Task 7: Analysis of Title Sequences

Donnie Brasco, 1997, Mike Newell. 


The opening sequence was put together by Kyle Cooper.

The order of credits goes into the following order.

1. Distribution on screen
2. Production on screen
3. Director
4. Actor 1
5. Actor 2
6. Title
7. More actors
8. Casting by 
9. Music by 
10. Executive music producer
11. Costume by 
12. Editor
13. Production Design
14. Director of Photography
15. Executive producer
16. Written by
17. Produced by
18. Screenplay by
19. Director    

The font looks as though it has been done by a typewriter, in Coopers other works, the font means a lot during a title sequence. This is because it helps integrate the opening credits into the scene and the movie itself. It usually relates,
We can see the font moving around the screen at different corners depending on what's on the background.
It shows that this sequence is a mixture of still and moving images because it seems to show still images at times and moving images at others. We are introduced to the main character, Donnie Brasco, played by Johnny Depp and also a lot of other men who are dressed in suits and ties. Also the images suggest a falling out and perhaps mention between them. So they may be enemies rather than allies,
In the background you can hear Beethoven, which is perhaps a weird choice of sound for a more darker film like this. The music is quite different as it gives a more relaxing tone to the beginning which could show the gangs approach.
It's also in black and white, which really significant as it almost makes everything more clear and the details are even more significant in red.
I really like this sequence because it is black and white and also it tells so much whilst telling so little. It introduces characters without actually introducing relationships and perhaps also information about personalities.


Snatch, 2000, Guy Richie.


The order of credits goes into the following order.

1. Distributor 
2. Production
3. Director
4. Actors
5. Casting
6. Costume
7. Music
8. Editor
9. Production Design
10. Co- Producer
11. Director of Photography
12. Producer
13. Written by 
14. Director
15. Title
16. Names of Characters

The title font used is quite condensed and bold, it is significant and it does integrate into the film, it looks as though it is text on the security monitor, which could perhaps mean these characters are criminals and they need to be surveillance. 

It is really interesting how the text integrates, its really nice to look at because it looks almost natural.

We are introduced to characters who are having a conversation which seems regular and then they begin to shoot at the people in the office they went into. This is a quite abrupt beginning to the movie but it gets the point across. 

I really like his sequence because it isnt very natural, it does introduce the characters with their names whilst they're in characters, I think it's really inventive how the text is integrated into the shot, through the screen. I find this really interesting and also feel like it could be explored more.