Friday 20 November 2015

EH: Analysis of Title Sequence - Crimson Peak (Toro,2015)

Crimson Peak Title Sequence Video
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Produced by
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
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written by
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
& MATTHEW ROBBINS
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produced by
THOMAS TULL p.g.a
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produced by
JON JASHNI p.g.a
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produced by
CALLUM GREENE p.g.a
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executive producer
JILLIAN SHARE
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director of photography
DAN LAUSTEN d.f.f
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production designer
TOM SANDERS
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film editor
BERNAT VILAPLANA
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costume designer
KATE HAWLEY
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music by
FERNANDO VELAQUEZ
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sound designer
RANDY THOM
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visual effects supervisor
DENNIS BERARDI
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casting by
ROBIN D.COOK c.s.a
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MIA WASIKOWSKA
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JESSICA CHASTAIN
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TOM HIDDLESTON
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CHARLIE HUNNAM
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JIM BEAVER
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BURN GORMAN
LESLIE HOPE
JONATHAN HYDE
DOUG JONES
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a LEGENDARY PICTURES
and UNIVERSAL PICTURES
presentation
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a LEGENDARY PICTURES / DDY production
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a GUILLERMO DEL TORO FILM
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CRIMSON
PEAK


The most important roles are first displayed on screen, which then becomes less important names as the title sequence continues, ending then with more impotant figures once more in the actors’ names, production studios and ending with the director’s name, the most important title.


The font is somewhat transparent and slightly shimmers in the white and rustic font, giving a pale and ghostly appearance as the font fades in and out of the frame.


Crimson Peak (Toro, 2015) is a supernatural horror film set in a haunted gothic mansion, with the animated title sequence displaying the rustic appearance to the integral setting to the plot. The text does not interact directly with the visuals, and fades into the frame, separate from the physical visuals of the house, until the last shot, where the title of ‘Crimson Peak’ is presented as the title of a book.


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In my own title of ‘PLAY’ I have chosen an ornate font which is fading away into clouds and fog, giving the impression of a supernatural theme in which the ghost is unseen, while also giving the background a mysterious tone with the hint of blue. I have chosen to use an overlay of a scratchy grunge texture, which gives a weathered and unsettling theme that is iconic of horror.

1 comment:

  1. Well done Elliot, useful analysis. More detail could be added in terms of the deconstruction of font, in terms of size, positioning, background, duration on screen

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