"To boldly go..." and traditional opening sequence

[Timelord79 (he/him)]

I am hoping releasing the show on an on demand platform allows for a traditional Star Trek opening.
They are not really bound by TV timeslots with time constraints for commercials.
So the main reason many shows only do a quick title card is not an issue.

I'd really like to hear those words again, even if the show is not set on the Enterprise.
And please full orchestra main theme.

Btw, any word on a main music composer?
I hear Murray Gold is mostly free for the next year, due to the Doctor Who break.

 

[TwoJakes]

Not a big fan of extended opening sequences, I usually skip them after I've seen them a few times.

 

[Christopher]

I notice that Netflix original shows all have full opening sequences. You'd think that shows designed to be binge-watched would prefer to avoid full openings, but I figure they use them for technical reasons, since on slower systems, the image resolution on a Netflix stream starts out low and takes some time to improve. So starting out with a full opening title sequence gives the software a chance to catch up. At least, that's my guess.

Personally, I'm a fan of full title sequences. I don't understand the inefficiency of so many modern shows that have an intro that explains the series premise and a separate main-title card and a separate showing of the regular cast and creator credits over the first act, when it seems that it would be simpler just to combine all three of those in one, like they always did before.

 

[Takeru]

I don't understand the inefficiency of so many modern shows that have an intro that explains the series premise and a separate main-title card and a separate showing of the regular cast and creator credits over the first act, when it seems that it would be simpler just to combine all three of those in one, like they always did before.

I agree, I love openings and it annoys me every time that The Flash for example has no opening sequence. The argument that not having one saves time for the actual episode goes out of the window the moment they add a 30 to 40 second narration to the start of every episode.

 

[Christopher]

I agree, I love openings and it annoys me every time that The Flash for example has no opening sequence. The argument that not having one saves time for the actual episode goes out of the window the moment they add a 30 to 40 second narration to the start of every episode.

But that is an opening title sequence, in every respect except for the absence of title and credits. It's a consistent opening montage played over the show's theme music, with a narration explaining the premise. True, some of the images change from week to week, but that was true of a lot of older shows' opening sequences (for instance, the openings to Mission: Impossible, Space: 1999, and other shows -- some even without colons in the titles! -- that incorporated shots from the upcoming episode). So it's weird that they don't just show the title and main cast credits over it. (Ditto for every other Berlanti DC show.)

 

[Shalashaska]

I'd like a full 1-2 minute intro like we had in the past.

I don't see anyone complaining about Game of Thrones or any of the Netflix shows having longer intros.

 

[Jedman67]

I don't really like extended opening sequences, however I think that abbreviated title/credits sequences are fine. Occasionally I'd want to see the full 60 second title sequence.
Enterprise, Scrubs, House of Cards all had great titles IMO. TNG was cool but got a little boring.

 

[INACTIVEUSS Einstein]

I want it!

"There are the voyages of the starship Reliant...."

 

[Ronald Held]

A full opening sequence is better than splitting it up. I would prefer hearing the Alexander Courage theme.

 

[Rahul]

Watching Game of Thrones, hearing and seeing the opening credits is a big part of the experience for me, as it sets the tone and the universe for me. I would like the new Star Trek to do the same.

 

[Sisko_is_my_captain]

They are not really bound by TV timeslots with time constraints for commercials.

I think your premise is wrong. I think they will probably be keeping a regular tv release option in the back of their minds - whether due to the show being a success but the platform failing, necessitating a shift to tv, or perhaps if they decide they want to show old eps on tv after they have been on the streaming platform for a period of time.

 

[Christopher]

I think your premise is wrong. I think they will probably be keeping a regular tv release option in the back of their minds - whether due to the show being a success but the platform failing, necessitating a shift to tv, or perhaps if they decide they want to show old eps on tv after they have been on the streaming platform for a period of time.

No, Bryan Fuller overtly said in his interview with Collider yesterday that they've been given a flexible runtime because of the streaming platform. They aren't being limited by the strictures of commercial TV. If the episodes do get rerun on commercial TV, they'll probably be edited for time and content, which is what's always been done with premium-cable shows that were later syndicated on commercial TV (e.g. Showtime's Outer Limits, which had nudity and adult content on Showtime but cut those parts out or shot nudity-free alternate scenes for syndication). It's virtually always been the case that syndicated reruns have been edited down to add more commercials, even with shows that were on commercial TV to begin with (especially since the number of commercials kept increasing over time, from maybe 6-8 minutes per hour in the '60s to as much as 18-20 minutes per hour in the '90s or today). Getting less than the full original content has always been the tradeoff for rerun syndication.

 

[Sisko_is_my_captain]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[LtChange]

Watching Game of Thrones, hearing and seeing the opening credits is a big part of the experience for me, as it sets the tone and the universe for me. I would like the new Star Trek to do the same.

This. As long as it's serving the show I don't care if it is 10 seconds or 120 seconds. Lost had an efficient but very short intro. But I like the Stargate Universe structure: a 30-60 seconds intro (This is Destiny the Design is clearly ancient etc) that was kept changing every half season to server the story (this could work here as well as we have a serialized story) and then we got a few seconds of music/intro combination

 

[Shalashaska]

I notice that Netflix original shows all have full opening sequences. You'd think that shows designed to be binge-watched would prefer to avoid full openings, but I figure they use them for technical reasons, since on slower systems, the image resolution on a Netflix stream starts out low and takes some time to improve. So starting out with a full opening title sequence gives the software a chance to catch up. At least, that's my guess.

Personally, I'm a fan of full title sequences. I don't understand the inefficiency of so many modern shows that have an intro that explains the series premise and a separate main-title card and a separate showing of the regular cast and creator credits over the first act, when it seems that it would be simpler just to combine all three of those in one, like they always did before.

One positive to it is that when binge watching Netflix shows, when it automatically goes onto the next episode, it'll skip the intro for you (if the episode starts with the intro). I like the long intros when watching a show, like someone said above, it puts you in the mood, but when binging them one after another, it's a very convenient feature.

 

[Christopher]

One positive to it is that when binge watching Netflix shows, when it automatically goes onto the next episode, it'll skip the intro for you (if the episode starts with the intro). I like the long intros when watching a show, like someone said above, it puts you in the mood, but when binging them one after another, it's a very convenient feature.

Oh, I haven't noticed that -- but then, I have Netflix set not to automatically start the next episode, since I generally prefer to let the end credits play. (I only wish there were a way to stop it from automatically shrinking down the end titles to a little box. That is so damn obnoxious.)

 

[RAMA]

Short intro please..but memorable.

 

[Michael]

An extended, "classic" opening sequence would be superb. It sets the mood for the show and can be a creative device to hint at events from the show (i.e. the changing locations in the GoT sequence).

 

[mdtauk]

I'm expecting a modern and striking opening sequence. With a nod to the familiar. Not expecting the typical opening monologue, as it is not the Enterprise, but perhaps a sequence that changes with each series (if the show is an anthology)

 

[Christopher]

I'm expecting a modern and striking opening sequence. With a nod to the familiar. Not expecting the typical opening monologue, as it is not the Enterprise, but perhaps a sequence that changes with each series (if the show is an anthology)

Bryan Fuller just debunked the anthology rumor the other day, saying it was "not accurate":

http://www.moviefone.com/2016/06/23/bryan-fuller-star-trek-interview/