Title Sequence

This title sequence is from the show Teen Wolf which first aired in 2011 and was renewed for a 6th season in 2015.

Season 5 Title Sequence

Colours
From the beginning you can see that the title sequence is quite dark and only picks out certain colours. One colour I noticed a lot was red.

For example, here in the beginning, you can see it begins with the main character's eye turning red. The red has connotations of danger and also indicates Scott's (the main character) control.

They introduction of these next two main characters also have the colour red. In the above one, the string indicates the parts of the mystery that are unsolved in the season. (Some people also say the red string represents the Red String of Fate from Chinese Legend). Also, the character below has fingernails painted red. I think this is a way of indicating danger whilst also connecting the three main characters.

I found one last example of red being the dominating colour in a shot of the "Dread Doctors" (this season's main villain. The red definitely represents danger and blood here whilst also indicating that the audience should be afraid of this character.

I noticed the only time we see a lot of bright light or colour is of a shot of something that is insinuated to be to do with the "Dread Doctors." As this shot very different from all the others, it brings attention to it and the audience are more likely to take notice of it.

Sound

Throughout the titles, there is music playing. It starts off with a sound that reminds me of a car locking or that sort of thing before getting into the music. The music builds up and adds tension then it changes slightly halfway through. The change kind of speeds it up for a little bit before the music ends. Then it ends with a strange rumbling sort of noise.

There are various sound effects added along with the music. For example, in the transition above, there is a sword sound. It is quite subtle but really emphasises this character's fighting skills. It also, makes the transition more interesting.

During the shot above, there is a sound like steam escaping. This links to the previous shot to some kind of device breaking and steam escaping (it looks like it could measure temperature possibly).

Text & Other

Each shot of a character is paired with the actors' names. The main character is the first thing to appear in the opening titles and also one of the last.

I really like the bit below because it has no text. The audience just focuses on what's actually going on in the shot. The camera shakes a bit which makes the audience think it is from the POV of someone chasing these "Dread Doctors." There is also a quiet rumbling sound which adds to the whole atmosphere.

The last two things we see are the titles in a large font which takes up the whole screen. I think this looks really good because it tells you what the show is without giving away too much about what it is generally about.

The last thing we see is a shot of the villain's "lair" along with the name of the executive producer Jeff Davis. I think this is a really good ending because it gives whoever is watching a clue about the villains and themes of this particular season and it also gives the name of one of the most important people on the show.

I have also found some different versions of the opening titles.

• Season 2 - This one shows how in earlier episodes it was different and how each seasons' opening picks out the villains.
• The Halloween Special - This one has different music which is more fast paced. It also has more of the colour red.