Teen Angst Research (Title Sequence)

Teen Angst Research (Title Sequence)

 

 



Juno



The title sequence of Juno is fairly long but still manages to keep the viewer entertained with the use of many different conventions such as: the catchy and upbeat music which stops the viewer from becoming bored because of how captivating it is. The titles are also bright - consisting of primary colours (of light) - and quite messy which makes them look eye-catching but different. The whole scene has a comic vibe about it (both in the comedic way and comic book way) due to the style to make it look like it has been drawn. The scene starts live but clearly transitions to the comic book style shortly after which gives the scene quite a carefree vibe which represents a teenagers carefree attitude. Only important production members are mentioned in the opening title scene. The editing pace is mainly quite fast but slows down in some places.
 

 

The Breakfast Club

The title sequence of The Breakfast Club is quite boring; there is a lack of action as the entirety of the screen is black and the titles are in a bright, but boring, yellow colour. Similarly to Juno, only the names of important staff members and companies are shown. The song accompanying this is 'Don't You Forget About Me' which is fairly catchy but would have been a lot more popular when the film was released. As the titles are quite boring and serious I don't think it would attract the target audience.

 

Clueless

The title sequence of Clueless is animated and takes place on a computer with various images of items associated with teenage girls such as shoes, make-up and phones. The titles themselves do stand out because of their unique style and contrasting colours. They too state the names of important members of the production team. This creates a very light-hearted atmosphere and a reflection of the life of a stereotypical teenage girl - it is very effective of reflecting the genre of teen angst. The editing is very faced pace in comparison to the previous two examples. The music is very fitting for the reflection of teenagers in the mid 1990's as it represents the type of music which was popular at the time. The start and end of the title sequence is clearly shown with the zooming in and out on the computer screen and appears to be separate from the main film.