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Juno is not a thriller but I looked at the title sequence so I can compare it to a thriller and see what the difference between the conventions are. Juno is a comedy and you can tell just by looking at the title sequence.
The music is key as it is a lot happier and cheerful than a thriller with the use of a harmonica to give it a country feel. The tempo is faster than music such as the 'Sin City' opening where it resembled a heartbeat.
The colour scheme is a lot brighter than 'Sin City' with its monochrome theme and 'Se7en' with is muted browns and yellows. 'Juno' uses brighter colours such as green and yellow on top of pale coloured backgrounds.
The shots have an added style to them making them look sketchy and like they have just come out of a doodle book. The sequence uses stop-motion where they have taken thousands of pictures of Ellen Page walking and compiled them together to create a moving image. It gives it a more playful feel as if it was a flip book. This style could not be used as it is to lively and bright.
Like all openings, the companies are the first thing announced, in this case Fox Searchlight Pictures, A Mandate Pictures and Mr. Mudd productions. Fox Searchlight Pictures are the first announced simply because they are the most famous and did the most work on the film. Fox Searchlight Pictures is announced at 0:11 so quite early on in the sequence. The other two companies are announced at 0:17.
Like most films, the title is announced very early on in the scene. For 'Juno' it was at 0:27 straight after the companies. The colour of the title flashes giving it a vibrant feel which could not be used for a thriller.
The titles tend to flicker a bit instead of moving like they would in an action or a thriller.
The main cast are announced next like they are in 'Sin City'. They are announced between 0:35 and 1:09.
The main cast are shortly followed by the casting director like in 'Panic Room'. It is common in most films to have them announced before any other crew member. They are announced at 1:09.
Next are the costume designers. Again they are announced near the beginning of the crew list. They are announced at 1:18.
Music is one of the most important aspects of a film so like the other opening sequences I analysed, the music directors are announced after the costume designers. In this case at 1:23.
After these members of crew we get on to co-producers, editors, film production and director of photography. Again like most films these people are announced at roughly the same time.
Executive producers are announced more towards the end like in 'Se7en'. In 'Juno' it is at 1:57.
The producers are announced at 2:02 followed by the writers at 2:28. These are always at the end of an opening sequence.
Lastly like most films is the director. The director of 'Juno' was announced at 2:13. It lingers on his name for a bit longer to convey how important he is to the film.
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