Title sequences
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#TITLE SEQUENCES MOVIE#
Maybe the scenes that contained the specific details got cut maybe the script wasn’t developed enough, so the title sequences need to clarify a confusing detail maybe the movie was taken in a different direction in the editing room or maybe details were intentionally omitted in order to let them thrive in the titles.Īt times, the most interesting and enduring title sequences offer the audience details whose significance will be revealed by the end of the movie or after a second viewing, such as the one created by Kyle Cooper for David Fincher’s Se7en (1995). Sometimes a title sequence can be designed so ingeniously that it adds additional meaning, or, even better, exposes some details that are missing from the movie or could go unnoticed. Title sequences shouldn’t summarize the plot of the movie or give away a perpetrator’s identity that is supposed to be revealed only at the ending. Successful title sequences create an emotional reaction from the audience, leaving them glued to their seats, waiting for more.Įffective title sequences foreshadow themes of the movie without overshadowing the movie itself: They anticipate what will come later in the movie but do not give away key plot points. The intention is to build anticipation, sometimes revealing some of the main character’s traits and possibly setting the stage for questions that will be answered later in the movie. Even if you stumbled into any available room at a multiplex without checking the show title first, at the end of the title sequence you should know what genre you are about to experience.Įffective title sequences engage and excite the audience by hinting at some of the topics, themes, and, in some cases, the challenges that characters will be facing. Or imagine watching the fast-paced sequence made by Jay Johnson for David Lynch’s Lost Highway (1997) as opposed to the calmer and dreamier pacing of the title sequence made by yU+co for Kevin Lima’s Enchanted (2007). Imagine watching the opening title sequence of a horror film such as Zach Snider’s Dawn of the Dead (1994), created by Prologue, versus a comedy-drama such as Jason Reitman’s Juno (2007), with a title sequence created by Shadowplay Studios.
#TITLE SEQUENCES TV#
Even if you didn’t know anything about the movie-and whether you are watching at a movie theater, at a TV in your living room, or at your computer- you get a sense of the genre and pacing of the movie simply by experiencing the first few seconds of an opening title sequence.
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One of the primary functions of a title sequence is to set the tone of the movie you are about to see. They engage the audience by hinting at what is about to start, whether it’s a movie, TV show, or Web animation. Title sequences are a powerful expression of motion graphics. It is like a musical call for attention, as if to say, “Everyone! We are starting now! So hold onto your seats!” A typical overture precedes the main performance by introducing the main musical themes. The music of title sequences could be compared to the concert overture of a classical musical performance or opera. It not only gives the title and relevant authorship information it also attracts the curiosity of the audience, encouraging them to open it up and start reading. In some ways, the function of a title sequence is very similar to the cover of a topi. But if we dig a bit deeper, title sequences offer much more than that. The opening titles fade in, and you know you’re in for a journey! On the surface level, the primary purpose of title sequences is to accurately credit the cast and crew, or even more simply, to give the film’s title.