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Analysis of Opening Titles
Black is a common theme in all these titles, it connotes darkness and mystery and implies there will be many enigmas in the film. The titles are written in white/off white which stands out from the dark background, some of the titles are written in red which is different and could connote blood, romance or simply something to stand out from the usual coloured titles.
The titles are placed at the center of the page and they are the only thing on screen making them stand out and making them memorable to the audience. All the titles have a unique twist on them, Agent 47 has different coloured titles with bright lights behind it, Black mass is simple and plain (something more standard than most titles), Gangster Squad has a 1920s building behind the title (fitting with the historical setting of the film), Spectre has a bullet whole through the 'C' making the title look more visually exciting, The man from Uncle has 'Uncle' written in red (something different) and Taken has a worn look to the text.
What we will take from these titles is:
- Black background is key
- White titles are conventional
- There should be something to make it visually exciting and unique (we like the bullet whole featured in Spectre's title)
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