Title and credit research

This is the opening for BBC one TV thriller Luther. This beginning is at the start of every single episode and it tells the viewers the names of the actors/actresses who will feature in it.

The text is usually white bald letters and the people who have made this usually put it over a darker scene so it is easily visible too read. The text is never in the same position which has to make your eyes move around to know where the text is. The text transition is quick, this makes it feel as if it is getting away.. because it is a detective drama this may be why.
 
The music sounds quite modern as well and may represent the main character. It is also quite mysterious.
The character in this is also in the title sequence, but we only see glimpses of his face behind the colours and writing. He is also made to look like a shadow, probably showing that he is sneaky. Luther is made to be mysterious in this sequence. Because this is a dark scene any objects within the sequence are just silhouettes.

This is the title sequence for 'Silent Witness'.

The names of producers and actors come after the name which is different to most thrillers or dramas. When the names do come on view they're no there for long and each one of them disappears behind the light which swoops across the scene. The writing is white and the background is quite light blue so it isn't incredibly visible. Also the writing of the names gets close towards the scene making it bigger as well.

At the beginning of the scene their is a clip of a skeleton, mainly the upper body. This shows that the drama is probably going to be around forensic science or about doctors. As like the writing this as well disappears with the swooping light.

The music has no real lyrical meaning and is just hums. The music it self creates an atmosphere and creates an enigma because there are no people within the sequence. It also ties in with the title 'Silent Witness'. This is because silent witness are people who witness something bad but don't say anything.. again mystery.

This clip is the opening sequence to Sherlock Holmes. 

The text is used so that it goes with the darker colours so that it is visible to see, it also need to stand out against the moving pictures and faces. The text is written in fairly modern style so it may represent a modern setting throughout the drama. Before most the names disappear, the text enlarges so it can possible grab the attention of the viewers. Like all the others thrillers/dramas I have written about, the music is a tension creator and the music does that very well.  

Through the images we can tell that the setting is probably in London. The writing and billboards within the scene can also suggest its set in a wealthier side of London. We mainly see outlines of characters in the opening sequences but there is a part where we get to see the main character and the 'side kick'. Most the moving images represent everything that a detective is supposed to do but from watching the show I know that this is not the case with Sherlock Holmes. The images are mostly of the settings within the episodes.

Ziaul Islam