Thursday 12 January 2012

Catch me if you can title sequence analysis

The start of the title sequence reminds me very much of a 1960's America due to the music being played and the way the people are dressed. Drawings of stickmen are shown instead of real people, this could be to symbolise the secrecy of the movie. The sequence includes a aeroplane which could show how an aeroplane is going to be significant at a certain point in the movie. The title sequence shows a journey of one of the characters which gives a subtle clue to the audience what the film is going to be about.

 The typography used in the sequence is very simple and easy to read. The typography also reminds me of a 60's film due to it being in black and white, as are the characters. The colours used are all very bright and the title sequence does not bombard the viewer with things to understand right from the start.  Towards the end of the clip, we see a character in a black suit following a nurse and a doctor up stairs whilst they are in the lift. This could suggest how there may be a tragic conclusion to the film or a hospital will be involved in one way or another. When the writers names appear on screen they come through a typewriter and when the people who made the music come on screen, they come through a piano. I really like this part of the clip as it is very clever in the way that the characters on the typewriter look like they are typing the writers names.

The end of the title sequence shows shots of a character who the audience can recognize as an important character in the sequence, sneaking around in the darkness with spotlights being put on him. This could possibly symbolize how a spy may be used in this film and how the main character may be a spy. The typography turns more formal towards the end when the producers and directors names are being shown on the screen, this could signify there importance in the film.

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