Analysis of 9 shots from art of the title sequence

Art Of The Title Sequence:

Sherlock Holmes

Opening sequence:

The sequence begins with a shot of a man with an old fashioned camera which straight away advertises that the film is going to be old fashioned. The shot of the men changes with the camera flash into an old fashioned black and white image, then into a newspaper layout with the image printed onto it. The film title is then introduced in the same style font. It tells the audience that the film is going to be set in victorian times. We are the shown a shot of a street name and it zooms out into an establishing shot of the street, to introduce to us the scenery and the area. It allows the audience to relate instantly to the characters within the film by seeing their lifestyles. The camera then shows a tracking shot of a horse cart, then moves into a panning shot of the building, then into an establishing shot of a character looking out of a window. This allows the audience to assume this will be one of the main characters.

Ending sequence:

The ending sequence for Sherlock Holmes, is a lot more active and detailed than the opening sequence. In the ending sequence the titles are hand written in fountain pen style. This highlights the style of the film and its victorian setting. The titles conclude the film by advertising the names of the actors and who they played next the the face of their character. The shots are of moving images, that fade into a freeze frame of the image printed on to old fashioned brown paper, with an overall lack colour. This alongside the titles highlights the films victorian style. The shots are fast moving and exciting which matches the intense music used to conclude the film. This all leads to the audience feeling satisfied with what they have just seen and wanting more.