Scooby Doo Monsters Unleashed

Opening Sequence Analysis

Beginning of the Title Sequence

Warner Bros Studios

• The opening of this film shows the company’s logo in an almost transparent way, fitting in with a ghost like theme. Following this there is a trace of mist which is appropriate to the eerie, mystery semantic field being created.

Logo Changes into the Moon

The Beginning of the Title Sequence

Transformation Edit

• The logo is covered by the eerie mist before it transforms into the moon of the night time sky. This then leads on to the opening credits which use a bright green font. The titles are exactly in the centre of the moon.

Zoom Out Shot

Moving away from the Full Moon

• The camera zooms out from the up close shot of the moon. The titles continue to appear and fade out, turning to mist. Out of the mist a flying creature appears and flies across the moon. This is a clever transition from the word titles, to the mist, to the mysterious beast as it flows smoothly and demonstrates advanced editing techniques. This also links to the mystery theme of Scooby Doo, as it is unknown what the flying being is.

Movie Title Presented

Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed

• This title appears just as the music grows more dramatic which emphasizes the importance of the film name. It links to the pterodactyl which has flown across the sky previously.

Opening Credits

Establishing Shot and Credits

Planned Placement of Names

• The following titles are shown as the camera moves down from the sky to an establishment shot of the city at night. The titles are placed above the dark silhouette of the background mountains and hills that surround the city. As the title sequence plays further, we see that the city surrounds a lake.

Titles Move Bellow Skyline

Titles Adapt to Moving Camera

• As the camera moves out, showing more of the established setting, the titles remain in the centre of the screen. They move to the mountains in the background which is bellow the skyline, standing out against the black.

Titles Move Again

And Again

Following the Pterodactyl

• The camera pans from a horizontal shot, to diving down and following the flying creature which has a dinosaur-like appearance. The winged animal then flies in-between the skyscrapers with speed. As the camera follows it, the titles continue to appear. They float in mid air before dissipating when they come in to contact with a building.