Art of the Title Sequence

This video is the opening title sequence of the movie 'Casino Royale'. It holds and expresses many conventions which are used in film openings.

It begins by showing the title of the film and then straight after a male character is shown with a gun. Also, the theme tune starts to play and it is quite jumpy and upbeat. This highlights the genre of the movie which is an action film. Additionally, it suggests that this male figure plays a significant role within the movie and may also be one of the protagonists. 

 

Moreover, the genre of the film is reinforced with the use of shooting guns. This clearly illustrates that there will be a lot of action and shooting within the movie.

A number of fight scenes are introduced throughout the sequence and this evidently depicts the hero and the villains in the movie. The black silhouette represents the hero and the villains in which he fights are always red.

It is only at 1.35seconds that we are shown the face of another character. This suggests that this could be the female protagonists in the movie. Also, this sequence opening goes against the conventional techniques which other film opening portrays. Usually, the audience is immediately introduced to the setting of the movie and the characters of the movie. However, in 'Casino Royale' the opening is animated and we are not shown any faces of the characters until the end. This engages the audience and makes them curious as to what is going to happen because not much of what is going to happen in the movie is given away. 

 Near the end of the title sequence, we see a gun shooting two holes into a seven of hearts card. Like other film conventions, this is effective as it reflects on the title of the movie and it establishes the main character.

Finally, the closing of the title sequence sets up a close up shot of the male protagonist. This allows the audience to draw the links which are shown throughout the title sequence and conclude with an idea of what the movie is about.
Overall, this title sequence follows the conventions of film openings to a certain extent. However, it also goes against it. The differentiation is shown with the timing and sequence of the opening. With most film openings, the characters and setting of the movie is shown immediately. However, with this title sequence a contrast is drawn as the characters are shown at the very end of the opening.