The title sequence for LA Confidential establishes the film's genre through its faded color tones and vintage style effects. This sets a tone of mystery and action. The distorted colors indicate the film is set in the past. This style would appeal most to older audiences familiar with films from that era. Text and images are presented without narrative to create intrigue for viewers and leave them wanting to learn more about how the elements shown will tie into the story. The city scenes and soundtrack aim to convey the film will involve suspense and action.

1. LA Confidential Title Sequence
For the title sequence ‘LA
Confidential’ it straight away
establishes the type of genre
the directors and producers
are trying to put across to the
audience, this is apparent
due to the type of tone of
the image is used, e.g. the
faded colours. This shows a
genre of a more olden day
film, tied in with the action
genre. Regards to the
different type of effects that
are used, it sets the scene
and gives the audience a
sense of mystery and action.

2. From the first title sequence it is straight
away apparent that the film is dated. This is
due to the distorted colours and effects
portrayed throughout. The film is set in
1997, so it is clear that certain effects will
be different and more old fashioned than
what audiences of this generation are used
to. With this being said, it could link into the
target audience that the film is aimed at,
such as an older age range (elderly citizens)
due to them being used to, or familiar with
the way the film is being represented to
them. It is the same type of surroundings
being shown which an older generation is
familiar with due to the time period they
would have grown up in. Further more to
this, the film title is shown as being red and
bold. Due to the colours this can help the
film makers portray an action/romance,
hybrid genre type.

3. Showing the same consistency, the names of the
actors/actresses that will be involved with the film are
mentioned below an image of the individual, this
introduces the characters to the audience watching.
Throughout the title sequence a narrative is not present
this in a sense creates an enigma for the audience. With
the use of the sepia tones throughout the sequence yet
again gives the sense of olden day genre/romance to the
title sequence, due to it being in this tone it does not
reveal to much and the audience are left wanting to know
why the tone has been chosen and how it will tie in with
the film they are going to be watching. With the
soundtrack playing it the background whilst the images are
being shown creates an upbeat and more vibrant mood, it
can lead to the audience realising that the film is going to
be more of one type of genre due to the images and
sounds involved throughout.

4. The use of showing the city that will be
involved throughout the process of the
film, once again portrays a sense of
action and suspense. Due to the sepia
tone effect it helps to create a feeling of
age and vintage to the audience. In this
title sequence, we start to get an image
as to what certificate rating the film
may be shown as 15+. It creates an
enigma and leads to the audience
wondering why the city will be involved
and how. The camera shots within the
sequence is birds eye view and a
medium shot, making the city have
significance and importance, it gives
the sense of power. Throughout the
opening sequence there is a variation
of different shots on either people or
scenery which can also help create an
enigma for the audience.