Research:Categorizing Title Sequences (task6)

Titles over moving images:

Main conventions and reasons for use:

• Merges the credit titles with moving images behind the titles
• Usually no dialogue
• Moving images creates a metaphor/ narrative, allowing the audience to become aware of the storyline

Examples/thoughts of this type of title sequence:

• Skyfall (2012) uses titles over moving images (see below for clip of title sequence)
• The image gives a better understanding of the location(setting) of the film
• Also gives the audience a good impression of which period the film is set
• The title sequence gives a preview of the film, giving the audience an idea of the film's genre

Titles on a blank screen:

Main conventions and reasons for use:

• Most common type of title sequence
• Features different types of font on a plain background
• White font on a black background creates high contrast
• Used in low budget films

Examples/thoughts of this type of title sequence:

• Pshyco by Alfred Hitchcock uses titles over a blank screen
• Simple and easy to understand
• No snippets of the film, creating tension for the audience

Titles on a still image:

Main conventions and reasons for use:

• More elaborate than the title being on a blank screen
• Title cards are developed for specific films
• Hints the genre of the film
• Combination of media is used to create the background (music/images)

Examples/thoughts of this type of title sequence:

• Kyle Cooper made a title sequence for Wimbledon using titles over still images
• Text can be seen in different directions (can reflect on the theme of the film)
• Image links to the music/theme and text
• The audience can associate the title card with the film

Titles using animation of motion:

Main conventions and reasons for use:

• Animated text became popular in the last 1990's
• Moving image and text
• Digital technology is used
• Stylised editing to fit to the film's theme

Examples/thoughts of this type of title sequence:

• Catch Me If You Can uses title using animation/motion (see below for clip of sequence)
• Each animation is linked to theme of the film