Opening Credits

I have always judged a televison programme by its opening credits and I suppose you could say thats as bad as judging a book by its cover. (just for the record I tend to do that too.) But because of this I have a certain graditude when they are done well and one that has recently caught my eye is the credits for Dexter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL3cJXD90SI

It was created by Eric S. Anderson of “Digital Kitchen” the same people responsible for the credits to “True Blood”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxINMuOgAu8 and “Six Feet Under” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6WATB9PFdE . Both of which are in the same style. Which I personally adore.
I find the opening to Dexter the most appealing because of the strong, suggestive imagery involved. I think the way in which the everyday morning routie can be made out to be some sort of sadistical ritual is rather compelling. (Which you find out in the series is Dexter’s sort of thing). I still sometimes find it hard to look at without wincing no matter how many times I see it. (and nothing speaks out to me as a strong piece more than being able to evoke an emotional response from the audience.) The idea was based on the idea of crime scence photography and moodboards were created of “normal things that seem violent under greater inspection.” It just goes to show what looking at things in a different perspective can achieve. I also find the juxtaposition of the rather clumsy music with such a sharp piece of film rather pleasing too.

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