Sweeney Todd

The title sequence begins looking animated. Animation may show us that it doesn't take itself seriously even though its about murder. Rain drops of blood begin to come down, the sequence as a whole is very dark and features a lot of dull colours although the colour red shines out brightly. The whole title sequence is full of dark colours the only other colour that you see is red which represents blood other than that the colours are rather basic, grey, black and a moldy green. The use of dark colours make the audience think that something bad is bound to happen especially as when blood is used dropping onto a window the contrast between the two adds to the fact that death will probably feature in the film. The typography used looks as if it is set in the olden times as it looks like an old newspaper type font. The way the titles appear is in order of whom is key to the film. The names that appear all fade in and fade out which could create an eerie atmosphere for the audience, where they fade out this could foreshadow that the actors characters will die or disappear. Also all the typography used in the title sequence is written in write except for the name 'Sweeney Todd' which is in red, this is given us an inside look that he is the reason for death as the red makes us think blood. The typography is pretty basic the whole way through. By the way the typography is shown it is showing us that it is based in the olden days.

At the beginning of the title sequence we are shown a tracking shot of the tops of houses, the houses have working chimneys with smoke coming out of them this shows us that the film will be set many years back. There is enigma created when we see the pictures on the wall of the two woman, this is then leaving the audience thinking 'Who are they?'. The sequence is going in order like its some sort of recipe. The chair is a main feature in the title sequence which can show that this will be a main part in the film. Blood drips onto a set of cogs enabling them to turn, this shows that blood will be needed in the film also this could mean that 'Business runs on blood'. the blood also suggests the genre of the film which would be horror. We are shown an oven with big flames in, the fire could foreshadow death. The music starts off as mellow but becomes louder towards the end of the title sequence, this makes the audience feel as though something bad is bound to happen. The music to the title sequence tends to build up tension. You can hear the thunder in the background this represents a dark and scary atmosphere. By the way the title sequence has been shot, this is then pulling the audience in and showing them what the film is about. In the sequence we can see that there is a trapdoor, this could show us that there is secrets that he is hiding as no-one has been down there.

The sequence as a whole is very dark and the use of white typography seems to be the only pure colour. The text and dullness of the sequence work together with the blood and connotations of death to help establish the horror genre.