The Simpsons opening sequence standards and practices department also demanded a handful of changes, but, according to Jean, "95 percent of it is just the way [Banksy] wanted." Banksy told "The Guardian" that his opening sequence was influenced by "The Simpsons" long-running use of animation studios in Seoul, South Korea. The newspaper also reported that the creation of the sequence "is said to have been one of the most closely guarded secrets in US television – comparable to the concealment of Banksy's own identity." Although conceding to the fact that "The Simpsons" is largely animated in South Korea, Jean went on to state that
Star Wars opening crawl Star Wars opening crawl The opening crawl is the signature device of every numbered film of the "Star Wars" series, an American epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas. It opens with the static blue text, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...", followed by the "Star Wars" logo and the crawl text, which describes the backstory and context of the film. The visuals are accompanied by the "Main Title Theme", composed by John Williams. This sequence has featured at the beginning each of the main "Star Wars" saga theatrical films produced by Lucasfilm. Although it