Notes

What needs to be included in a title sequence:
-legal rights (e.g. paramount picture)
-names of actors and actresses
-names of directors, producers, etc.

Taxi Driver title sequence
music was jazz which gave a calm and olde day feel to the film, yet when the more dramatic, scary music was introduced, the man was looking over the city which could mean that he is going to wreak havoc and madness on the city. it then lightened again after that to the jazz music, yet the image presents a contradiction in shades of red and black which shows he is not all he appears to be.
the beginning of the title sequence is shown with smoke filling the screen; this is then interrupted by a yellow taxi driving through the smoke- the camera angle was low which gave the taxi the appearance of being a huge, menacing object. the man was sitting in the taxi which gives the impression that he is going to play an important role in the film.

Falling Down title sequence
the first sound the audience is ppresented with is heavy breathing which is thwn matched to a middle aged man that is dressed middle class that is sweating and seems to be trying to calm down yet his eyes show no emotion. the scenery around him is very hectic and people are looking at him, making it see he is about to do something. the music is eery yet dramatic which adds to the thriller theme.

Shutter Island title sequence
the spinning stairs introduces the film which gives the impression that everything will be an illusion and in the mind- falling down into darkness/ depression. the dramtic music sets the scene as an immense horror thriller- it makes the audience on edge and feel like they don't want to be there yet intrigues the interest of the audience at the same time. the gates opening is imposing giving the impression that it was supposed to keep people out and the madness contained. the guards show that it is dangerous place to be. the weather gives a dreary feel to the film, the rain shows the bleakness; the snow showing coldness. the font vaporates which gives it a ghostly and eerie feel to the film.

Vantage Point title sequence
the shots are cut off showing different angles of the same scene- this represents thjat there are many people overlooking the same thing and it is getting pieced together by many different vantage points. the sepia effect to the film gives it an old, mysterious feel to the film. the music is quite sinister and eerie which builds tension for the audience - presenting a mystery maybe even a murder investigation. the name of the film represents how over time the picture becomes clear and forms the right information but it is a mystery leading up to that final point that makes the point clear. the sniper sight symbol presents that there will be a murder; the president is introduced which gives the impression it could be about a murder on the president.

Fight Club title sequence
the first sound is of water glugging and then it turns into dramatic music with police sirens in the background: this shows that it might be about a criminal on the run from the police; this gives a dangerous edge to the film as it starts building and getting faster which enhances how the film will be leading up to a dramatic ending/ result. the visual images looks as if it is travelling through a body showing veins and capillaries and arteries as well as muscles, it then starts moving through space really fast which gives the impression that something in the bosy changes over time; this is supported by the fact that it goes through the body again, however this time it looks diseased- as something is destroying the delicate tissues of the body. however, this journey could be a metaphor for what happens to a person; that they were good once but over time they became bad and diseased in the mind (their thoughts and actions). there is flashing from light to dark which could symbolise the person getting hurt over and over again which could be reason why the person turns bad again. at the end it shows the surface of the skin, how the person is sweating- they did something bad. it then shows Brad Pitt held at gunpoint and he is frightened. at the very end he says, 'people are always asking me if i knew Tyler Durden'; this name symbolises what the plot of the film could be revolving around. the man looks scared which shows that he is faced with something that he doesn't know how to cope with.

Casino Royale title sequence
there are cards, the four suits and the roulette wheel which symbolises that it is set in a casino. all the villains being killed are in red which symbolises death was coming to them. at the end of the title sequence we see James Bond's face and then he is made into a silhouette again but the last thing that goes is his eyes which shows he is the new Bond. The music has lyrics repeating: 'you know my name'; it represents how everyone kows James Bond's name as it is constant but people don't know what he looks like as he continually changes. The cards represent the game of life and death throughout the film. A woman's face is in the queen of hearts which symbolises she will be a villain in the movie as the queen of hearts is usually associated as bad due to the part she plays in Alice in Wonderland. the music is dramatic and fast paced which doesnt match to the stereotypical Bond theme tune as it is a new twist- this intrigues the audience's interest as it has a hint of mystery creating an enigma for the film.