- True Blood
I am going to look at the title sequence for ‘True Blood’ as this TV show appeals to me. It appeals to me because I am interested in the fantasy genre and genuinely like programmes and films to do with vampires. The title sequence does not change because it doesn’t need to as it doesn’t show the characters in it. It tells us what the setting is by using subtle hints for example; a man in dungarees swaying in a rocking chair makes us think of the Southern States in America which is exactly where it is set. The music is a very big contrast to some of the shots in the sequence as the main lyrics are, “I wanna do bad things with you,” and some of the other shots are to do with God and religion so there is a big contrast between sex and God. There is also a sign saying, “God hates fangs,” which also makes you think of the setting as a place that isn’t very friendly towards the vampires that have recently let society know they exist, which makes you think of the South as those States in America aren’t very tolerant to Black people and Gay people. The text is always white, which usually connotes to purity and God which could be showing a contrast to the entire programme. I think the text does fit with the overall look of the sequence because it’s a strange font which matches the images seen, as you don’t know quite what to make of them they seem almost random. However, the images aren’t random because they’ve been specifically chosen to show life and death and the destruction of life.
- 90210
The title sequence for ‘90210’ also appeals to me because I do have quite an interest in Teen Dramas. The music in this sequence is very upbeat and cheerful just like the images we see in the clip. Each main character is on the screen at least once and they are either smiling a lot or laughing which suggests that their lives are perfect, and yet just from seeing this you know that their lives aren’t perfect and that they are just pretending. We know the setting straight away from the very first shot as there is a sign saying ‘Beverly Hills’ so we know it’s going to be about the richer children in LA. As this title sequence contains the characters it means they would have to change it if any of the main characters were to leave which is exactly what they had to do for season 2. Each shot has a hazy edging which suggests that their happiness won’t last for long. The only text that is added on after is the title of the programme and the font looks quite glamorous but adolescent. I think the text does fit in with the overall look of the sequence because it’s all about teenager’s lives and the images are of teenagers having fun. The text of the title is positioned in the centre.
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