Pulp Fiction
The title sequence for Pulp Fiction begins with the production company written over a still of the last shot in the opening.
However, it then changes to a free standing title sequence. This additional narrative begins with a black screen with a number of credits appearing neatly in the center of the screen.
The main title then slowly appears, swiping upwards from the bottom of the screen. Written in a big, bold font the title is a dark yellow colour, and stands out against the black background. The font is quite informal, and communicates a modern and 'cool' feel. This feeling is supported by the choice of music used in the sequence. The music is modern, and creates a relaxed atmosphere, however this is slightly disrupted at 1:54 when the music stops, and the sound of a radio being tuned is heard, however the relaxed feeling then comes back as another modern song is played.
After the main title is shown, the title slowly zooms out and becomes smaller, as the main acting names appear on top, in a contrasting white colour.
Reservoir Dogs
The title sequence begins with a black screen, showing the production company names, written in contrasting yellow, serif style font. This instantly communicates a formal, clean feel. The sequence then proceeds to the next scene of the film. As close up's are shown of each main character, the actors names are placed in empty space over the moving image.
The main feature title then swipes up from the bottom of the screen, still placed over moving image. The title then stops moving at the top of the screen, in empty space placed just above the characters heads in the moving image.
It then cuts to a black screen, with a number of titles rolling up the screen in a long list. The font used is still yellow, creating a bold contrast with the black background, and in a serif font. This style of font communicates a formal and smart feeling.
Throughout the title sequence, popular, cheerful music is played. However this is disrupted at 1:52, when the sound of someone shouting, possibly being beaten up is heard. This instantly creates a uneasy atmosphere, and gives the impression that something bad has happened. The upbeat music that is still played over the top, gives the impression that the bad thing (the man shouting) is being covered up. This foreshadows that something bad is going to happen, and that we are about to learn something bad.
Panic Room
Panic Room has a free standing title sequence. The sequence automatically sets the scene as the camera pans around huge sky-scrapers from very high up. This urban setting creates a modern feel, due to the type of scenery, especially the huge buildings. The very first credits shown is the 'Columbia pictures presents' credits. This is written in big, bold, slightly serif style font. The writing is very strong and quite formal, therefore following the modern feel. It also creates the impression of wealth and power, as it is so bold and heavy.
Actors names appear on the screen, layed against the buildings; written in the same font, the same urban setting is shown creating a modern and city-life feel. However, in the last shots, the camera stops panning around the buildings, and closer shots are shown of a park, and then of people walking down the street, but focusing on two women, this implies that these are two of the main characters in the film.
Melancholy orchestra music is played throughout the opening, creating a slightly eerie atmosphere, whilst supporting the strong, formal feel that the style of text creates. This music is played through the entire sequence, until 1:42 when a sound bridge is used, we hear a female character talking over the shot of the park, and then in the next shot we learn that it is the voice of the woman walking down the street.
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