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Title Sequence Analysis


In 2002, the Film Catch Me if You Can was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, and the plot follows a young man who is the world’s most successful con artist and the investigator who relentlessly pursues him. The title sequence is that of Saul Bass’ style from North by Northwest, and is created by Kuntzel and Deygas. It uses the vertical lines moving up and down as well as grid lines to propel the credits across the screen. The actual animation shows the different parts of the movie. In the beginning you see the con artist impersonating a pilot, and the investigator follows close behind. Then he becomes a doctor, and the investigator follows him still. Next, the con becomes a lawyer and the music quickens and the colors darken as the investigator finally catches up to him and reveals his true identity. The lines help to portray the con’s sharp and logical mind, and he quickly slips in and out of tricky situations. The colors darkening as the credits go on show the truth getting darker and darker until it is finally revealed to expose a remorseful man. The music is a slow jazz music, and helps portray the way that the con smoothly sneaks around the law, stealing money in coy ways. Altogether, the title sequence has a very good effect on the movie.