Title sequence

Dexter

In Dexter's title sequence, he starts with his daily routine however with a twist...

This picture shows his name yet it appears to be blood spatter around it. this could suggest some form of killing/ severe injury. This picture also shows that his name is in red and is contrasting with the white background. this could simply imply Dexter is different and contrasts with the world as it is pure (reason why the background is white) and his name is written in luminous red. The connotations of red is passion- he is known for having a desire for killing people.

In this picture, he is seen tightening what the audience believes to be some form of rope however, as the title sequence progresses, he is just beginning flossing his teeth- the camera shot (close up) makes the audience assume that he is plotting something yet all he is doing is his morning routine. Although he is not normal, he still does the regular things a normal person would. This helps us understand how methodical he is. 

 

he is cutting something and due to the camera angle used, the audience presume he is cutting up a body, (this is what he does in the show) however he is just making breakfast- this is a vital picture as it portrays how sadistic this character is. 

 In this picture, it shows blood spatter from Dexter shaving however the camera heavily focuses on blood spatter next to the sink.This is a highly significant picture as it symbolises murder. 

True detective

From this picture, it looks like what appears to be a factory or power station in the far distance however the person who edited this picture didn't want the focal point to be this factory however if you look closely, you an just see a silhouette of a character presumably on this show. As this is the first picture, it is hard to make a link or assumption as to what this show could be about.

This picture shows a high angle view of Louisiana at night time. Also in the picture you can see what seems to be a smoke cloud covering part of the city. The smoke could symbolize the separation or difference in that particular area compared to the rest of the city. This picture could also link to the first picture shown as it has a power station.

I can infer from this picture that this is the protagonist and i can also assume that because part of his face is being shown in this picture, he could be involved in some form of murder and he is attempting to conceal his identity. 

 

From this picture it shows a faded image of a man however the main focal point is the upside down cross. The meaning of an upside down cross could be there is some demonic activity involved. Although there inst any demonic activity involved, there is some murdering involved and people could perceive this as demonic exercise involved. 

This picture simply shows a mans head in flames. As this is the final picture from the title, this could suggest that either the protagonist or someone very important will get killed in this show. Also the connotations of fire from a Christians perspective are linking to hell- if someone has done something wrong and something bad does always occur throughout this drama, you will be condemned for your bad doings.