Title Sequence and Song Choice

As you well know, I decided to write the song for my title sequence and I also commissioned James Corker to produce my title sequence, however I passed over ideas, which you'll find in one of my previous blog posts. These idea's included: packages, letter, blood, black and red colour scheme etc. After the progress of making the title sequence started, James suggested I took some green background shots and this linked in with another Bond film, Bloodstone as the Bond girls appear in there.

I have my reasoning behind this...

The title sequence that I had James produce, is based around my research into Casino Royale. During the Casino Royale title sequence, there is cards flying around and the items relate to the narrative of the film and this is what I was hoping to create with mine.

Here are some comparisons:

Titles:

Casino Royale

 Missing

 Targets:

Casino Royale

Missing

Titles:

Casino Royale

Missing

Bond Girls: 

Bloodstone

Missing

 Blood Reference:

Casino Royale

Missing

Gun Shots: 

Casino Royale

Missing

My letter reference: 

I can't tell you how pleased I am with the finished title sequence! I absolutely love it - it reflects my research well and also the ideas that I first had in the first place. 

As Skyfall's title sequence is within the narrative, I wanted to go more towards the Casino Royale style and incorporate the story within my sequence, which I did as my film is about a missing package, hence why I wanted envelopes etc. 

Also, due to little budget, this was what we could produce! I think it's pretty spectacular, so well done to James.

My song compares well with my research as the songs that're normally played over the title sequence, either have reference to the film such as Skyfall or have reference to Bond, such as the Quantum Of Solace song and the other songs that're in my previous research and because of this, I wanted my song to have the title of the film, like Skyfall, however also be based around the story with the missing packages.

I chose to a "Bond" style opening as it reflected a lot of my research and I think it draws a nice end to the narrative and it pieces together everything, such as the suspects (highlighting them with targets) and highlighting that the storyline is based around the missing package.

The song that I wrote, "Missing" links in great in terms of the tone and the lyrics as I feature the backing track through my flashforward scenes, however by the end when it comes to the title sequence song, it has built up to the fast bit of the song, so I have put my own twist on how the song works out, moving away from playing a full song at the end and I thought this worked particularly well. 

Here are my lyrics to show that they link in well with the narrative:

MISSING – BY KATHRYN DOWSON

Verse 1

Don’t let it fall out of your hands, don’t let it go

Don’t let it fall and crumble down

You’ll be the one that’s got to pay

When it’s gone

You’ll have to get it home

Chorus

I don’t wanna be the one who’s picking up the pieces

I don’t wanna be the one who’s chasing after you

I don’t wanna be the one who catches you when you fall down

I just want you to find it and bring it back

To me

Verse 2

You best get out there and take a look

You better find it in one piece

Just remember you’re the one

You’ll protect you when they come

When it’s gone

You’ll have to get it home

Chorus

I don’t wanna be the one who’s picking up the pieces

I don’t wanna be the one who’s chasing after you

I don’t wanna be the one who catches you when you fall down

I just want you to find it and bring it back

To me

Middle

You’ve done it again

You’ve let it go

They all want to be you

I don’t why

You mess up when you try

Chorus (x2)

I don’t wanna be the one who’s picking up the pieces

I don’t wanna be the one who’s chasing after you

I don’t wanna be the one who catches you when you fall down

I just want you to find it and bring it back

To me

My full song is available to listen to on SoundCloud: Kathryn's SoundCloud

Let me know what you think!