Art of the title Sherlock Holmes opening scene
The film opening of Sherlock Holmes conveys certain codes and conventions which match the Mystery film conventions. This title sequence clearly emphasised and showed the well known cast, which will encourage interest and hyped around the film. As for the expectation which comes alongside the well-known names. Within the film opening the soundtrack used creates suspense and drama but also fits in with the old, vintage style of the film set in 1890 London. As well as this the soundtrack is fast paced, with heavy instrumentals which once again helps to gage our attention. Personally I really like the illustrations and the way this was created and edited. The smooth transitions and front of the writing suits the film almost perfectly. The splats of ink and the handwriting highlights the fact that this is a historical genre film. Along with the credits being shown we also see some famous faces from the illustrations made with ink. This is all clearly made with editing software. The ink also moves into live images which were taken from within the film the music reflects the mystery in the film and again the historical era.
You identify some of the ways in which the title sequence engages and informs audiences, such as the cast names, but even here, you should note the other titles such as the film name, the director Guy Ritchie and various other roles. You could draw attention to the hand-written pen-and-ink wash used, which connotes the Victorian period. You should also mention how the drawing dissolve into live action.
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