Today in class we looked at opening sequences and how important they are for setting the feel of the film. In this example, I looked at the opening title sequence to 'Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life.' I think this is very effective at setting the scene and mood of the film. The film is set when Jesus was supposably roaming the earth. Therefore, all the animations is done in a religious art style which sets the scene. However everything that happens in the opening sequence is comical in a very blatent way. This represents the films well as it is made up of a lot of slapstick comedy. The acual credits are presented through the artwork, for example the main actors being in big bold text made of stone at the start. The soundtrack has been written for the opening sequence and also is quite comical.
This is one example of a title sequence there are a variety of examples which help set the mood of the film. They are very important as this is what has to itreuge the viewer into the film and if its bad the viewer will lose intrest quickly and not be in the best mindsetwhile watching the rest of the film.
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