Title Design Research: The Adventures of Tintin


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What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

During the sequence, we first see the production company. Next, we see the main actors and the staff followed by the main producers. Finally, we are shown the director title.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?
The whole sequences depicts many silhouettes following a maze a interchanging locations and interactions. Some of them are colored differently to distinguish them apart. However, we can see the same familiar white dog shadow and the main characters shadow. In addition, we can also see several seconds of a certain newspaper. Finally, there is a glowing sphere that the main character appears to be interested as he carries it around.

What connotations do these images carry?
The silhouettes give hints of uncertainty of who the identity of the characters, but the colors can make us assume that the red tinted ones are the "bad guys" fighting the main character. We can assume that the recurring black shadow and his white dog will be the main protagonists of the film. The newspaper zooms in on an article about a manor for sale. This can be an event that heavily moves the plot of the film. The glowing ball of light might be an important object that could be the solution to the main issue. 

How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?
The genre of an adventure film is established by the shadow scenes constantly changing location. We can see the main character continuously running. There are many different vehicles, such as cars, trains, planes, and boats. They will probably serve as mediums of transportation that the character uses. 

What strategies are used to ensure film appeals to its target audience?
The use of the cartoon style animation to appeal to children or people who could be usually scared. There are no explicit themes or any reference to heavy gun violence which would deter them away. Finally, the use of an animal in the title sequence would bring the attention of an animal lover.

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.
In this sequence, the scenes were all animated, so a very versatile animation software had to have been used. Not only was creating the scenes, but the frequent changes in the setting were all transitions with varying close ups, to long, establishing shots of the characters in a setting.

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