Comparison of title sequences

Comparison of the title sequences

As you already saw previously on the blog, ''The Conjuring'' title sequence, was my first choice. For the second title sequence I have chosen ''A Number 23'' which, in my opinion, was different from my first work in a number of ways:

1) How the actual sequence was set up.
''A Number 23'' title sequence was much more complicated than ''Conjuring'' in terms of setting up. It had a lot of information in it, while the other title sequence, was just straightaway. For example, ''A Number 23'' title sequence, consisted of a lot of facts, which were associated or had the number 23 in it. In my opinion, this made the title sequence 'special', because while, you are watching it, the mysterious idea with number 23, which the producers tried to show, are stuck inside the audience's heads by the time the film starts.

2)The backtone
The music in background of both title sequences, made it clear that it is not going to be the comedy. However, the backtone for ''Number 23'' might seem a little happier than the one, which was playing in ''Conjuring''. Obviously, it could be explained that the two films have differnt genres. ''A number 23'', is an American psychological thriller, while ''The Conjuring'', is a supernatural horror film. This explains, why both title sequences had two different backtones.

3)The similarities
Despite the different genres, all title sequences have something in common. These two was not an exeption. Both title sequences have similar so - called 'outlines'. They both show the titles and directors' names at the beginning, as well as at the end. Also the actor's names are located in more in the middle of both sequences, followed by producers, production designers, directors' of photography, etc.

4) The colours that were used in title sequences
Colour is very important feature in creating title sequence, because the colour determines the mood of the film. In my case, I had two different title sequences, if talking about colour. ''The Conjuring'' was not a colourfull title sequence. Gray and black colours dominated in the actual sequence. The reason why it was a dark title sequence, was because of the genre. Horror films are often dark. However, ''A Number 23'' title sequence, was dominated by beige and red. Red is the blood colour, and that is what you expect from psychological thriller.