Lost
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A quick and dirty creation, made on an Apple laptop using After Effects (according to the producer’s commentary on the Season 1 DVD).
Direct Link | Format: QuickTime H.264, 848×480 | Size: 1.1 MB | Running Time: 0:15 | Year: 2004
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Related Extra: A great “what-the-titles-could-have-been” remix courtesy of Weebl’s Stuff.
I’ve always wondered if this opening credit sequence will actually mirror what the audience’s understanding of the overall story is - hazy, emerging from the darkness, briefly coming into complete focus before going completely awry again. Then it ends.
That’s what I hope for the whole series, actually. For it to culminate in brief but total understanding of what has led to that point, but then leapfrogging in a grand way that snaps the audience back to uncertainty, and then it’s over.
This is not a title sequence, not by my standards anyway. I actually blame Lost will the death of the title sequence (or at least it’s continued hibernation). I miss the great themes of TV shows and credit intros that get you pumped to watch the show (or movie).
So, screw this title sequence. It’s boring as hell too.
I disagree with you Kevin. While subtle, just hearing that noise is enough to get any LOST fan totally stoked. It works just as well as a long intro sequence to excite the audience.
Daryl, I think that’s because we like the show. But in terms of a title sequence. There is no sequence. It’s sorely lacking. I love Lost, but this is no title sequence and I miss the days when shows had one … I do think Lost is to partly to blame for the death of the title sequence.
I have to say I always enjoy a good title sequence to get me amped up for a show. Especially after some drama.
It is my understanding though that this was a title sequence that was made quickly for the pilot or something, but they felt it worked so well they kept with it. I’d agree too.
There’s mystery about it and it keeps it simple.
I’m not sure what you mean by death of the title sequence though mate. I can’t think of a show that doesn’t use them.
This title has always bugged me from the very first episode.
I looks great right up until it comes into full focus. Thats when you can see jittery little black cracks between the the 3D planes.
Uggh, After Efects is great at 2.5d graphics, but needs to stay away from 3D.
I can’t believe they’re coming up to their 5th season and they still haven’t fixed it.
Has this bugged anyone else?
Yes Rob, it kinda bothered me too. I like the simplicity of the title sequence, I just don’t like that they never decided to clean it up a little. I understand it was done quickly for the Pilot, but they have had plenty of time to fix it.
I think what we are also forgetting is that part of the Title sequence of this show could be the series recaps at the beginning of each show. Not only do they inform you on what happens in the past episodes, they also elude to what your about to see. So in a sense it adds to the excitement and anticipation, no need for a long title sequence introduction to the show.
I think anything with the “title” in it would be considered a title sequence.
I love this one.
A fantastic show, but yeah disappointing that the quality of that logo is so very very bad
I stare at those black cracks every time I see the sequence. Just bad.
Same. I also look at the imperfections and wonder why they still bother to use it. Such a dull sequence.
i think this title sequence is perfect. i wouldn’t say it was responsible for the death of the title sequence at all, it popularised the short titles because it gives the show more story-time, but it fits in perfectly with the style of the show. also, 24 was doing the same thing a while before.
Hmm. Although the black cracks annoyed me at first, I came to love them. They kind of represented the Dharma quality of the whole thing.
THANK YOU! Those little oversharpened rendering cracks bug me EVERY TIME I watch the show, and I’m absolutely boggled that they haven’t recalled the DVD boxed sets, much less fixed it in the later and ongoing seasons.