Saturday 20 November 2010

James Bond Title Sequences Contemporary vs. Old

Dr No. Title Sequence




Casino Royale Title Sequence





Both title sequences started with the well-known gun barrel shot but you could tell that the one in Casino Royale had been modernised, for example, the blood looked much more realistic which could suggest to the audience that this will contain more violence. Both of them use very bold colours, for example in Dr. No the use of the dots that all flash up in different colours and in Casino Royale the colours are bright because it's representing the colours in a poker game and a casino. In Dr. No it is unlcear of its real theme because it doesn't give much away apart from that there were women and men dancing, and the only time that James Bond appears on it is at the start. Whereas, in Casino Royale the main theme is to do with a poker game that is going to take place during the film and it is obviously going to be important, James Bond is shown more or less throughout this sequence either shooting a gun or in an action fight.

Key elements of a James Bond title sequence:
  • Dancing Women
  • Guns and Bullets
  • The Gun barrel
  • Silhouettes
  • James Bond
  • Hands
  • Smashing glass
  • Explosions
  • Music
  • Choreography
  • 007 logo
Maurice Binder made most of the title sequences.

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