Catch Me If You Can

1. Catch Me If You Can
direct title sequence & stylized editing
Analysis

2. Direct title sequence- (catch me if you can)
This has a title sequence is a separately edited sequence from the
rest of the film. This type of title sequence albeit different sets the
theme/tone for the rest of the film. This sequence could consist of
animation or live action, diegetic or non-diegetic music, a
stationary image or special effects. This technique is used in films
and television programs to establish the name of the film, cast, and
director. This is used to set the tone of the program.

4. Once the title begins there is the use of diegetic sound through the use of an
ominous soundtrack. The effect of doing this implies of the genre of the film to
the audience. It the opening sequence to “catch me if you can” it is done
through cartoon, this focuses on one of the one person on the run form the
police, after he gives them the slip he then then changes costumes from piolet
to a doctor and office worker through the camera focusing on this character
the viewer makes that assumption that he is the main character. As the main
character moves through the different scenes it becomes more apparent to the
viewer that he is trying to evade another character in the clip. The main
characters are introduced in the title sequence thought his use of a yellow
arrow to indicate who will be playing the different characters in the clip. This
is also used to show the viewer who their character is in the title sequence. At
the start of the clip the main character is calm. This then changes as dose the
music in the clip. Once the character has stood around the impression that is
given off is that he is trying to bend in with the other people. This is also done
through him watching people from a distance. This shows deception of the
main character suggest that the main character in the film is a con artist.

6. As the clip progresses there is the various use of transport. This
shows that the main character will go to great lengths to evade the
police who are pursuing him. This is shown later on in the title
sequence. When it seems like he is going to be caught, a new
character comes on screen and the music becomes quite dramatic.
This technique is used to build the sensation of tension within the
clip. Also inferring that this will be featured in the main film. As the
main character is seen to evade the police the pace of the
soundtrack calms down. This is done to refer back to the name of
the film “catch me if you can”.

8. • The titles “catch me if you can” is also put into the title
sequence. This e smooth transitions. The fluidity of the clip shows
the events happening in a sequence. In conclusion the title
sequence effectively gives an overview to the viewer what the
film features. This allows the viewer to make a decision on
whether on no they are going to like the film. This title sequence
positively represents the content of the story and the main
character who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

10. Stylized film editing
• Stylized film editing- this title sequence is used for a high level of
editing, the reason for this is that it has several different clips for a
scene. An example of a film that used stylized editing in their opening
sequence would be mesrine, this is where they have several different
shots of a character. The reason that they did this is so that they can
introduce the viewer to the character. This could suggest to the
audience that this character is being watched. further more this could
mean that the viewers focus is on different things, the white text that
comes up in the areas where there are black spaces. These in turn dart
across the screen. This would draw the attention of the viewer to the
different screens.