T.V. intro is like the cover to a book or comic, it tells you what kind of show it is and establishes the world. You take Lost which is a mystery show it has a very mysterious title and gets you right into the show without explanation. A comedy show like Friends is a fun lively intro with a catchy song and crazy hijinks which tells you we are not going to see many serious storylines.
Battlestar Galactica sets up the world and the plot with a sad soundtrack and slow shots of serious people it shows you that this show is about a desperate Dispora, annnd then taiko drums and fast sexy action shots. Sums up the show very well.
Justified is a personal fave, mashing old time deep south with the modern world. Anachronism personified by the shadowy figure stalking through it. But a justified anachronism considering the darkness that still exists in this landscape.
Bob's Burgers is a great one showing this completely down on it's luck family scrabbling tooth and nail to keep a successful business open. You also take an old show like The 10th kingdom, You know EXACTLY what they mean by the 10th kingdom by the end of the credits even if you go into it cold. Samurai Jack tells you literally everything you need to know to watch an episode in 30 seconds by Mako no less, the official king of expository narration, pure class.
H.B.O. to me is the king of the title sequence. You have The Wire which tells a story with visuals and encourages you to use your mind and piece together what the show is about. The Sopranos about a mobster driving out of the city, through New Jersey to his very nice home. Telling us this show is about bringing crime home with you. Deadwood is about the dreams of the old west personified by the horse riding into town and then vanishing. Considering a theme of the show is about government choking out the old western freedoms I think it works well.
The Game of Thrones intro is as essential as the map on the inlay cover to a fantasy book that you use to follow the geography, because is serves the exact same purpose, at the end of season 1 you know exactly where the Wall is in relation to Winterfell and King's landing. It's a fantastic use of an opening title and it's one that benefits more as the show goes on.
Man I could go on, these are only my own opinions and it's kind of a little hobby of mine to deconstruct program titles, but a hell of a lot of work goes into a lot of them and the best ones you never forget. So they don't need to die.
Battlestar Galactica sets up the world and the plot with a sad soundtrack and slow shots of serious people it shows you that this show is about a desperate Dispora, annnd then taiko drums and fast sexy action shots. Sums up the show very well.
Justified is a personal fave, mashing old time deep south with the modern world. Anachronism personified by the shadowy figure stalking through it. But a justified anachronism considering the darkness that still exists in this landscape.
Bob's Burgers is a great one showing this completely down on it's luck family scrabbling tooth and nail to keep a successful business open. You also take an old show like The 10th kingdom, You know EXACTLY what they mean by the 10th kingdom by the end of the credits even if you go into it cold. Samurai Jack tells you literally everything you need to know to watch an episode in 30 seconds by Mako no less, the official king of expository narration, pure class.
H.B.O. to me is the king of the title sequence. You have The Wire which tells a story with visuals and encourages you to use your mind and piece together what the show is about. The Sopranos about a mobster driving out of the city, through New Jersey to his very nice home. Telling us this show is about bringing crime home with you. Deadwood is about the dreams of the old west personified by the horse riding into town and then vanishing. Considering a theme of the show is about government choking out the old western freedoms I think it works well.
The Game of Thrones intro is as essential as the map on the inlay cover to a fantasy book that you use to follow the geography, because is serves the exact same purpose, at the end of season 1 you know exactly where the Wall is in relation to Winterfell and King's landing. It's a fantastic use of an opening title and it's one that benefits more as the show goes on.
Man I could go on, these are only my own opinions and it's kind of a little hobby of mine to deconstruct program titles, but a hell of a lot of work goes into a lot of them and the best ones you never forget. So they don't need to die.
