'I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.' Groucho Marx

The Film before The Film

Everyone knows the title sequences are the best part of films, right? Here’s an overview:

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Posted: April 12, 2013

TV Crime Drama Title Sequences

Title sequences are always a treat, and this selection is no exception. If you’re preparing for the AQA TV crime drama exam, studying these to establish the conventions would be useful.

Life on Mars

Luther

Sherlock

Zen

Waking the Dead

Silent Witness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRUS9dSHLjQ

Miss Marple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQIxN3NA4U

Poirot

Dexter

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Posted: March 26, 2012

Art of the Title

The title sequence of a film is often the most dense in terms of meaning, the most stylish and the most experimental. So a whole website dedicated to title sequences would be amazing, wouldn’t it? Enter, Art of the Title:

At the moment there’s a great feature on David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

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Posted: February 22, 2012