Analysing 3 Titles Sequences

Thriller

Psycho - Order of credits:

• Director
• Film title
• Actor
• Actor
• Actor
• Actor (x2)
• Actor (x7)
• Actor
• Screenplay writer
• Director of photography
• Art direction
• Set designer
• Unit manager
• Title designer
• Editor
• Costume supervisor
• Make-up supervisor
• Hairstylist
• Special effects
• Sound recorder
• Assistant director
• Pictorial consultant
• Music by...
• Director

Psycho does not give us any details about plot and it also does not show any camera angles. It does however use sound to its advantage to build up suspense. There are scratchy violins which create a spooky sound.

https://vimeo.com/57523069 - Memento (could not embed) - Memento is a highly dramatic title sequence. We can see a key theme in the film is repetition as many things are replayed in the title sequence. We can also tell there is going to be violence due to gunshot sounds and blood.  At the end of the title sequence, we can see he has shot someone in the head and it begins to reverse to the moment just before he pulled the trigger. The sound adds to the suspense as there are moments of calming music which is abruptly interrupted by sounds of gun fire and telephone rings. The scene changes are very quick and the editing is very jumpy. This is to further add suspense and tension. Also there is always an overlay over the picture which hints towards unclear memories and memory loss.

The cast order is as follows:

• Film production company
• Film production company
• Film production company
• Director
• Actor
• Actor
• Actor
• Actor
• Costume designer
• Actor/actor
• Actor/actor
• Film title
• Production designer
• Director of photography
• Casting
• Editor
• Co-producer
• Co-executive producers
• Executive producer
• Producers
• Screenplay by...
• Director

Fight Club titles sequence - Video Dailymotion - Fight Club - After the title sequence, the first thing we see is someone with a gun in their mouth. This hints at the tone of the movie and some of the characters. It does not touch on social groups or key themes. The title sequence is animated and is partnered with rock music. The first camera angle is a high angle shot on the man with the gun in his mouth showing his weakness compared to the person with the gun.