Opening Credits: How TV's Title Sequences Grew Up
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Date: 2022-07-06
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wired
Anime has been doing this very well long before the western world caught on. Despite technological advancements, I find modern openings of western series rather dull, focusing more on trying to be -cinematic- rather y'know, attention grabbing and getting you into the show. Honestly I feel Western shows have gotten worse in that regard instead of better - sometimes simple is actually best, but the most important is having a catchy, -original- theme made for the show itself instead of one that already existed outside of it.
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Anime has been doing this very well long before the western world caught on. Despite technological advancements, I find modern openings of western series rather dull, focusing more on trying to be -cinematic- rather y'know, attention grabbing and getting you into the show. Honestly I feel Western shows have gotten worse in that regard instead of better - sometimes simple is actually best, but the most important is having a catchy, -original- theme made for the show itself instead of one that already existed outside of it.
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Art
A show title that I'm surprised wasn't mentioned was Dexter.
That show opening was. amazing. It found a way of making the most mundane activities of a morning routine look like the acts of a serial killer and just plain made you feel uncomfortable watching it.
I am glad to see Carnivale andTrue Blood used in this as examples though.
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A show title that I'm surprised wasn't mentioned was Dexter.
That show opening was. amazing. It found a way of making the most mundane activities of a morning routine look like the acts of a serial killer and just plain made you feel uncomfortable watching it.
I am glad to see Carnivale andTrue Blood used in this as examples though.
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education
Today's intros are pretty cool, but I doubt all of the old intros were just -afterthoughts-. What about the Twilight Zone intro from the 50's? Not exactly high tech by today's standards, but still imaginative, weird and creepy, just like the show. Also, the original Doctor Who intro was way ahead of it's time. It shouldn't be ignored.
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Today's intros are pretty cool, but I doubt all of the old intros were just -afterthoughts-. What about the Twilight Zone intro from the 50's? Not exactly high tech by today's standards, but still imaginative, weird and creepy, just like the show. Also, the original Doctor Who intro was way ahead of it's time. It shouldn't be ignored.
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education
My favorite title sequence is Fringe. The Sci-Fi show told stories that span across multiple parallel universes and timelines, and each got its own style or color scheme for the title sequence. So each episode, as the sequence rolled, you immediately knew which universe or timeline would be the focus of that episode.
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My favorite title sequence is Fringe. The Sci-Fi show told stories that span across multiple parallel universes and timelines, and each got its own style or color scheme for the title sequence. So each episode, as the sequence rolled, you immediately knew which universe or timeline would be the focus of that episode.
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Witcha
The Leftover's two different opening titles win for me. First season is gothic, extreme, glorious, the Second season - casual, sunny, with a horrible undercurrent of loss and mystery. I mean there is no aspect of that show that is lacking, but goddamn those opening titles always get me in the right mood.
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The Leftover's two different opening titles win for me. First season is gothic, extreme, glorious, the Second season - casual, sunny, with a horrible undercurrent of loss and mystery. I mean there is no aspect of that show that is lacking, but goddamn those opening titles always get me in the right mood.
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waverly2468
This is the golden age of TV? Are you kidding? TV is no longer free, seasons of shows like -Halt and Catch Fire- are only 12 episodes long, and now you can binge on the whole thing. This is a new type of TV so you can't really compare it to the way it was 20 years ago.
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This is the golden age of TV? Are you kidding? TV is no longer free, seasons of shows like -Halt and Catch Fire- are only 12 episodes long, and now you can binge on the whole thing. This is a new type of TV so you can't really compare it to the way it was 20 years ago.
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sabrina
I think this video needs to be updated and appreciate that anime has been doing this for decades. Making music videos and artistic landscapes out of the shows they present. This needs to be addressed because many of American title sequences are inspired by anime as well.
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I think this video needs to be updated and appreciate that anime has been doing this for decades. Making music videos and artistic landscapes out of the shows they present. This needs to be addressed because many of American title sequences are inspired by anime as well.
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BlkDarkness
No, True Detective didn't inspire shit. The Double Exposure fad was in full swing in the photography community before that title sequence was thought up. That's like saying Late Night Stephen Colbert started the tilt shift- fad. If anything they followed the trend.
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No, True Detective didn't inspire shit. The Double Exposure fad was in full swing in the photography community before that title sequence was thought up. That's like saying Late Night Stephen Colbert started the tilt shift- fad. If anything they followed the trend.
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BFG
True Detective, Daredevil, Punisher, Breaking Bad, Vikings, Luther, Narcos, Band of Brothers, The Walking Dead, Westworld and i maybe get some hate for this one but: -13 reasons why- when you connect it with the sadness of the story, the intro gets very emotional
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True Detective, Daredevil, Punisher, Breaking Bad, Vikings, Luther, Narcos, Band of Brothers, The Walking Dead, Westworld and i maybe get some hate for this one but: -13 reasons why- when you connect it with the sadness of the story, the intro gets very emotional
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Multilingual
Who gives a promotional end's ass! Because they are also laying commercial landmines everywhere to fund their own importance! Soon the commercial will be the show that you pay for. Watch out!
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Who gives a promotional end's ass! Because they are also laying commercial landmines everywhere to fund their own importance! Soon the commercial will be the show that you pay for. Watch out!
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