Planet of the Apes (Art of the title sequence Task)

I thought the opening title sequence to planet of the apes was very interesting. It starts with a still image close up shot of a man lying down, this grabs viewers attention because you expect the film to begin. This snap shot is a tease to whats about to occur after the title sequence.

The style of the title sequence is very simple yet effective, its a common structure as the titles are on a plain black background with blue rays of light. This simple effect allows the audience to concentrate more 0n the titles of people present in the film yet still understand the genre of the film through sound and cold flashes of blue light.

The titles themsleves include; the title, actors names, directors, music, costume, make-up artist, producer, extras and the production company. The title sequence it self is very big, bold and sharp this may reflect the film as action packed. The title sequence appeals to me because its simple yet effective, just through sound and colour tension is being built up preparing the audience for the film.