Saturday, 17 November 2012

3 title sequences i don't like

Alien³ (1992) — Art of the Title

Why i don't like it

Firstly, i think the background and the colour of the titles is boring and doesn't really relate to an 'alien' even though space is shown. Also, the way the titles stay on the screen longer than they should be and then fade slowly makes the title sequence less engaging, which results in it dragging on. The cuts to certain footage doesn't appeal to me as it is random and not scary at all. Finally, i believe the music doesn't create any tension and if i wasn't aware of the name of the film, i wouldn't have a clue what it was about even after watching the title sequence. 




halloween 3 titles

Why i don't like it

This title sequence doesn't appeal to me because the music doesn't engage me. For a horror movie, i believe the music should create tension, however i think the music in Halloween 3 isn't scary at all. Also, the font colour of the titles doesn't apply to the genre of the film, blue is a positive and heavenly colour, maybe a dark or light red should have been used instead. Another element of the title sequence that isn't relevant to the film and its genre is whats happening in the background, i believe it to be ineffective and random. Towards the end of the title sequence, the music and the image gets really repetitive and boring and doesn't really build up to anything. In regards to the pumpkin flashing to a blue screen and back, i think it looks cheesy and the blue screen is highly inappropriate.








snake-eyes

Why i don't like it

I dont like this one because with the opening footage being rather peculiar and interesting, the titles become unnoticeable and the audience's attention will be focused on the action in the film. I don't find the opening sequence engaging because i think there is too much going on, and the the titles should be separate from the footage that is being shown so the audience can focus on a certain thing. Moreover, the titles are too tedious and they drag on, you never really notice when they disappear, therefore ineffective.







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