Thursday, October 25, 2012

DYM: Dexter Title Sequence Analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1J5RWshYyQ&feature=g-upl
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/dexter/
1. Summarise the conventions of title sequences that were most important to this task.
The conventions Raagavi and I followed in this title sequence were:

  • A clear simple font
  • A font colour that contrasted with the background
  • Titles matching shots

2. How did your group plan to edit the title sequence? (consider timings, industry requirements etc). 

  • We made sure we had at least 10 titles
  • We put certain roles near the end like the director
  • We tried to space out our titles equally
  • We kept the same transitions throughout
  • Tried to make the titles equal in length


3. Explain the creative decisions made by your group.

  • We tried to match the titles transitions with the actions taking place, like when he swaps the mosquito or when the bacon is thrown into the pan the title also disappears
  • We chose a stylized white font as we felt it matched the background of the shots, the miami setting of the programme, and the feel of the show
  • We placed the titles in positions where they wouldn't obscure the action, but culd still be read and seen

4. How does your re-edit compare to the original?

  • We used a similar font, but ours was white whereas theirs was red
  • They had more titles than us
  • We put one of our titles befor the progrmme name came up but they did not
  • Some of our cuts and positions of titles were more creative than theirs, but also slightly more confusing

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