Synopsis of opening sequence

For our group’s project we plan to make a Crime caper style Opening sequence for a feature film. The story for our crime caper is about Computer Hackers who plan to steal millions out of a crooked Bank Chairman. The story features an ensemble cast that use their skills as hackers to accomplish their mission. Comedic value is achieved in places by certain characters personalities and actions e.g. their “geeky” persona’s and their lack of ability to carry out the more physical aspects of their mission.
The opening sequence starts with the display of the Vinewere production logo and signature Jingle. After this proceeds a live action sequence. This sequence opens with a man walking along a path in the dark. There is a voice over of the protagonist voice to show the sequence is a flash back. The man reaches a building and enters. Scene cuts to another man sitting in a darkened room in front of a computer typing. The other man enters the room. The man in front of the computer not looking up from his computer screen say’s “Get out, I said I don’t want to be disturbed”, the other man say’s, “Joseph Max?”. The computer man answers “What is it to you?”, the man at the door say’s, “I’m looking for Joseph Max”, the computer man answers “Well you found him”, the man at the door say’s “Thank you”. He pulls a pistol from his coat and shoots the man at the computer. As the assassin shoots there is a polarised freeze frame on him where his name flashes up. The title sequence then proceeds with stylized freeze frames of each of the ensemble cast.
The colours and over tones we wish to achieve within then film are much inspired by comic book style films like Sin City, The Warriors, 300, ect. We also plan to stylize our titles to make them more interesting.

Sin City Opening Sequence Analysis

Sin City opening sequence begins with a two character on a balcony of a building. The two characters are male and female and everything is seen in black and white apart from the woman's dress, lipstick and eyes. As they are chatting a narrator is talking throughout the sequence. Light 20s style music is played as the man approaches the woman. The man and woman chat until near the end when the an kills the woman. The camera zooms out into a birds eyes view of Sin City which forms the words "Sin City" Blood forms into the solid red text. Afterwords heaver music with 20s style theme is played throughout a comic book style title showing the actors names. The actors names are all shown in red with a white outline. The font the titles are in comic font with a torn and broken look to them. The actual film title "Sin City" is solid red text which represents the violence that goes on in this city. Towards the end the remaining titles are shown with a black background.

Snatch Opening Sequence Analaysis

The Snatch opening starts with a group of 4 people dressed as Jewish priests seen on several security monitors. We follow the group of people who making there way through a building. They are eventually let into a room where they reveal who they are and threaten the people to give them a diamond. The credits are shown throughout and are in basic text with a black background. The music is played for comic effect to go with the costumes of the 4 people. The music changes when they reveal there weapons and threaten the people. Afterward we are introduced to all the characters individually shown then different objects are used to link the them to the next character. During this sequence each characters names are introduced with a freeze frame of them. There is a heavy bass line with a guitar which gradually becomes faster and more up beat then slows down again towards the end of the sequence.

Warriors Opening Analysis

The warriors begins with a comic book style opening introducing the story and each of the characters separately. though the live action section of the sequence music is used to build the tension of the following scene.