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The Amazing Race => The Amazing Race Discussion => Topic started by: :jerry: on September 28, 2009, 06:48:15 PM

Title: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: :jerry: on September 28, 2009, 06:48:15 PM
I personally like TAR15 intro and Israel Intro, which one do you guys like?
I've posted all the intros I can find please vote for the one you like!

The Amazing Race 15 Intro

The Amazing Race Israel Intro

The Amazing Race Asia Intro

The Amazing Race Season 1 Intro

The Amazing Race Intro (Previous version)

The Amazing Race Brazil Intro
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Neobie on September 28, 2009, 09:11:29 PM
Love TAR 1 because of the action shots and brilliant travel graphics (flight information board, camera effects, the CG plane), love TARI because of the revamped theme, would love TAR 15 if it wasn't a cop-out to be lazy about later seasons...
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: theschnauzers on September 28, 2009, 10:32:07 PM
TAR Classic's Intro was unique.  It's the only one where Phil overvoices an intro that, in many ways, I wish they had kept using.

I'm not familar with how to embed the youtube video, but here's the link: TAR Classic Original Intro with Phil Khoegan narration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB4n-caTGWI&feature=related)
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Caelestor on September 28, 2009, 10:55:41 PM
I like the remixed of the theme (needed some change), but I hate how they don't update the intros anymore. They should at least put some pictures of the places they visit! However, they still have pictures of the racers doing tasks (it's updated every 3 episodes).

Phil's overvoice would not work with the current intro, sadly.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: georgiapeach on September 28, 2009, 11:02:24 PM
TAR Classic's Intro was unique.  It's the only one where Phil overvoices an intro that, in many ways, I wish they had kept using.

I'm not familar with how to embed the youtube video, but here's the link: TAR Classic Original Intro with Phil Khoegan narration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB4n-caTGWI&feature=related)

Here you go!


Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: :jerry: on September 28, 2009, 11:10:06 PM
Um...I had it up there...
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: puddin on September 28, 2009, 11:23:52 PM
Um...I had it up there...
Actually the one the peach put up has the voice over ;)
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: theschnauzers on September 28, 2009, 11:27:54 PM
Quote from: :jerry:
Um...I had it up there...

Jerry, what you posted did not have Phil's voiceover. Only reason why I went and searched for a You Tube clip that had it.

I posted a link to that video and Peach kindly reposted that as an embedded video since that's a coding I don't know.

Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: georgiapeach on September 28, 2009, 11:38:24 PM
Here is a video from our own TexasLady on "how to embed" (from the support thread, lots of great tips there):

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,19027.msg420700.html#msg420700
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: :jerry: on September 29, 2009, 12:02:24 AM
 :-[
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Moo on October 22, 2009, 11:34:07 PM
Just a tad fact... WHY TAR1 and TAR14's intro are soooo amazing and magical is that the editors do not use sliding screens but uses fade-aways...

if you would like to compare TAR14's to TAR15's.... go to Youtube and see it... you'll see that all teams will be introduced through the images fading, not cameras quickly sliding compared to TAR15's.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: redwings8831 on October 22, 2009, 11:47:34 PM
TAR Classic's Intro was unique.  It's the only one where Phil overvoices an intro that, in many ways, I wish they had kept using.

I'm not familar with how to embed the youtube video, but here's the link: TAR Classic Original Intro with Phil Khoegan narration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB4n-caTGWI&feature=related)

Here you go!



Anyone know why they got rid of the voice-over? Having it for every episode might be a little excessive, but I think having it on each season premier would've been neat.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: ImANewUser on October 23, 2009, 04:38:18 AM
I'm looking for the Asia Season 3 intro. :P
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Neobie on October 23, 2009, 09:26:20 AM
Absolutely love that they've reinstated race footage into the intro, but it doesn't have that epic an impact if they keep reusing the same formula of 'race scene + scene at home' - change it up a little like in Season 1, and throw in a couple more scenes to speed up the action!

(I know, TAR 1's opening sequence was the only one designed by a professional media company, so the difference in quality is immensely stark...)
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: 2old4tech on October 23, 2009, 10:25:34 AM

(I know, TAR 1's opening sequence was the only one designed by a professional media company, so the difference in quality is immensely stark...)

...and it gave away lots of spoilers. :lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Jobby on October 23, 2009, 10:39:39 AM
Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Jobby on October 23, 2009, 10:42:34 AM
The Amazing Race Brazil Intro is probably the worst among the lot, it's highly unexciting.. -_-

And i love TARA 2's intro too, because there's a Singapore Airlines plane right at the start. Too good. :funny:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Neobie on October 23, 2009, 12:54:38 PM
I actually recognize most of the places they filmed the TARA 2 action shots... -_-

(The Hotel Inter-Continental, Fort Canning, Kampong Glam etc...)
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Caelestor on October 23, 2009, 02:30:25 PM
Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:

Kynt and Vyxsin had the best head snap I've seen out of all the teams.  :lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: slayton on October 23, 2009, 04:36:43 PM
Just a tad fact... WHY TAR1 and TAR14's intro are soooo amazing and magical is that the editors do not use sliding screens but uses fade-aways...

if you would like to compare TAR14's to TAR15's.... go to Youtube and see it... you'll see that all teams will be introduced through the images fading, not cameras quickly sliding compared to TAR15's.

I'm glad that you pointed out the use of fades.  It's one of the reasons that I prefer TAR14's intro to TAR15's intro.

After re-watching all of the intros, I think that the panning started with TAR3.  TAR2 used fades for some teams and I didn't notice any of the typical panning in it.

I think TAR7 is pretty good because they only pan from top to bottom, either vertically or diagonally.

I don't like it when they pan horizontally or from the bottom up, like most of TAR15.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Snooky on October 23, 2009, 04:53:44 PM
I like Seasons 1- 7's intros the best, once they changed the beginning, it didn't seem the same, but TAR 14 had a good one, but I don't like how TAR15 just used recycled images.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: theschnauzers on October 23, 2009, 07:53:42 PM
I finally had a chance to go back to the season 1 DVD to transcribe the subtitles of Phil's voiceover.

You know how many words would have needed to be changed for most of the subsequwnt seasons?

Quote
It’s the most daring competition ever attempted.
Eleven two-person teams, bound by friendship, love or family, will race around the world.
They have no idea where they are going, what dangers they may encounter, or how the journey will affect their lives.
Most of the teams will be eliminated, but the team that reaches the finish line first will win a cash prize of one million dollars.
This is a race like no other in history.
This is The Amazing Race.

One. Change "attempted" to "conducted" and you've got it.  And four of the other five seasons would have needed "twelve" instead of "eleven." It explaina everything a new viewer would have needed to know. And that is why I wish it had been kept in the intro.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: ImANewUser on October 23, 2009, 10:30:04 PM
Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:

Kynt and Vyxsin had the best head snap I've seen out of all the teams.  :lol:

Teri & Ian + Susan & Patrick's eerie headturns/headshots FTW. :funny:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Dånooky on October 24, 2009, 12:03:10 AM
Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:

Kynt and Vyxsin had the best head snap I've seen out of all the teams.  :lol:

Teri & Ian + Susan & Patrick's eerie headturns/headshots FTW. :funny:
on a DVD commentary Lynn & Alex admit they had the Worst.Headsnap.EVER
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on October 25, 2009, 12:47:29 AM
Has anyone ever tried watching two of them at the same time, muting the sound on one so you can have a newer intro that still has the voiceover? I highly recommend it. Then, when you are done with that, go and watch the old season intros (pre-14) with the remixed music. It is also fun! :lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: georgiapeach on October 25, 2009, 02:01:02 PM
I like Seasons 1- 7's intros the best, once they changed the beginning, it didn't seem the same, but TAR 14 had a good one, but I don't like how TAR15 just used recycled images.


14 was all recycled too, broke our hearts...the Intro scrrencaps used to be the most fun part ever!
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Snooky on October 25, 2009, 02:03:29 PM
I like Seasons 1- 7's intros the best, once they changed the beginning, it didn't seem the same, but TAR 14 had a good one, but I don't like how TAR15 just used recycled images.


14 was all recycled too, broke our hearts...the Intro scrrencaps used to be the most fun part ever!
Yes, but at least it had SOME new stuff!
:lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Slowhatch on October 25, 2009, 10:43:38 PM
Quote
14 was all recycled too, broke our hearts...the Intro scrrencaps used to be the most fun part ever!
At least it's just generic B-roll stuff. Someday, some future season,  they'll probably throw in some red herring just to waste our time.  ;D
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: puddin on October 26, 2009, 01:17:47 AM
Quote
14 was all recycled too, broke our hearts...the Intro scrrencaps used to be the most fun part ever!
At least it's just generic B-roll stuff. Someday, some future season,  they'll probably throw in some red herring just to waste our time.  ;D
:lol: can you say Taku Drum?
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Jeesan on October 27, 2009, 08:56:36 AM
I love all the TAR intros :hearts: They maybe different, but they all get me in the mood for the show!

I didn't see TAR Israel's intro before and I think its quite awesome. :colors The music, with those voices, is kinda like survivor.

Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:

LOL, that's exactly what I thought watching Ann & Diane's shot in the TARA2 intro, it seemed as if they knew when their shot was gonna be placed and were dancing to the intro music :funny:

Umm...I dunno which one to vote for!
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Caelestor on October 27, 2009, 12:23:04 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: ZBC Company on December 18, 2009, 02:48:17 PM
camt tell what them song for tar
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on December 18, 2009, 05:22:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.

Yes! Bring Redemptor back! I still don't know why they got rid of it, but it sure is ugly sounding now.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: ImANewUser on December 19, 2009, 10:05:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.

Yes! Bring Redemptor back! I still don't know why they got rid of it, but it sure is ugly sounding now.

Miss this too! Brings me back to the olden days! And yes, the new pre-credits scenes suck. :P *can also be posted in the 'Why TAR has lost its magic' thread*
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Dånooky on December 20, 2009, 04:40:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.

Yes! Bring Redemptor back! I still don't know why they got rid of it, but it sure is ugly sounding now.

Miss this too! Brings me back to the olden days! And yes, the new pre-credits scenes suck. :P *can also be posted in the 'Why TAR has lost its magic' thread*
I liked the "let's change the intro shots every once in a while" thing they had going on in 14...too bad they let it go on 15.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Glamazon Racer on December 21, 2009, 05:56:49 AM
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:
That is priceless! Even my family members who never watch the show just love seeing that! :mas25

My favorite intros are season 2-13, because it just felt so great, to me. I liked TAR14 because every three legs or so, the pics would change. They sadly dropped that for TAR15... :cmas13
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on December 22, 2009, 01:12:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.

Yes! Bring Redemptor back! I still don't know why they got rid of it, but it sure is ugly sounding now.

Miss this too! Brings me back to the olden days! And yes, the new pre-credits scenes suck. :P *can also be posted in the 'Why TAR has lost its magic' thread*
I liked the "let's change the intro shots every once in a while" thing they had going on in 14...too bad they let it go on 15.

That was terrible. I think they started with the intention of doing it the whole season (hence why Brian & Ericka and Garrett & Jessica actually had race clips) but then they got lazy and decided not to. It was horrid.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Snooky on February 15, 2010, 05:40:35 AM
Yet another lazy intro!
 :(
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Mister RC on February 15, 2010, 06:44:52 AM
At least they brought Redemption back.  Well, sort of (plus it's a better fit in the beginning of non-premiere episodes).
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: nathandg0924 on February 15, 2010, 08:14:32 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfClQVzt9xA

This music needs to come back to introduce the episode. It's epic and it makes for a great lead in into the intro. Currently, the music sounds frenzied.

Yes! Bring Redemptor back! I still don't know why they got rid of it, but it sure is ugly sounding now.

Miss this too! Brings me back to the olden days! And yes, the new pre-credits scenes suck. :P *can also be posted in the 'Why TAR has lost its magic' thread*
I liked the "let's change the intro shots every once in a while" thing they had going on in 14...too bad they let it go on 15.

That was terrible. I think they started with the intention of doing it the whole season (hence why Brian & Ericka and Garrett & Jessica actually had race clips) but then they got lazy and decided not to. It was horrid.

Wow, though comments. It's not that bad!

But the first season's intro was very different the fact that Phil says something
I like the new intro in a way. really cannot decide what's my most favorite of the intros
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: realshowfan on February 15, 2010, 08:38:33 AM
Israel's intro is my favorite. It is so epic. <3 And amazing, so it relates to the 'Amazing' Race.  :lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Caelestor on February 15, 2010, 11:32:17 AM
Israel's intro is my favorite. It is so epic. <3 And amazing, so it relates to the 'Amazing' Race.  :lol:

Israel has the best remix. The best montage is the TAR 2-13 intro.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on February 15, 2010, 12:19:48 PM
Yet another lazy intro!
 :(

The intro wasn't great, but the very beginning was cool with the new music.

But if the intro does the thing they did in TAR 14, then I will forgive it. :lol:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Caelestor on February 15, 2010, 12:23:39 PM
At least they brought Redemption back.  Well, sort of (plus it's a better fit in the beginning of non-premiere episodes).

Really? Where? I thought I heard the low, frantic music in the preview.
But Redemption is the show's most memorable tune, after the main theme itself.  :hearts:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on February 15, 2010, 12:26:33 PM
At least they brought Redemption back.  Well, sort of (plus it's a better fit in the beginning of non-premiere episodes).

Really? Where? I thought I heard the low, frantic music in the preview.
But Redemption is the show's most memorable tune, after the main theme itself.  :hearts:

It was played when they first showed the bus with all the teams on it. Right before Brent & Caite were introduced.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on February 15, 2010, 12:35:26 PM
TAR 16 Intro:

Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: cosmophobia on March 08, 2010, 01:54:28 AM
Did anyone not realise that the TAR1 video without the voiceover in the first post was posted by me? :funny: :funny:

I loved these intros best -

#1 Ann and Diane's dance move which almost synchronizes with the music, lmao!
#2 Black family's HIAAAAKKK in season 8's intro
#3 Teri and Ian's robotic TAR3 head-turn, priceless! :funny:

Kynt and Vyxsin had the best head snap I've seen out of all the teams.  :lol:

Teri & Ian + Susan & Patrick's eerie headturns/headshots FTW. :funny:
on a DVD commentary Lynn & Alex admit they had the Worst.Headsnap.EVER

I have to say that I always laugh at Don & Mary Jean's slow, inclinated head turn sparkling love and blinking like a Disney princess; Hannah and Margalit "welcome to the circus!"-esque scene and Dan & Jordan extremely frozen faces, but everybody is right: Terri & Ian's exorcist headspin is just hilarious!!

From my opinion, the best team scene is Maria&Tiffany, with the focus on the chips fading fastly to their evil, but brave pokerfaces in the background.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Dånooky on March 08, 2010, 10:55:33 PM
Kynt & Vyxsin had the best background for their intro shot, IMO
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Hooky on March 09, 2010, 02:10:24 AM
Kynt & Vyxsin had the best background for their intro shot, IMO

What was it? It changed after Leg 4, but why?
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: cosmophobia on March 09, 2010, 07:08:46 PM
Kynt & Vyxsin had the best background for their intro shot, IMO

What was it? It changed after Leg 4, but why?

I noticed that. In the first episodes is a cementery and later becomes the bockground becomes in a train moving?
Weird...
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: TARAsia Fan on March 17, 2010, 10:51:28 PM
The best was Joe & Bill's toast to evil in TAR1. Loved that. And then it came back for All-Stars.  :tup: :tup: :tup: :keeta: :keeta: :keeta:
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: DeafRacer on March 18, 2010, 02:27:32 AM
Why my season intro isn't included on the list?  :'(
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Dånooky on March 18, 2010, 02:40:02 AM
Why my season intro isn't included on the list?  :'(
It's a grey area :P
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Evan_Weinstein on March 22, 2010, 04:50:24 AM
New TAR16 Intro (uploaded by me)

sorry if quality is not very good

Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Coutzy on March 22, 2010, 05:14:16 AM
Don't like this new intro. Especially seeing as they've whizzed past Steve and Allie, and they've chosen the saddest moment of the race so far to represent Joe and Heidi.
Title: Re: The Amazing Race Intro
Post by: Evan_Weinstein on March 24, 2010, 07:01:28 AM
in case other people missed it, i have managed to grab a copy and edited out the intro itself, you can watch it here:

Kynt & Vyxsin had the best background for their intro shot, IMO

What was it? It changed after Leg 4, but why?

I noticed that. In the first episodes is a cementery and later becomes the bockground becomes in a train moving?
Weird...