TWELVE MONKEYS

TITLE SEQUANCE

By Jade Greenheld

Twelve monkeys Title Sequence Analysis

0:03Universal pictures & Atlas Classico Present

TV productions

0:16 – 0:29“ …5 billion people will die from a deadly virus in 1997……The survivors will abandon the surface of the planet…Once again the animals will rule the world…”

Introduction to narrative

0:33-0:36-Excerpts from interview with clinically diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, April 12, 1990 – Baltimore County hospital.

Setting the scene

0:50 0:55Illusion of swirling red monkeys

Links to the title of the film

1:00-1:30Illusion of swirling red monkeys with titles of actors featuring in the movie.

Actors & Starrs

Well known actors shown more people are most likely to watch it

1:30Close up shot of the title of movie “Twelve monkeys”

1:32 Extreme close-up shot of the main character

Introduce to main character

The first shot shows the narrative, which gives the audience an insight of what the film is going to be about. This shot is the title sequence. The titles are played all before they show the mise en scene. The colour red connotes blood which associates with death. Also the third shot shows mystery and illusions. Also this shot links to the title ‘Twelve Monkeys’ as the monkeys spin around to create a illusion.

This is a extreme close up shot of the main character of when he was a child.

This is mise en scene shot of action which introduces the film and gives the audience an insight of what might happen.