3 Opening Sequence Analysis

Edward Scissorhands (1990) — Art of the Title

The opening of Edward Scissor hands is very dark and although not black and white uses colours (black and blue) that seem cold rather than horror like, this may represent that he isn't as dark as he may seem and has a source of light within him but still having a deeper sadness inside. However the font of the film is very classic old fashioned horror in the shape of scissors. The fact that the shot of the font is black and white represents that the name, his identity, is judged to others in a horror type way being outnumbered. The camera movement is very smooth and unique showing the detail of the inside of his home being a machine work shop with shots of his inventor looking dead. I think this represents a lot about the film as the main scenes are of a pristine neighbourhood filled with colour which contrasts greatly with the opening of the film. I think it represents the juxtaposition between the two settings of a utopian to distopian scenery, also the inventor being the dictator of inventing machine like figures, representing machine like society. What the machines may represent is what is down below in the neighbourhood, the idea that they are a machine human system being the same as Edward Scissor hands himself. What I also noticed is that where he lives is above the people showing he is a representation of the deeper meaning to the film. Throughout the opening title there are many hints to who Edward Scissor hands is, a statue of a monstrous looking figure with cobwebs surrounded symbolizes that he is behind on the world and fragile with understanding situations as he has been locked up in a large house. The other detail that mixes with the inventors face is of a pair of hands, this symbolizes the characters goals but also suggesting wanting hands as a symbol of identity, wanting to be individual being human (having humanity).



The Forbidden Room (2015) — Art of the Title

I really like this opening title, its very different compared to the original openings in films nowadays, it has a very 1930s film credits theme with a variety of flickering coloured shots. The opening reminds me of American Horror Story's style of a burning effect, the music is very similar as its on edge with uncomfortable noises mixed with what sounds like a fast-forward rewind of classical music. The opening also includes quotations that are similar to the idea of the ten commandments quoted on American Horror Story. I think the theme of this opening is very similar to the theme I've intended to make with an 8mm camera effect of the shots. The colour change is also linked to the change from utopia to dystopia that is our main narrative.

Marvel's Daredevil (2015) — Art of the Title

This opening is similar to Edward Scissorhands sharing similarity in music and colour code. The music is soft with high notes of piano tunes but having an intense background of deeper notes. They both share colour codes meaning the whole opening, for example Daredevil, is based around a thick liquid red shaping silhouettes of key meanings to the television show. Edward Scissorhands, based around cold blues and black, representing metal. 
Daredevil is more clean, smooth and basic compared to the other chosen openings. However, the idea of this thick red blood-looking idea is something I want to include to my opening title to represent the distopia.