Analysing 3 Title Sequences 

Film 1 - The taking of Pelham  123

Micro analysis 

       Camera 

• Zoom in / Zoom out 
• high/ low  camera angle 
• framing 
• wide shot 
• close up 
• 180 degree angle 
• 3 shot 
• extreme close up 
• cut in 

    Editing 

• Fast/slow motion shots of bad guys 
• edited to the song 
• slow frames 
• 123 in time with the beat of the song 
• titles move in and out of the frame like trains

  Mise en scene 

•  contrast between good and bad 
• business clothes vs leather , shades and tattoos 
• busy city setting 
• calm work place setting 
• new york underground 

Sound 

• scratching of trains , beeping horns , non diagetic .
• congrats between aggressive sound track with antagonist and calmer sound.

Macro analysis 

 They key plot idea is introduced by the bad guys with a fast music while bad guys are in a calm workplace good vs bad . The storyline follows the order of setting , bad guys and good guys.

First criminals are introduced and then the good guys are introduced. 2 social groups are introduced , business workers and criminals.  It is a type of stylised title sequence. The credits are shown on the moving shots. 

Film 2 - The Maze Runner 

Micro analysis 

Camera 

• Framing 
• Wide shot 
• Long shot 
• Medium shot 

Editing 

• The whole title sequence is animated (uses digital tech)
• Speed of the video matches the transitions 
• camera is constantly moving down with the maze 
• editing of the maze like transitions helps to set the atmosphere of the film 

Mise en scene 

• Setting is within a maze like background 
• uses special effects 
• costumes are worn out to suit the whole film 

Sound 

• Dramatic music to suit the theme of the film.

Macro analysis 

Maze is introduced right from the begging , which explains what the main plot of the film will be about. The Main characters are introduced right from the begging , starting with the most famous actors ( Dylan O'Brien) going to Ki Hong Lee . Young adult group is introduced.  It uses animated title sequence. 

Movie 3 - Skyfall 

Micro analysis 

Camera 

• Extreme close ups 
• zoom in , zoom out 
• low shots , high shots 
• wide shot 
• long shot 

Editing 

• Slow shots of people in the ocean. 
• slow music and slow shots 
• special effects used and animation is used 
• transitions 
• simple writing used for credits 
• guns are falling to show hints about the movie 

Mise en scene 

•  various of locations , ocean and edited special effects backgrounds 
• many shadows and very dim to create the effect of a mystery 
• many props used like guns. 
• business like clothes used to show a bit about the characters. 

Sound 

• Adele skyfall song is used for the film , song matches the title of the film. 
• slow and dramatic background music ( diagetic sound ) 

Macro analysis 

The key characters are introduced as well as the theme of guns and action is introduced as well as sky fall ...  The storyline is introduced by showing the main character first then the others characters. The good characters are introduced gist and then the bad ones . Business people are introduced.  Stylised and animated title sequence is introduced.