Comparing title sequence:

Comparing title sequences- Grease

Grease

The title sequence gets introduced and hints to the audience the genre in many ways. Firstly they introduce characters through the drawings and sketch with upbeat and postive soundtrack, they introduce the actors snd the character there playing using the words "as". This tells the audience that the genre is a musical.

During the title sequence, key names appear that are main actors or produced through the art work and soundtrack. Grease have used creative and funways to introduce the actors and characters into the film through the the style of animation which helps establish the tone and gives postive, fun and bright vibe. 

The tone of the title sequence brings a postive vibe through the cgaracter drawings and upbeat soundtrack, this introduces the audience to a fun and different film

From the opening title sequence the audience gets hint of the location and time based around only the opening scene, firstly the soundtrack mentions the time based around the song, aswell as this the costume gives the audience hints of the time due to the girls dresses and hair and the boys slick back her and funky jackets which were famously populour in the 1950's. Aswell as this the opening scene is located in america due to the diners and cars which were also famously populour drawing this time.

Narrative is suggested through the character stereotypes. This being the blonde, rich girl being introduced as the main character and the boys wearing their costume instigating strong and bold character. Aswell as this as the title sequence finishes with a transition fade drawing to a screen to establish the high school setting importance. The highschool setting also links into the sterotype setting importance aswell as the suggestion towards romance from the juxtapostion of the mian two roles being male and female.

          

         Four characters gets introduced during the title sequence through the drawing and animations. During the animations the audience get a hint of the characters personalities and differences. Firstly the first girl that gets introduced you can tell is the main character due to her long shot scene and the style in which the director decides she gets introduced. She wakes up in a rich bed and dressed perfectly as-well as this she gets dressed by birds hinting towards the character of "snowhite" who gets helped by animals. 

    

American horror story:

The title sequence gets introduced and from the first glims the audience can tell the genre straight away. The genre is horror, the audience understand this due to the dark and strict lighting straight away. The font proves the genre through its gothic/black style which gives off a creepy and terrifying first title sequence.

The tone gets set through the soundtrack, as the music producers decided to add atmosphere and effect which creates a disturbing sequence for the audience which puts them off the edge and reiterate and reminder of the genre. 

The location is America due to it being hinted in the name "American horror story", based in a house basement which the audience understand that it is haunted due to the narrative and tone of the title sequence. We can tell that it is based in a house basement from the one shot of somebody walks down the stair, this also questions the narrative and character. No actors or characters face get shown yet the audience gets hinted that there must be a killer involved aswell as the clips and shots of babies and baby clothes. This draws the attention of the audience in aswell due to the fact that we have no idea what is going to happen just parts of a puzzle piece that havent been put togother yet. The time piece is also uncovered due to the baby clothes and props used in this clip you can tell that it is not a morden set opening clip.

Titles appear through fade to black and the font of the names of producers, actors, directors etc. To reitirate to the audience the terrfying clips which lead back to it. The clues the audience get given about the narrative are unanswered questions. Who? What? When? The clip hints towards the film being about discovering and uncovering due to the flashlight used in the clip, aswell as the white female dress which could sterpotypically be involved with the victim. 

Futhermore the editing is quick and replayed, there are slow motion clips to reorsent horror and quick clips to reprsent the scary and unknown attention on these props. However the soundtrack used over the top of the clip is disturbing and sounds of ery and frightning with a hint of morden / old feel from the music.

In conclusion i believe that "American horror story" and "grease" are two very good opening title sequences, due to there obvious genre topic and soundtrack to establish the tone of the film, aswell as this creating two very different atmopheres towards thier film. They are both creative and completly oppossites yet very effective. However i believe that "American horror story" is a better opening clip, due to the genre being obvious and complete straight away from the audience aswell as this creates an engaging soundtrack and hints towards the narrative and what is going to be revelaed later on, also leaves the audience questioning which helps the audience be engaged with the title sequence.

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