Here is the link to the opening title sequence of Alien: http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/05/14/feature-alien-quadrilogy-analysis/
The title sequence of the film 'Alien' makes the audience feel uncomfortable and they are also kept in suspense, this is reflected in the music, editing, mise-en-scene and the camera movement.
The title sequence of the film 'Alien' makes the audience feel uncomfortable and they are also kept in suspense, this is reflected in the music, editing, mise-en-scene and the camera movement.
The music used in this opening title sequence is eery and distorted making it more mysterious. In the background there is distorted high pitch noises this makes it feel more spine-chilling and adds to the affect of a horror movie. As the music goes on the tempo and volume increases; the drums speed up and eventually all the instruments are playing this builds up tension for the film and it is foreboding in a way because the aliens are mysterious and spine-chilling.
At beginning of the title sequence the audience are presented with stars, a ray of light and a planet from outer space, this gives the audience the clue the film is about something unusual and not from the ordinary world.
At beginning of the title sequence the audience are presented with stars, a ray of light and a planet from outer space, this gives the audience the clue the film is about something unusual and not from the ordinary world.
During the opening sequence all the names of the creators of the film come from the centre and this is also foreboding because the parasitic pupae of the alien comes from the centre of people.
Moreover, the name 'Alien' is in big, bold letters and this may emphasise the fact that the film revolves around aliens and nothing else. The letters of 'Alien' one at a time, this is effective because it leaves the audience guessing what the shapes mean because at first the detached letters look like symbols and this makes it more mysterious.
Moreover, the name 'Alien' is in big, bold letters and this may emphasise the fact that the film revolves around aliens and nothing else. The letters of 'Alien' one at a time, this is effective because it leaves the audience guessing what the shapes mean because at first the detached letters look like symbols and this makes it more mysterious.
The use of the white and simple texts gives nothing away. it is very minimalistic; this is very different from other horror films because normally the typography of the opening sequences are in red text. The use of the minimalistic text and the music makes the opening title sequence more mysterious because the audience does not know what to expect.
In this title sequence there are no close-ups, extreme close-ups, long shots, medium shots; it is only a panning movement of the camera and this makes the audience wonder where to look and where the camera is going to lead them.
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