Thursday, February 17, 2022

Title Research: The Reaping

What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?


The usual titles, like credits, giving credit to the various authors, actors etc. It's the usual thing when it comes to titles. It isn't anything too complex. - What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?



These images of various bugs, and locusts, are the images that are prioritized. There are various bugs, and insects in this title sequence. This is the usual image when it comes to this title sequence. - What connotations do these images carry?


Very negative, unsettling connotation. These images of bugs and insects up close are made specifically. How? They intend to get whoever watching to be really uncomfortable. These connotations, which can include a bit mysterious tinge, as oftentimes horror movies have to be mysterious to some degree. - How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?



It's just disgusting and gets under people's skin. That's the horror genre in itself. It manages to establish this feeling by making things extremely unsettling and close. For example, the close up of the blood. The close up of the locusts and it's moving. Bugs, a fear that many people have, end up being utilized very well in this title sequence to support the genre in itself. - What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?



Again, the idea with a horror film is the close up, horrifying sections of the movie. This appeals to them solely because it ends up working well. The insane close up in regards to the bugs. The amazing attention to detail that not a lot of people have seen up close. It's important that these things are done in order to ensure the proper effect is given. This title sequence manages to do that in creepy, shivering horrifying ways that just work in the end. - How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.



This is another case of a title sequence using a lot of visuals that are real pictures! They were captured with a micro camera, so that's about how they came together. The amazing part is that all of this was photographed in real time! Not a single still is ACTUALLY fake, which makes it even more creepy. These visuals end up looking insanely realistic and giving us that intended effect, to scare us, to surprise us. The close ups of insects, with the deep, dark colors are all able to arise together and become a title sequence. The camera used can be considered the idea of technology being utilized. The editing, the panning, and the overall zooms also contribute to this idea.

I got this one from https://www.watchthetitles.com

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