The first title sequence I looked at was Raging Bull - Raging Bull (1980) — Art of the Title
The first thing that showed was a black backboard with the IDENT merging together to come across the middle of the screen. After this the production company reveals the movie is a 'Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler' production. A calm Violinist plays an instrumental in the background as 'Robert De Niro' is shown letting us know he is the main character. The key thing to note here is that the main character has been introduced BEFORE the name of the film and not after which is normally the case. A clip is then shown of a boxer (most likely to be Robert De Niro) as he jumps up and down on his feet while he swings a few punches to the air. More credits are shown alongside the clip revealing the actors/actresses stage name alongside their real name. This is something we don't see often in this day and age. The credits carry on as the boxer appears to be jogging up and down in slow motion while he carries on punching the air practising his moves. Maybe he's preparing for a fight. The first scene is then set up as an introduction of the place and date is shown.
The second title sequence I analysed was Narcos - Narcos (2015) — Art of the Title
This title sequence was very different in comparison to Raging Bull as it was shorter in length and the title sequence of Narcos starts off with a type of Casino style instrumental. The first thing to be shown was the production company along with the credits. This was shown while a variety of clips relating to the show was shown. Money, girls and cocaine were all shown in the background while the clips were shown. This is a relevant point because it shows engagement with the audience from the start as this hints what sort of things will be included in the show and give the audience a fill of what the show is about.
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