Catch Me if You Can Title Credits

I was looking over the title credits for Catch Me If You Can and found some interesting observations that are simple, yet effective. First, I noticed that throughout the whole piece the majority of the time the motion and scrolling was moving towards the right. This is the typical way of reading for us so naturally, as the character moves from one scene to the next, he moves towards the right. By not switching directions, the audience can understand that these two people are the same characters: one following the other. Although it would work just as well, I think the creators chose not to move from right to left because it would seem somewhat unnatural. I can refer this thought to the old school video games like Mario on Super Nintendo. The levels almost always moved from left to right only because it seems most natural. It appears that he is moving ahead rather than going backwards. In the case of the title credits to this movie, the first character is going to new places and changing his appearance while the other character stays the same and follows him. Subconsciously, I think we understand that one character is looking for and is following the other character while the other character does not want to be found (hence he changes costumes). The title of the movie, which appears early on in the animation, also gives the audience the clue about the animation. I think that putting the title in that specific place was perfect. The audience was able to see a few pieces of the animation to get a feel for what they were looking at and then once they were exposed to the title, they understood what was happening with the characters. This lead to the understanding of what the movie was about.
I also liked the art of the piece. I found the characters and artwork to also be great. I thought it was interesting how they used figures that were like ones you would find on a bathroom door (but with much more detail). It was a great choice and it helped the animation to be simple yet detailed at the same time. The type font fit well with the scenes and in most cases actually were apart of the background and such. For example, in the beginning, there is a production company (Parkes/MacDonald) displayed and the P, the K, the L and the D are all part of the animation picture. The lines that go from the top to the bottom act as walls that separate one person from the others. The simple color scheme is also effective because it helps to focus on the two moving characters which are the main storyline in this piece. Overall, I enjoyed watching this animation before the movie even though it seemed slightly lengthy. It still kept me watching and reading the title credits.