- Producer
- Actors names
- Director
- Title
- Crew
The purpose of the title sequence is to inform the audience of the title of the film and give them some information as to the people that put the film together. It sets up the story, as it is how the film opens, and we need to be wary when making our films as to whether the story can be continued from the opening sequence. Some films choose to integrate their opening titles into the film e.g. Mr and Mrs Smith, Harry Potter etc. However, some films choose to have a title sequence dedicated to just the credits e.g. James Bond franchise and Star Wars.
The genre can also be conveyed through the title sequence in a variety of ways. The typeface and type of titles used can help to convey the genre e.g. spiky, rigid writing for horror or crime films, but a bubbly, softer typeface is more suited to a romantic comedy. How it opens can also convey the genre, whether it be a kiss, a car chase or a death. Another important factor for communicating genre to the audience is the music/sounds played during the opening. Rock, harder music could convey a crime film whereas pop songs or classical music could portray an entirely different genre.
After looking through numerous titles to channel into ours, we have chosen to integrate our titles into the opening action of the film to prevent the audience from becoming bored after watching just titles. The links below are for some film sequences that I found pretty effective.
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