Thursday 2 December 2010

Title Sequence Analysis: 'Scott Pilgram Vs. The World' (2010)

"Scott Pilgrim plays in a band which aspires to success. He dates Knives Chau, a high-school girl five years younger, and he hasn't recovered from being dumped by his former girlfriend, now a success with her own band. When Scott falls for Ramona Flowers, he has trouble breaking up with Knives and tries to romance Ramona. As if juggling two women wasn't enough, Ramona comes with baggage: seven ex-lovers, with each of whom Scott must do battle to the death in order to win Ramona." -imdb.com



Earlier on in the research process of title sequence's we determined the main elements featured in a title sequence: 

  • Details of the cast
  • Films Title
  • An introduction to character or character type
  • Indication of place/setting
  • Indication of historical period
  • Information regarding tone and mood
  • Introduction to signature theme tune
  • Information about genre
  • Questions which the viewer finds intriguing (sets up enigmas)
  • Patterns and types of editing that will be echoed in the remainder of the film
  • Mise-en-scene and cinematography that will be echoed or elaborated upon later in the film, therefore possibly foreshadowing a certain event or series of events through the duration of the film



The details of the cast appear in a bold font which makes the typography stand out against the fast paced action in the background. Also the colour of the typography ensures that it is readable against the background which is important for the audience to be able to recognise. 


     

1 comment:

  1. Is this unfinished? Also why is it here? It seems a bit out of place at this point of your blog - perhaps you should change the date key so that it appear earlier on.

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