Red Lights Title Sequence

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The opening sequence of Red Lights starts with a black background and blurred white lights moving across the screen as the main actor's name is shown. The music is very high pitched and it sounds as if it is coming from a violin. As the sound begins to build up with the use of low bass and the continuation of violins, the thin upper-case font begins to grow larger and smaller whilst slightly moving. This creates a sense of madness which may foreshadow some of the film's plot/a character in the film. The font then fades out along with the music getting lower until the next name flashes up. Yet again the font moves and the music is tension-filled. Behind the name arrives a key light with the silhouette of hands/arms, giving the impression that someone may be trapped somewhere or in something. As the third name appears on screen, it is followed by an image of what seems like the eyes of an owl. This may suggest something about the character and the white lights which follow may symbolise that he is important. 

The whole sequence is quite dark and mysterious, there is no colour used except for when we see the name of the film appear 'Red Lights' there are blurred red lights in the background. The combination of blurred lights and moving across the screen give a sense of movement, maybe from a car. Throughout the sequence the music becomes more suspenseful, giving the impression that the film has a Thriller genre, however, the moving from ''cars'' might suggest some action. The rising and falling of the music may suggest tension. The use of black, white and red is interesting because whilst it uses black, which connotes evil and darkness, and red, which connotes danger and also romance, it also uses white, which is usually associated with purity and innocence. As the sequence progresses there are rough clips of close ups of eyes. This could be linking back to the idea of Thriller film as it looks creepy and mysterious. The music has a build at this point as the pace quickens slightly, suggesting determination. 

There is a quick shot of a crucifix and prayer beads, this gives religious connotations which may hint towards the plot of the film or a certain character. The use of a crucifix is often seen in films to ward off evil spirits, so that may link back to the creepy atmosphere of the sequence. As the music builds still, there are shots of polaroid pictures appearing in sync with the drums in the music. The photos look like crime scene images which could suggest that maybe there is crime and murder in the film, there is constant evidence that the film is a Thriller. However, we then see shots of x-rays and plans with scribbled handwriting, this may suggest that the film has some Sci-Fi elements to it, but is still mainly a Thriller. The font continues to be white, slim and moving throughout the whole sequence, although in some cases it doesn't grow bigger and smaller, but instead fades out, letter by letter.There are often quick shots of something bright which could look like science equipment whilst performing an experiment. The shots of handwritten maths work in the background contributes to the Sci-Fi element.

The music begins to really build up as we start to see some movement of people in the background, acting strangely. This links back with the suggestion of the font symbolising madness. The music falls deep as we see some newspaper clippings, this could suggest that the media and rumours play a role in this film. There is then a shot of a syringe/needle with liquid coming out of the end of it, this suggests that there are experiments in this film and the use of the music to go with this shot, is quite sinister and mysterious. Shots about a UFO sighting are seen, which also contribute to the Sci-Fi genre, as well as a silhouette of a strange figure. Since the shot of the needle, the background has changed from black to white, which has science and clean connotations, often associated with a hospital which is sterilized. We see shaky clips of lights on a ceiling and a operation taking place, this puts the audience in a position of feeling like they are involved in the action. During the time the sequence has a white background, the music is higher pitched and quicker paced and is then highly contrasted when the background goes back to black and the music becomes lower and more mysterious.

We then see a return of the blurred red light and a static television screen. This suggests that the red light has something to do with the order of things. As we continue to see the static television screen, the font in front of it moves as if it was also static on a television screen. The title sequence ends with this and then we see a plane landing.