I chose to review the title sequence from North by Northwest because even though not a lot happens, it has a lot of interesting design elements that make it exciting and different. It begins with a green grid with blue lines. The words then appear on top of the grid with intense music accompanying each credit. As the credits continue, the grid then reveals itself as the outside of a skyscraper and each square is a window of the building. The cars and people on the street can be seen in the reflection of the building as well. Later on in the credits, the sequence transitions to people walking on a crowded city street. The chaos of the street fits well with the music that is used in the sequence as well. Overall, the idea to focus on design here makes the opening credits very effective. It doesn’t give anything away about the plot or the storyline, but it’s upbeat and mysterious, like the movie itself. The fact the building reveals itself to be something it didn’t appear to be originally is kind of like the premise of the whole movie– people pretending or appearing to be something they are not.
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