Comparing title sequences

 Grease tile sequence

Tone:

• the use of uptempo music creates a fun and enthusiastic atmosphere
•  the bubble font gives the impression that it is going to be a fun, youthful movie

Location:

• There is a lot of USA specific signs and items like American candy and broadway signs.
• At the end of the title sequence there is an high school

Time:

• there is iconic posters of movie stars and musicians from the 50's
• the drawing style is very vintage
• the music is from the 50s

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Genre:

• the sound track is very upbeat and feel good
• you can see a song names "grease" in the credits, this insinuates that there was a song specifically written for the movie.
• grease is a musical
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Narrative: Based on the clips, we can infer that it is about teenagers in high school 

• The use of animation also helps to establish the time, tone and genre. The font and the animation help to sell the fact that it is a light-hearted, comedic, 50’s, musical.

• Hint at romance, juxtaposition solo characters 

• Friendship group “Gangs” 

• Transition to high school, shows importance of main location

• Police chase suggests rebellion

• Leather jackets also suggest rebellion 

Main characters:

Danny-

- very laid back

- messy room, slobbish

- greaser hair

- vain

- cool guy attitude, hearth-throb

Sandy

- glamorous morning routine 

- fair 

- wakes up very princess like 

- snow white came out in the 50's, grease took inspiration from snow white for Sandy's character

the juxtaposition between Danny and sandy waking up insinuates that they make me love interests, based on previous movie stereotypes.

 

American horror story

Tone:

• eerie location
• very mysterious house

Location:

• set in a haunted house
• American horror story

Time:

• very vintage pictures which hence to an older time
• there is also modern medical instruments
• This could hint towards the time of it being a modern series, but it explores older themes
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Genre:

• very classic horror themes
• The soundtrack and the imagery are very eerie and create a deep sense of discomfort within the audience 
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Narrative:

• Very abstract, lots of imagery
• images aren't fully shown which hints to mystery
• The images and soundtrack also create a sense of discomfort
• The newer medical instruments and the older images and aged props insinuate that it could be set in a modern time but explores more vintage themes