Coraline opening title sequence

Nov 9, 2009 Art of the Title

Coraline

“Be careful what you wish for.”

With a descending doll all expectation is set aside at the start of author Neil Gaiman and director Henry Selick’s Coraline. Her punch-and-cut deconstruction is distressing; at her inversion you may feel a gastric tug. You may also dream of submissive needlepoint only to awake with new eyes.

To paraphrase the film’s series of alphabet posters, “‘C’ is for Coraline – brave little girl. Who unlocks the door to a whole different world.”

Extras

Coraline Alphabet Posters – Click to Watch Slideshow

DETAILS

USA • 2009 • Color • 1.85:1 • English | Russian • DVD | Blu-ray

CREDITS

Production Company: Laika

Category: Film, News

Tagged: 2009, Coraline, Henry Selick, Laika, Neil Gaiman, stop motion, USA

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http://www.sfaustina.com sfaustina

I love the sequence on this move but the credits/typography could of been better. Maybe a little more expressive.

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http://lapalabradeunmentiroso.blogspot.com Javier Chacón

Good one. Another 2009 movie have a very similar opening sequence, “9″. Anyway, I think this one is better (and the movie too).
Ivan

Great animation, and very creepy. The shot of the spindly fingers removing the first set of button eyes is truly disturbing!
Kinggzarf

The final shot at the absolute conclusion remains the penultimate 3-D shot.

http://www.markcrummett.com Mark Crummett

Sorry, not to be pedantic, but “penultimate” means the second to the last thing in a sequence. “The final shot at the absolute conclusion” would be the ultimate shot. But yes, very cool shot!

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James Edmondson

I agree with sfaustina. The animation seems so beautifully executed, so impossible, yet happening right before your eyes, but then the type comes on as a done-to-death overlay, and I feel like they blew it. The lettering that “Coraline” comes up in feels to be more in line with the feel of the animation. Boo for type, Yea for lettering.
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Whisperer

I love the titles because it always leaves you wanting to know more about what’s going on. The titles have a creepy feel to them, sort of eerie…..it would probably give me nightmares. The first time I saw the spindly fingers I felt a shiver down my spine. I love the way the title is written, it suits the film.

And this Coraline post was posted on my birthday XD

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