*ੈ✩‧₊˚ Art of the Title ‧₊˚✩彡
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Today, I will be studying and analyzing ALL the thoughts put into these title sequences in three films:
The Black PhoneDescription: The Black Phone is about a serial child kidnapper and murderer nicknamed The Grabber who has "grabbed" our main character Finney Blake. Trapped in the basement, Finney's ONLY hope for help is a disconnected black phone that receives calls from The Grabber's previous victims. The title card is the top of one of those notorious missing child posters that most people are familiar with in a sepia filter in order to convey the eeriness of the movie and the vibe of the 70s that the movie is set in. Furthermore, the title sequence is filmed in this shaky handheld way as if to illustrate the fear and uneasiness this little suburb in Denver, Colorado is being plagued with. ALL the browns and desaturated colors along with the grainy filter help to create a sense of foreboding within the audience as they watch all these clips of children playing happily with a sinister undertone being implied as the sequence occasionally flashes "MISSING" on the screen. In the latter half, the theme of blood and misery begins to become apparent as close-ups of children being hurt pop on screen while other cuts suggest someone has abducted them through the absence of kids in places where they are usually found. Lastly, all the bad-quality shots and rapid cuts highlight JUST how quickly things can turn disturbing as dread and panic begin to settle in viewers.
Today, I will be studying and analyzing ALL the thoughts put into these title sequences in three films:
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Persona 5 
Description: Persona 5 is an RPG (role-playing game) about rebellious teenagers who refuse to sit by and endure the injustices that the world dealt them with. Through the power of the Persona, they can FIGHT back against corrupt adults and bring some light back into their bleak world. The title card has messily scattered letters against a bright red background and black splattered paint. The discordant letters represent the theme of rebellion and the way the teens refuse to conform to the bonds that society holds them to. The bright red background with spots of black symbolizes the corrupt power they fight against and their passion to save the world from injustices. The title sequence is mainly in the colors red (power, danger, and passion), black (corruption and evil), and white (good and innocence) which have the SAME purposes as the title card with a grainy filter throughout. The grainy filter just like the black paint splatter stands for their adventurous and defiant nature as the teens skate, dance, and do what they LOVE throughout the city in the rain in order to illustrate to the viewer that they reject conformity and embrace their own quirks and unique dispositions.
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Heathers
Description: Heathers is an 80s movie about Veronica, a girl who is a part of the school's MOST popular clique. When Veronica disapproves of the girls' cruelty, things take a turn for the WORSE when she and her boyfriend JD accidentally kill the leader, Heather Chandler, which spurs JD into murdering everyone he does not like, and it is UP to Veronica to stop him. The title card is in an elegant red and white font, the red representing the power and danger the Heathers hold while the white is the veneer of innocence the girls put up in order to get away with their cruel actions. The background is Heather Chandler tying her hair up as she and the rest of the Heathers prepare to hit Veronica in the head with croquet balls. The title sequence starts with the Heathers enjoying the ambiance of the croquet court as they get ready and stand up to start a game of croquet. While they are walking, they trample over the flowers around symbolizing how meanspirited nature is as they do not care WHO they hurt as long as they get THEIR way. As they hit the balls, the audience later sees that what they are aiming at are not wickets but instead Veronica's head with her body being buried underneath the ground. The next scene is of the Heathers dragging Veronica to see Heather Chandler in the cafeteria. ALL of this culminates in showing the viewer how little power Veronica has in this clique, showing the hierarchy and the dynamics of their group which later explains why things quickly begin to fall apart when there is a power vacuum left by Chandler's death.
Heathers
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