Research On How Titles Are Used In Opening Sequences

I took a look at various opening sequences to research on the different ways of introducing the title. I took a lot at the following opening sequences, of the films;

* SE7EN

* Vertigo

* The Terminator

In SE7EN, the opening sequence shows the names of actors, directors, producers, etc in a creepy and ominous way by making various names pop up at certain times. It then has the title "SE7EN" come up a couple of times blending into the background, making it subtle yet we know its there.

In Vertigo the actors name yet again appear to be popping up, making it seem scary as it has sudden movements of appearing and disappearing. We then get a close up of an eye and see the title "Vertigo" fly out and come closer to us. This is very useful for us as we wished to also do something along the lines of this, therefore, we need to look at the techniques used in order to make it seem professional and not to over the top.

In the film The Terminator, the titles of the actors, etc come up in front of a enlarged size of the main title, "The Terminator". This is helpful as it shows us how to make a simple effect seem so effective and professional, therefore we have taken this style of opening title credits into account.

In the title sequence of The Simpsons, it starts of with the main title which gets straight to the point of what the title is. Towards the end of the opening sequence, it tells us the names of the creator and the developers by writing it in a font and a particular colour that fits in with the cartoon. We found this very useful as we wanted to find a way in which to make the font of the title fit in with the surroundings, therefore taking a look at this title sequence gave us an idea on how to do so.

Overall, i believe by looking at all of the different techniques and styles of title credits, it has given us a wide range, therefore it will be easier to choose what style, colour, font and technique we wish to use as our title sequence.