Coraline opening title sequence | The Art of the Title Sequence

Nov 9, 2009

Coraline

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“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.”

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

Extras

Coraline Alphabet Posters – Click to Watch Slideshow

CREDITS

Production Company: Laika

Category: Film

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

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.

Kinggzarf

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

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!

Ivan

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

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).

sfaustina

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

-s

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