RESEARCH - Film opening from Art of The Title

The title sequence I chose from Art of The Title in order to analyse is that of the film 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World', which is based off the comic book of the same name. The title sequence (and even the movie itself) lie close to its cartoon-style roots, despite being a live action film.

While plenty of movies start with the distribution/production company's titles, this movie has taken a different approach with it, and the Universal titles have been redesigned to have an 8-bit video game effect, with music to match. This can be heard/seen here.

The next shot follows the same idea of the movie being linked to its comic book counterpart, by introducing the movie as a book may be introduced. The bold letters catch the attention of the audience, and the elipsis add suspense and leave the audience wanting to know more.

Next is a shot of the main characters sitting at a table, which is the start of the film. The rest of the titles are not playing yet, as the opening will later cut to this.

Unlike most films, this one introduces the characters with titles over the top of the shot instead of having them introduce themselves within conversation for one another. This is an unconventional feature to match the comic book style, and breaks the forth wall somewhat.

The titles begin when the fictional band in the film play, so the titles are soundtracked by their music. The production company is mentioned first, as pictured above.

The title of the movie is next, and cuts off in to a black background as opposed to the band of before. This is to make sure that all the attention of the audience is on the title of the movie.

While the music of the band is still playing, a sequence featuring abstract art begins, with the names of the actors who are in the film. This generally follows the conventional order of a title sequence.