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>Almost every show - old and new - has them. They tend to be a lot shorter in newer shows though. Older shows' credit sequence would typically last over a minu
by aninhumer 9y ago
>Almost every show - old and new - has them.
They tend to be a lot shorter in newer shows though. Older shows' credit sequence would typically last over a minute, whereas IME they tend to be 30 seconds or less on newer shows, some even less, and some only have a title card sting.
- laumars 9y agoSometimes that's the case but it varies from show to show. IIRC the House of Cards intro goes on for more than 2 minutes. Game of Thrones isn't exactly quick either. Where as some older shows, eg UK sitcom from the 90s, "Spaced", only lasted a couple of seconds (literally). If there is any correlation I've observed, it's more to do with the genre of show and it's running time.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoGoT intro is actually an establishing shot, showing you which regions are featured in the episode. It varies per episode. It is a bit long, but not compared to the previous generation, and it has a lot of fast moving detail that takes many viewings to see it all. Six Feet Under (2001-2006), also by HBO, intro is over 90seconds and the same every episode, and it's very slow and low-detail.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> GoT intro is actually an establishing shot, showing you which regions are featured in the episode. Not just that, but the images in each region are subtly altered to reflect the events in the storyline in that region.
- laumars 9y agoThat's my point though, the length of intros varies too much from show to show to really make any meaningful correlation based solely on the series age. Take Boardwalk Empire, another really long intro. Yet Lost, which is an older show, only had a title graphic that lasted a couple of seconds.