TITILES ANALYSIS
Title cards in a film's or TV shows opening can be very important in setting the tone & atmosphere for the films or shows theme. For example, Breaking Bad's opening theme is mostly simplistic with transitioning green & yellow backgrounds, having a relaxed & enjoyable theme that plays throughout.
Naturally, the yellow & green colours stress the drug-related & 'wrongdoing' theme of Breaking bad, as well as the music playing homage to the relaxed & tranced state people might enter when taking the drugs that are heavily featured in Breaking Bad.
Naturally, the yellow & green colours stress the drug-related & 'wrongdoing' theme of Breaking bad, as well as the music playing homage to the relaxed & tranced state people might enter when taking the drugs that are heavily featured in Breaking Bad.
DEXTER
In the title sequence of Dexter there are 22 titles.
The titles in Dexter are bold and in your face, the rest of the scenery is blurred out so that the title can take full effect. The fact that they are a dark red relates to blood and death, which is what the show revolves around. |
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HEMLOCK GROVE
Hemlock grove is a Netflix original show with 9 titles in total.
In the opening to hemlock grove the images used are all stick to a disturbing theme with things like deformed people and the insides of bodies. Each title appears after different waves of red and blue . This opening is used to complement the content of the show. The writing and the music match each other very well the font is a smart and sensible choice because it fits with the calm classical music. |
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AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
American Horror Story is a popular TV series based in America, which can be seen as a horror, thriller and a drama. The opening sequence contains a total of 24 title cards, of which all include either the names of people involved in American Horror Story's production, or a .list of seem to commandments, labeled with "No.1, No.2, No.3, etc...
All the title cards share the same house colour of a mix of dark & flickering neon red's, stressing the bloody & creepy nature of the series. The title itself, "American Horror Story", is presented as if it's a show in itself, which is generally what American Horror Story is based on. |
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THE WALKING DEAD
The Walking Dead is an extremely popular TV series filmed in america, it is classed as a horror and thriller. The opening credits of The Walking Dead contains a total of 16 titles, including the actors names, producers and directors names etc.
The majority of the opening credits use a dark background to place the text onto, this is so that the text stands out for the audience, it also gives a sense of eeriness as darkness resembles things that are scary.
The colour of the font used is an orange/brown colour, almost as if coffee has been spilt over the text to make it feel old fashioned. This effect makes the audience unsettled as old fashioned can be seen as creepy to some people.
The style of font used gives the effect that it is damaged to the audience, or deteriorating.
This style relates to the trailer itself as it is meant to be a horror, the damaged text can suggest that the world in which the series is set in is a cruel world full of horrible things.
The majority of the opening credits use a dark background to place the text onto, this is so that the text stands out for the audience, it also gives a sense of eeriness as darkness resembles things that are scary.
The colour of the font used is an orange/brown colour, almost as if coffee has been spilt over the text to make it feel old fashioned. This effect makes the audience unsettled as old fashioned can be seen as creepy to some people.
The style of font used gives the effect that it is damaged to the audience, or deteriorating.
This style relates to the trailer itself as it is meant to be a horror, the damaged text can suggest that the world in which the series is set in is a cruel world full of horrible things.
Objects and weapons are used in the background of the titles, this suggests to the audience what the series has in store and what type of series it could be. The weapons included in the credits makes the audience feel unsettled as they are dirty and can be found in your average home.
A soundtrack is used in the background of the credits, this complements all of the aspects used in the opening titles as the music used is creepy and mysterious. This mysterious effect makes the audience on edge as they wonder what is in store for the series. |
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