Opening Credits / Opening Theme Discussion

[Chair]

Thanks for posting the video. The unknown cast members are Aaron Welles (purple t-shirt) and Casey Mitchell (brown top).

[Blaxland 89]

  On 02/08/2018 at 22:51, chair said:

Thanks for posting the video. The unknown cast members are Aaron Welles (purple t-shirt) and Casey Mitchell (brown top).

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Ritchie Gugdeon and Rebecca Croft 

[c120701]

  On 16/03/2018 at 20:08, c120701 said:

The closing is the slow male theme. The opening varies.

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I have to say, the slow male theme works well on the end credits, you can here it beneath the continuity announcer.

[cadyctslover]

^  I have to say I'm a big fan of the latest closing theme.

[Inactive.User]

What do you think will happen to the Opening and Closing Credits next year?

[cadyctslover]

I would put money on them being either identical to this year, or a variation in the same style, as with the changes from 2013-14.

[Luigi Severus Fletcher]

  On 05/10/2018 at 10:45, David Deex said:

What do you think will happen to the Opening and Closing Credits next year?

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I think it will stay the same for at least a few more years, it's always been like that.

[adam436]

I can't see the show ever reverting to full opening credits it had in 1988-2008(?). The show is much darker now, so having everyone smiling and laughing doesn't really fit the tone. I'd expect something more like Hollyoaks if we did ever get titles again. 

[cadyctslover]

I've come to really like the current opening visuals and audio, and I think the new closing theme is great.

[Inactive.User]

They should do what the Bold and the Beautiful has done and remaster the original titles but with modern cast and imagery. B&B also did little nods to its past, such as when Brooke is in the same colour and style dress as Stephanie in the original. Home and Away could use the full theme from 1988 or a version similar with the singers they have used this year for example on a Monday, or whenever they want to fill in extra minutes, this would have the cast and names of characters/actors. They could then use a very fast 10-15 second version most of the time, which could go "Someone you can rely on, closer each day, Home and Away." this version, instead of showing the cast would show the still scenery shots. Once the scenery shots are done, you would see the words 'Home and Away' on the beach, or on the pier, or the surf club, or near Summer Bay House, or near the hilly Eucalyptus Forests. They could use different shots to mix it up.