Categorising Titles

Aspects to consider when analysing and making title sequences

Kyle Cooper - Title Designer for Seven, Mimic, Spiderman and others...

In the short video blow, Kyle Cooper explains what a title sequence is and what makes a good title sequence.

Watch the clip and answer the questions on the handout your teacher gives you

A Visual History of Title Sequences

A Brief History of Title Design from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.

The Film before The Film

click this link to view on Vimeo if one below not working



THE FILM before THE FILM from ntsdpz on Vimeo.

or the youtube version

What is the purpose of film opening? Watching Documentary

The 'Watching' documentary below explores film openings. 

The documentary considers what makes a good film opening and the different elements that a good film opening should establish to ensure that the audience will want to continue watching the film.

As you watch the documentary, answer the questions on the handout embedded at the bottom of the post.



Watching Documentary Part 1

Watching Documentary Part 2

Questions

Watching Documentary Questions by candifilmstudies

Some common features of a title sequence and film opening

What's the purpose of a title sequence and a film opening?

Look through some of the title sequences below. What are some of the common features seen in all of the sequences? How does the title sequence and opening draw in the viewer and set up the film that follows?

Forest Gump

Skyfall

Juno

Hostage

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Flubber

Analysing Teen Title Sequences - Institutional Differences

Teen Drama films, and all films, are produced by either a mainstream or independent production company. One of the key differences or issues between these two types of ownership, is that of budget and the impact that has on many aspects of the film.

Look at the 4 title sequences below, use your worksheet to list the title credits and the order we see them in for all 4 openings.  Make notes on each film and then, using IMDB research into their budget, type of release and how much they made at the box office.

Then, make some conclusions about which of the 4 films are mainstream films and which are independently produced and how this affects the title sequences and especially the actual credits that we see.