Art Of The Title Research DYM

I chose to compare the opening title sequences for the films Gone Girl and Saturday night fever. Both films contrast greatly in genre, which is reflected in the manner that their title sequences have been made. 

Although both films are very different, their opening titles stick to the conventions that any audience would expect. For example, both films set the setting of the films through a selection of establishing shots. Both title sequences also introduce the main characters and of course, reveal the title of the film. These details are required by the audience so that they may get a feel for what the rest of the film could be like and so that they may begin to understand key information that is vital for the plot. 

As the film 'Gone Girl' is a drama and thriller, it uses a cold and slightly blue colour scheme in order to create a somber atmosphere. However, in the film 'Saturday Night Fever' there is a large amount of colour used within the opening sequence as it is an uplifting musical drama. The use of music also helped to within these sequences to portray the genre of the films. For example, In 'Gone Girl' very eerie music plays throughout the sequence which would be expected in a thriller mystery. In 'Saturday Night Fever', very upbeat music plays to connote the happy and lively nature of the film. 

In 'Gone Girl' we are immediately introduced to one of the main characters. We are able conclude this with the help of the voice over. The voice over is spoken in 1st person so we are then able to understand that we as an audience are seeing things in the perspective of another main character. However, it is not until the last few frames that we are actually able to see this character, highlighting the mysterious nature of the film. This contrasts to the presentation of characters in 'Saturday Night Fever'. In this title sequence we are not introduced the main character immediately as the setting of the movie is established through some establishing shots first. We then follow the main character as he walks through a busy city. Here, we are able to see how he interacts with other people and can make assumptions about his characteristics.