Research into Title Sequences - Now You See Me

Research into Title Sequences

This is the opening sequence for Now You See Me. This film isn't quite in the same sub-genre as our film but is still a psychological action thriller. 
The quality of title sequence that we enjoy from this film is that the title sequence is used to establish the characters in the film. This is what we are planning to do with the character of Kyle, but without giving too much away. 


This character shown to the left is in a crowded environment outdoors. It established the character as maybe a street magician especially because of the props of the card deck and the dark clothing which are quite iconic and stereotypical of a street magician as it gives the idea of mystery which adds to the character and effectively establishes them which would prepare an audience member for the rest of the film.

 The shot on the right shown the second character. This man is a lot more different to the first but still equally mysterious. In this estblishing scene there are a lot of close up shots to show that the character could be less of a show magician like the first and is actually a hypnotist. The hat and again the dark clothing again adds another air of mystery to the character which aids the overall idea of the character.



The next character on the left is in a rural environment which maybe shows that he could blend in with everyone else which creates a mysterious tone. This is backed up by again the dark clothing. The prop he is holding is a spoon which we can guess due to the other characters that he may be attempting another stereotypical magic trick of bending the spoon 'with his mind'.

The next character is the only main female character that is shown in the title sequence. The fact that she is shown last says that the fact that she is a female needs particular emphasis. She is wearing a showgirl costume and the propers show us that she is shackled. The setting shows stage lights and also an audience behind her. This suggest that she is maybe doing a stereotypical escape trick. The fact that she is on stage shows that she is maybe the most successful of all of the characters.

To establish the characters in a breakdown and in the title sequence says that you need to focus a lot on these characters and their story. We like this element and would like to include it in our film as we feel that a lot of the focus needs to be on Kyle and his story and how he came to be in position that he is in now.
To have this in the title sequence saves a lot of time, which will be particularly helpful in our film as we have to create an entire story that needs to be understood with characters and a understandable plot line in 5 minutes.