLOT- Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder and that the killer is a member of his own tightly knit but dysfunctional family. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, ruthless computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

ANALYSIS- Similarly to the se7en opening sequence, the girl with the dragon tattoo uses close ups and extreme close ups to distort objects and make them appear significant. Again, dark colours are used to create an intense atmosphere and the use of the dark imagery seems to be common amongst different title sequences therefore must prove popular amongst the target audience. I think it would be effective to have use a similar theme in our title sequence as it gives the audience the impression that something is unknown and the darkness symbolises that there is something bad has happened/going to happen. The use of the dark and dull imagery at the beginning of our film could also be used to foreshadow the death of Lola.

Although these films may not be the same genre as ours, key elements from their title sequences have given me inspiration to use in our title sequence, therefore that is the reason why I chose to analyse these two films.