1.Dexter: This is the opening sequence of 'Dexter' taken from series 3. After the first few shots the title 'Dexter' appears in a bold red font on a pale yellow background, I feel the use of the pale coloured background is so it's not too distracting to take your view away from the title shot. Also as soon as the title appears a drop of blood falls just under Dexter on the bottom left, which then starts the title off as it changes colour to a darker shade of red almost like it's bleeding itself because it spreads through the font, seeping out of the type. This scene tells the viewer this programme has something to do with a murder, or someone called 'Dexter' who gets killed. The first picture on the left is the main title shot of the programme Dexter. Then the next drop of blood is on another title further on in the sequence. However i feel the type,image and music are all synchronized together because as the drop appears the title flickers in time with the music and then moves down and to the right and appears right next to it when the music has a chime of a triangle. This is then repeated when another drop joins the previous drop on the last scene shown in the screen grabs below to the right.
The soundtrack throughout the sequence is instrumental and doesn't include any lyrics. Which i feel creates more of an atmosphere without and as this is a thriller this is probably what they were trying to achieve. Also the instruments used are a variety of types going from; Maraca's, drums, Violins, Guitars, and tambourine's. These are used to create a steady tempo background theme for this thriller.
2.Batman Begins: This is the sequence for the thriller opening 'Batman Begins'. The sequence starts off with a background image of some clouds at night, which is quite eerie. Then following this scene the title 'Batman' appears written in a bold yellow font on a dark navy blue background, so it can easily be read. The screen grabs below are from the opening titles. The one on the left shows what image is at the start of the opening. Then next to on the right is what the title shot looks like.
Throughout the following shots the clip is of extreme close up of the batman sign made out of stone like a statue. However each shot is hiding the identity of this by only showing you shadows or extreme close up of certain areas. This screen grab shows one of the images from the sequence of one of the extreme close up of the shadows. This makes me wonder what this object is, which keeps the viewer involved as it keeps them guessing, as it gives away a little bit more each time. Until finally revealing that it is the Batman sign at the end of the title sequence. 
The soundtrack for 'Batman Begins' is mainly instrumental again, without any lyrics. However the first instrument to play is a piano, then a violin, triangle, drum, trumpet, which gradually increases in volume until the title scene, when it uses symbols and drums to introduce the title as it appears. Then from that scene onwards the tempo of the music gets faster and louder until finally dying back down then gradually repeating this over again until the end of the sequence when it dramatically gets slower as it reveals the sign to the audience.
3.Phone Booth: This is the opening sequence for the thriller 'Phone Booth'. The first few opening shots of this sequence are of a phone wire formed from a set of circles and a thin line. These screen grabs below show where the phone wire starts to form while the credits are also being shown on that shot. Also the credits either appear on screen by the effect wipe or fades. However unlike the other openings this main title of the film doesn't appear until the end of the sequence, so it more of a build up to the title itself. Also the soundtrack through out the sequence is instrumental however theres is a Foley sound of heavy breathing put over the top, almost to add suspense and to create a sense of it actually being a mysterious phone call.This screen shot on the bottom right shows the different ways that it changes from one background animation to another. Also it relates the the title 'Phone Booth' as the start of the bottom left screen grab is a animation of a voice meter which refers to phones as they all have voice signals. Next the voice signal changes into an anamation of buildings where later on the title appears out of very graphic rectangular blocks, almost as if it's been taken from a bird's eye view of the building from above.
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