Analysing one of Kyle Coopers opening sequences

 

Spiderman 2 

Scene 1  - Spider Web 

The opening title sequence starts with a tracking shot following the line of one of the webs, a dutch tilt is used to zoom out of the line to show a segment of the web. Showing the audience a segment of the web represents which marvel hero it is as marvel has got a high fan base, from the opening shot we are aware that this is a spiderman film. A bold red is used throughout the scene to represent spiderman's main character colour. The web is carried into the rest of the opening sequence. The credits have been done in a bold white, most likely to make them stand out against the red. Dramatic strong non-diegetic music is used to set the genre of the action movie, the music is loud and has a fast tempo. As the title sequence continues they zoom out of the primary web to present multiple, again emphasizing the fact that a spider is involved.  

Scene 2 - Comic book 

The web continues into the next scene however it is made to be more abstract, and in the different segments, Kyle Cooper has used different images from the comic to tell the story without giving away the whole film. Alongside, the comic images the credits are presented in different segments in different sizes to distort the image making it look like a cracked mirror. The background colour switches between red and blue as these are spiderman's colours. The non-diegetic music continues to play throughout the scene. 

Scene 3- Modern girl  

Kyle Cooper uses a wipe cut from left to right, using the abstract line of the web, to present an image of a modern girl who is not taken from the comics this gives the viewer an insight into a character and what she looks like presumably from the film. She is in black and white which I'm assuming was done to keep in line with the colour pallet used by Kyle Cooper. The non-diegetic music continues through this scene. The lines cover her face to continue the idea of the abstract web. 

Scene 4 - Cutting to the street 

A fade transition shows a comic image of a woman's eyes, it is a very clever, shot as it transitions seemingly from the opening sequence into the opening scene, the abstract web is removed which tells the audience that this is the opening shot of the actual film. The camera zooms out from the face of the girl, which is done in the same art form as the comic to show she is a billboard image. The music stops and instantly we hear narrative non-diegetic dialogue of Peter Parker's thoughts. 

What I liked about it 

I really like this opening title sequence as it as it tells the story without ruining the film, we are shown different images from the comic which tells us potentially what is going to happen, this turns the opening title sequence into a short film of itself. Another aspect that I was a big fan of was the fact that he carried the web into the rest of the opening title sequence, however, turned it into a more abstract image, this was very clever as it kept a main element of Spiderman.