Six Feet Under (2001)
Six Feet Under starts of with a shot of the sky with a bird flying passed. This opening is a narrative opening with the titles running throughout. It gives a feel of the setting and the theme of death, by using symbols such as black crows, gravestones, and gruesome sights of pale dead bodies, it gives a sense of the atmosphere.
The titles are running throughout, they are written very clearly and go well with the harmonious music and the shots being displayed. As the hands let go of each other at the start, with the use of slow motion, this represents separation and loss whilst a title gets placed in between. This is very creative and introduces the film very well.
There are several shots of the sky which also represent death, as if the person who had the loss is looking up and searching for answers. There are bright lights which come across as heavenly and the tree was the symbol of life. At the end, the leaves of the tree wither away which represents impermanence.
Overall I think the title sequence is very peaceful and goes well with the theme of death.
The Shining (1980)
The shining is a discrete title sequence with wide shots of beautiful landscapes of mountains, valleys and skies. It is not rather clear for the audience what the film will be about therefore it is a discrete title sequence.
Through most of the clip, it shows a birdseye view of a car and the camera is tracking it. By this, we know that the car is the centre of attention, also because there are no other cars about. The car is extremely small in comparison to the landscape.
The music is eerie and quite suspenseful, which also makes the title sequence discrete as it is mysterious and does not give the theme away.
The titles start appearing half way through the sequence and come up as credits
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