Comparison Between Opening Sequences

Catch Me if You Can

      This opening sequence lasts approximately 2 and a half minutes.
During this time, extensive credits are shown, accompanied with a uniquely styled animation.

      The animation in essence, gives a crude outline of the narrative, focusing on the frequent schemes of deception, constant pursuit and disguise. This is an effective prognostic of the film to follow, and in turn, portrays a narrative consolidated around crime and transgression.

      The theme of identity is strongly suggested through animation of a character frequently changing outfits, reflecting his identity, or perhaps in this case - lack of.

Quantum of Solace

      This opening sequence lasts approximately 3 and a half minutes.
During this time, extensive credits are shown, accompanied by a blend of 3D CGI animation and landscape photography.

      The animation has intricate layers of CGI, photography and seamless transitions. This was done in order to mirror the level complexity and sophistication in the film to follow.

      The content of the animation is disorientating and mysterious with an underlying theme of action, crime and sex. This again foreshadows the events of the film to come. Identity is a major theme in the introductory sequence as well, and again is suggestive of  the protagonists lack of identity. This is achieved through the minimalist detail on the face of the character within the animation - with his suit, being more distinguishable.

Comparison 


      Both films use (albeit differently styled) animation as their medium during the introductory opening sequence. This suggests a convention in the action-thriller genre.

      Both films have clear identity orientated themes, and specificity focused on a absence of identity. Therefore both films in the this respect conform to the conventions of the thriller genre.

      Differences arise however in the duration of the opening sequences, with a 60 second time contrariety.