When I heard about the title sequence, I didn’t know what it was. After being introduced to it in class, I realized that it is the credit scene we see at the beginning of most films or series. When it comes to choosing one to analyze, I decided to do the title sequence for “ catch me if you can” because I was very intrigued. To be a better understanding of the title sequence, I went to watch the movie itself.

Analysis

Letters As Props

One thing that worked well in this sequence was using the letter of the names as props for the scenes they were showing. In the first scene, they use one of Leo’s full name letters to extend to make a wall where the main character leans, and then in the following scene, it uses Hank’s name to create a chair where his character sits down.

Following that, in the next scene, we see the letters used as highway lines and bridges. Again, in the following scene, we can see the letter lines used as a straw and a swimming pool ladder.

Lastly, they use the letters as elevator ropes holding Frank and his love interest. This method is very effective and creative as it utilized the names and made a unique look to the title sequence. It also gave it a bit of an edge with a peculiar feel.

Transitions

The transitions in this title sequence are excellent. In the two scenes, we see Frank and Carl at the airport. So after Frank became a fake pilot and started flying for free, the transition from that scene to the next, the highway scene, was done by an airplane. This made the transition seamless and made sure that the sequence stayed on theme. The transitions to the next scene, the swimming pool, really worked well. Before all the scenes were either in black, blue, or white color, it introduced a yellow taxi at the highway this time. Then the taxi takes a right turn and shows us the following swimming pool scene, which is yellow-themed. By doing this, the audience is not surprised by the color change along with the scene.

To go to the next scene, Frank goes out of the pool and heads to the elevator, where he becomes a doctor, which is green-themed. Then, we go to the next scene, as Frank jumps to becoming a lawyer. Then comes the final chase, where both Frank and Joesph run from the scene to scene, but on the final one, we can see that it is going back to where it originally started as the color goes back to blue, black, and white.

The Storytelling

This sequence did a great job in giving its audience sneak peeks of the story. Looking back at it after watching the movie, I noticed that the title sequence shows the main storylines that happen in the movie; for example, in the beginning, we see Frank alone wondering how to get money by becoming a pilot. Then, the second character, Carl, was introduced, chasing Frank through the airport, then at the highway with the police car. We follow these characters as they play cat and mouse. Along the way, we are also introduced to Frank’s female interest at different parts of his journey. Through each scene, we can see Carl getting closer and closer and closer to Frank. In the final scene, we can see them being the closest they have ever been to each other, hinting that the ending of the movie-Frank is finally captured.

 Sound
The sound they used for the title sequence is very on-point and matches the storyline. The more carl is closer to capturing Frank, the sound the rhythm will get faster. Overall, the sound complemented the sequence very nicely.

By looking at the big picture of the title sequence, it is made to perfections ranging from the transitions to the use of letters as props for the scenes. The storytelling was immaculate, and it was done very well. This is a great inspiration for me as I gear up to doing my very own title sequence.