Psycho (1960) — Art of the Title
This opening sequence is interesting. The moving lines are like a knife moving through the air and the fact that they are out of sync symbolizes the fact that something or somebody is about to be broken up. This is reinforced by some of the names doing the same thing. The black background suggests a dark and cruel world awaits the viewer. In general, it worries the viewer. The psycho music in the background is quite literally horrible. The viewer automatically feels uneasy. It does this through being very high pitched. To sum up, the title sequence will seem quite random to the average viewer. It therefore creates enigma and mystery. I personally don't think it is very effective or good considering that the average viewer probably wouldn't be able to make the above links.
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