Research into Title Sequences
A Clockwork Orange:
A strange electronic version of a classical song plays over a red screen for an unconventional amount of time, without any movement or text on the screen.
The block white text gives a sense of formality to the title sequence. It is simplistic and seems to give the film a more low-budget quality.
The blue background differentiates Kubrick's name from the previous and following screens. It gives importance to the famous filmmaker's name.
Again, the background and font are simplistic.
The screen quickly cuts to this close up on the protagonist of the film as he stares directly at the camera and stays in this position for the entirety of the opening.
The camera pans out slowly, revealing the other characters sitting around him.
The camera continues to slowly pan out. The decoration of the room is shown. The boys in white contrast with the black wall and match the text. The whole scene is monochromatic aside from the wigs on the mannequins.
More people in the room are shown as the camera continues to pan out, and the strange disturbing furniture can be seen around the room, establishing the setting.
The entire room is shown here, with similarly dressed extras and the same strange decoration. This all establishes the futuristic and alternate world the film is set in. Throughout all the time the camera pans out, Alex continues to look directly at the camera.
Reservoir Dogs:
After the first scene, upbeat music plays (introduced by comedian Steven Wright as K Billy), and the title screen appears with the writer and directors name in yellow on black. At this point, the name "Quentin Tarantino" would have been less famous as this was his breakthrough film.
The characters walk into shot in slow motion until all are on the screen. The wide shot shows the entire characters and the bright background, contrasting with their formal black suits.
Mid-shots of each characters face with the actors name appears one by one on the screen, cutting from one to the other. At this point, Harvey Keitel would have been the most well known actor and is credited first.
This continues for each character, they continue to walk forward. The music plays over the credits and builds to a crescendo when the wide shot of all the characters is shown from behind.
The film title sweeps up the screen and lingers above the characters before carrying on offscreen.
When the title is offscreen, a lingering shot of the characters is shown before cutting to the credits, yellow on black.
The credits role over music until dialogue for the film can be heard over the credits and the music fades out as it gets louder.
The credits cut to the next scene of the film, Mr Orange in the back of the car covered in blood.
Reservoir Dogs:
After the first scene, upbeat music plays (introduced by comedian Steven Wright as K Billy), and the title screen appears with the writer and directors name in yellow on black. At this point, the name "Quentin Tarantino" would have been less famous as this was his breakthrough film.
The characters walk into shot in slow motion until all are on the screen. The wide shot shows the entire characters and the bright background, contrasting with their formal black suits.
Mid-shots of each characters face with the actors name appears one by one on the screen, cutting from one to the other. At this point, Harvey Keitel would have been the most well known actor and is credited first.
This continues for each character, they continue to walk forward. The music plays over the credits and builds to a crescendo when the wide shot of all the characters is shown from behind.
The film title sweeps up the screen and lingers above the characters before carrying on offscreen.
When the title is offscreen, a lingering shot of the characters is shown before cutting to the credits, yellow on black.
The credits cut to the next scene of the film, Mr Orange in the back of the car covered in blood.
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