Thriller Opening Titels: Catch me if you can

In the opening sequence of ‘Catch me if you can’, a 2002 film by director and producer Steven Spielberg, the silhouette of Tom Hanks character Carl Hanratty chases Leonardo DiCaprio´s character Frank Abagnale Junior. The sequnce is animated the colours are light this appeals to a younger audience but the graphics seem to not just appeal to children but also to more adult audiences. The film therefore seems to be aimed at Family’s. The themes of a chase, eskapism and
suspenese hint a Thriller. First we are interuced to DiCaprio’s charchlter hinitng him as the main chareckter. While the audiance is interudced to Tom Hanks chareckter the
power dynamic between them is higligthed as Hanks seems to apeear gigientic while Dicaprio is nearly being overlooked. The sequence is slow pasted and features a lot of digital tracking shots. The sequnce is synchronous to non-diegetic jazz like soundtrack playing through the duration of the entire sequence. The transitions are often semingles is constant movement making the sequence more dynamic and smooth. Parts of the design transform into the titles like for example a peace of the road. The opening title sequence based on Saul Bass handmade design’s is incredibly memorable, intriguing and iconic just like the beautiful soundtrack by Jhon Williams accompanying the scene. The credits are easy to read while looking incredible. The simplistic design and smooth motions build a soothing feeling. Overall creating a fitting sequnce for the rest of the movie. For these reasons the sequence alone has become iconic and has been referenced in different texts like The Simpsons.

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