Opening Credits Analysis-By Colette

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

• The white text contrasts with the black background. The font used is quite spikey which contrasts with the texture of the black 'goo' in the background
• There is black goo which drips into everything and eventually covers everything on the screen. This could represent evil and signify how evil always tries to take over people and objects
• The objects that the goo is covering are very significant to the film for example a keyboard is being covered with the liquid and USB cables attack one of the people (the main character is a computer hacker.)
• The cuts happen on the beat of the music. As the sequence goes on trhe cuts get quicker with the music. this builds tension and creates enigma
• Hardly any bright colour has been used. The main colours are black and grey accept for the orange fire. The bright colour of the fire is shocking and hooks you more
• The obejcts and people that are being covered by the black substance are all everyday things which look quite innocent. Then more unatural things start to appear as the sequence goes on such as bees from a persons mouth and hands smothering somebody.

PSYCHO

•  The credits consist of white bars which move across the screen at different times and speeds. They never touch or collide with each other.
• The lines could symbolise a knife as they're sharp and feel threatening
• The text is always in capitals and in a simple white font which contrasts with the black and grey background.
• The music is similar to the sound effects when the main character is killed in the shower scene. It's very dramatic and gets higher and more up tempo as it goes on.
• The music and the imagery are both quite 'sharp' and work together to create a threatening image.

ALIEN 3

• There is a quiet sound effect in the background at the begginning which deepens and becomes louder when the title is shown
• Cross cutting is used between scenes of what's happening and the credits on a starry background
• The text is in a futuristic font which fits with the theme of aliens. The text fades into a blue colour before it dissapears
• When the credits are on screen there's only quiet atmospheric music, but when the people/aliens are shown loud high pitched and threatening sound effects have been used to shock and contrast with the peacful shot beforehand