Race Intro Sequence

Here is a race intro sequence from Trackmania 2: Canyon that I like.



What I like most about this sequence is that the camera is always oriented in a way that hides the next major landmark of the level until the moment the car arrives at it. The loop de loop is obviously the central landmark in this level. In the beginning of the sequence, the camera follows the car, looking in the opposite direction of the loop de loop. It is revealed only when the car reaches its base. The final reveal of the loop de loop is made more surprising and spectacular through a low point of view shot.  Towards the end of the sequence, the camera looks at the front of the car. From this point of view, you have no indication of the final jump off the road until the very end, which makes it surprising. I really like this idea of concealing unique parts of the track for some time to make for a more memorable reveal, and I would like to incorporate this concept into the intro sequence for the race track that I'm working on.