The document analyzes the title sequence of the film "Twelve Monkeys". It begins with the studio logos and a quote from the main character about a deadly virus killing billions in 1997. Then, swirling red monkeys are shown with the credits as an introduction to the narrative. Well known actors are featured to attract larger audiences. Finally, close up shots of the film's title and the main character as a child are presented to set up the story.

1. TWELVE
MONKEYS
TITLE SEQUANCE
By Jade Greenheld

2. Twelve monkeys Title Sequence Analysis
TV productions
0:03
Universal
pictures & Atlas
Classico Present
Setting the scene
0:33-0:36
-Excerpts from interview with
clinically diagnosed paranoid
schizophrenic, April 12, 1990
– Baltimore County hospital.
0:16 – 0:29
“ …5 billion people will die
from a deadly virus in 1997…
…The survivors will abandon
the surface of the planet…
Once again the animals will
rule the world…”
Introduction to narrative
1:00-1:30
Illusion of swirling red
monkeys with titles of
actors featuring in the
movie.
0:50 0:55
Illusion of swirling red
monkeys
Links to the title of
the film
Actors & Starrs
Well known actors
shown more people
are most likely to
watch it
1:30
Close up shot
of the title of
movie “Twelve
monkeys”
1:32
Extreme close-up
shot of the
main character
Introduce to
main character

3. The first shot shows the narrative, which gives the audience an insight of what the film is going to be
about. This shot is the title sequence. The titles are played all before they show the mise en scene. The
colour red connotes blood which associates with death. Also the third shot shows mystery and illusions.
Also this shot links to the title ‘Twelve Monkeys’ as the monkeys spin around to create a illusion.
This is a extreme close up shot
of the main character of when
he was a child.
This is mise en scene shot of
action which introduces the film
and gives the audience an insight
of what might happen.