Comments on: Death of the Title Sequence http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/ a cinema blog Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Studio Logos by Association « aspect ratio http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-193 Studio Logos by Association « aspect ratio Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:25:56 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-193 [...] reasons behind such cramped pre-credit sequences is the decline of main credit sequences (discussed here). It seems likely that production companies want recognition up front before the end credit [...] [...] reasons behind such cramped pre-credit sequences is the decline of main credit sequences (discussed here). It seems likely that production companies want recognition up front before the end credit [...]

]]> By: Librari[d]an http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-158 Librari[d]an Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:51:02 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-158 My least favorite title sequence is for Scorsese's <em>The Age of Innocence</em>, which features sped-up images of flowers blooming projected onto lace. Stylistically I don't think it matches the film at all. My favorite is probably <em>North by Northwest</em>. The geometric design coupled with Herrmann's score is pretty wicked. My least favorite title sequence is for Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence, which features sped-up images of flowers blooming projected onto lace. Stylistically I don’t think it matches the film at all.

My favorite is probably North by Northwest. The geometric design coupled with Herrmann’s score is pretty wicked.

]]> By: mars http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-142 mars Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:41:22 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-142 napoleon dynamite was awesome for credits. napoleon dynamite was awesome for credits.

]]> By: Death of the Title Sequence | filmmakeriq.com http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-117 Death of the Title Sequence | filmmakeriq.com Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:10:45 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-117 [...] Aspect Ratio posted an interesting article about how title sequences are disappearing from todays films. The article breaks down one of the greatest opening title sequence from “Superman” — designed by R. Greenberg and Associates. While there does seem to be a trend away from opening title sequences, I think it may be a bit early to close the coffin lid altogether, just look to last year’s “Juno” among others. For a while, especially in the 1960s, the title sequence was an emerging art form. Saul Bass is a legend in the field, producing the titles for Psycho, Anatomy of a Murder, Vertigo, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and my personal favorite, Casino. In addition to Superman, R. Greenberg and Associates created the titles for Home Alone and The Untochables. And, of course, Maurice Binder’s Bond sequences are among some of the finest and trashiest ever produced. [...] [...] Aspect Ratio posted an interesting article about how title sequences are disappearing from todays films. The article breaks down one of the greatest opening title sequence from “Superman” — designed by R. Greenberg and Associates. While there does seem to be a trend away from opening title sequences, I think it may be a bit early to close the coffin lid altogether, just look to last year’s “Juno” among others. For a while, especially in the 1960s, the title sequence was an emerging art form. Saul Bass is a legend in the field, producing the titles for Psycho, Anatomy of a Murder, Vertigo, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and my personal favorite, Casino. In addition to Superman, R. Greenberg and Associates created the titles for Home Alone and The Untochables. And, of course, Maurice Binder’s Bond sequences are among some of the finest and trashiest ever produced. [...]

]]> By: curkojurko http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-116 curkojurko Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:58:58 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-116 yesterday i found a site with quite big collection of very interesting main titles.. www.movie-titles.tv yesterday i found a site with quite big collection of very interesting main titles.. http://www.movie-titles.tv

]]> By: homer16b http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-115 homer16b Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:57:04 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-115 Kudos to FaithfulWeb for mentioning "The Naked Gun"!! I forgot how howlingly funny it was!! (especially the 'birth' scene!) And a nod to JM for mentioning "Irreversible". It bought back a memory of the credits to "Kiss Me Deadly"...definately worth a look & quite unusual for 1955!! Kudos to FaithfulWeb for mentioning “The Naked Gun”!! I forgot how howlingly funny it was!! (especially the ‘birth’ scene!) And a nod to JM for mentioning “Irreversible”. It bought back a memory of the credits to “Kiss Me Deadly”…definately worth a look & quite unusual for 1955!!

]]> By: Matthew http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-114 Matthew Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:11:37 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-114 I agree with you 100% about the marriage of imagery and music creating a powerful title sequence for Superman (BTW, greatest theme music EVER). I'd also say the same thing happens successfully, albeit with a different tone, for another movie: Halloween II. The gradual closing in on the pumpkin which falls away to reveal the cobweb encrusted skull inside, accompanied with building dread by John Carpenter's iconic 5/4 theme music. Very dark, very creepy . . . too bad the rest of the movie doesn't live up to that. I also loved Spike Lee's early movies during my college years, which were the socially-conscious years, of course. The opening sequences for Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever and Malcolm X very much did their job in setting the tone for each film and building your anticipation for the story to begin, with a combination of the right kind of music (hip-hop, jazz, R & B or orchestral) set against very vibrant, very urgent imagery. Interestingly, two of Stephen Summers' movies, Mummy Returns and Van Helsing, have title sequences at the end of those films, which I found very odd and incongruent, though the sequence art in both cases is fabulous (movies themselves not so much, but there you are). I agree with you 100% about the marriage of imagery and music creating a powerful title sequence for Superman (BTW, greatest theme music EVER). I’d also say the same thing happens successfully, albeit with a different tone, for another movie: Halloween II. The gradual closing in on the pumpkin which falls away to reveal the cobweb encrusted skull inside, accompanied with building dread by John Carpenter’s iconic 5/4 theme music. Very dark, very creepy . . . too bad the rest of the movie doesn’t live up to that.
I also loved Spike Lee’s early movies during my college years, which were the socially-conscious years, of course. The opening sequences for Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, Jungle Fever and Malcolm X very much did their job in setting the tone for each film and building your anticipation for the story to begin, with a combination of the right kind of music (hip-hop, jazz, R & B or orchestral) set against very vibrant, very urgent imagery.
Interestingly, two of Stephen Summers’ movies, Mummy Returns and Van Helsing, have title sequences at the end of those films, which I found very odd and incongruent, though the sequence art in both cases is fabulous (movies themselves not so much, but there you are).

]]> By: Stephen http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-113 Stephen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:21:18 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-113 Juno, Closuer by Nine Inch Nails (the video side), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and that's all I can think of at the moment. Juno, Closuer by Nine Inch Nails (the video side), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, and that’s all I can think of at the moment.

]]> By: Brian Murphy http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-112 Brian Murphy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:28:19 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-112 Oh, one last thing......check out YouTube to see What If Sal Bass did the Credits for Star Wars....its really funny watching Bass' take on what his version would have looked like... Oh, one last thing……check out YouTube to see What If Sal Bass did the Credits for Star Wars….its really funny watching Bass’ take on what his version would have looked like…

]]> By: Brian Murphy http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/death-of-the-title-sequence/#comment-111 Brian Murphy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:26:23 +0000 http://aspectratio.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-111 All I know is I hate credits that play over the action....either save them or do a title sequence..too distracting during action scenes.... All I know is I hate credits that play over the action….either save them or do a title sequence..too distracting during action scenes….

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