Dexter Title Sequence Evaluation

Summarise the conventions of title sequences that were most important to this task

For this task, we had to consider styling, size, colour and placement of titles to supplement the footage in the sequence and to help establish the genre and style of the TV show. They may also evoke certain reactions from the audience such as unease or comfort. The placement of the titles is not important in establishing genre but in drawing the audience's attention to certain parts of the frame in the opening sequence, keeping the audience's eyes moving through different areas of the frame, making the opening sequence more exciting.

How did our group plan to edit the title sequence? 

We started by watching the whole sequence, and then went through again slowly, finding where there was suitable space for titles that wouldn't detract but compliment the sequence. This way, the key cast and crew's names could be shown without annoying the audience.

Explain the creative decisions made by our group.

While we initially considered keeping a consistent styling on the titles throughout the sequence, we ended up having different styles on each title to try and cleverly integrate with the sequence, such as using the mosquito slap shot right at the beginning of the sequence to put a title, and have Dexter's hand slap the title just as it disappears. We used the 'frigid' effect a lot, which was like a jolt on the title, giving a slightly uneasy and surreal feel to the sequence. We used red and white titles mostly - red as it is an intense colour, matching the intensity of the sequence, as well as being the colour of blood, associating the sequence with crime. The font was relatively simple so as not to detract from the overall sequence.
How does our re-edit compare to the original?

The original titles are much simpler - slightly textured red font, simple font and little or no movement in titles. Our titles contained movement, effects and often more textured colours - however not always clearly establishing the genre and style of the opening sequence and the show as a whole.