Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

The opening credits for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

01:01 - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
01:12 - Christina Applegate
01:18 - Paul Rudd
01:22 - Steve Carell
01:30 - David Koechner
01:36 - Chris Parnell, Kathryn Hahm & Fred Armisen
01:42 - Fred Willard
01:52 - Casting Credits
01:57 - Co-Producer
02:01 - Music By
02:06 - Costume Design
02:10 - Editor
02:13 - Production Designer
02:18 - Director of Photography
02:23 - Executive Producers
02:28 - Judd Apatow (Producer)
02:32 - Will Ferell & Adam McKay (Writters)

The genre is established very quickly in the sequence as a Comedy. This is gathered from the non- diagetic music and the immature noises this News Reader is making. The tempo of the non diagetic music is up beat and sets a happy vibe. The frames are very quick paced to keep up with the immaturity of this humourus character before us, which gives a more snappy effect; like a stand up comedian. The screen is cut through out the sequence to highlight some of the immature activity with close ups, this suggest the character is over the top. As we watch the News Reader warm up for camera, it becomes apparent that this is normal behaviour for the 'Anchorman", which makes us want to watch more. It appears that the sequence is narrative as the activity is clear. Although its seems the sequences shows the News Reader at work on different days of the week or just rehearsing in different suits. The cast is credited through out the scene however the focus is on the News Readers humour.In addition to this, the actors in the cast appear before everyone else, as they are higher importance; because they are seen in the film. The typography is in a 70's style and the news reader is wearing retro clothing suggesting the film is set in the 70's. The new reader comes across as a bossy character showing his colleagues respect him or are scarred of him. It is almost as if the camera started rolling early and the audience aren't meant to see the sequence. The sequence goes full screen when the credits stop and the News Reader is about to go on air. This shows the film is about to begin.