Categorising Title Sequences - Research

Titles on a blank screen

• Usually a white typeface is used on a black background to create contrast 
• used for low budget 
• they can offer simple, uncomplicated to include institutional information 
• psycho - plain, dull 
• pulp fiction - fun, catchy 

Titles on still images 

• better than just text - incorporates visual image 
• title accompany still image 
• credits become longer 
• more elaborate
• Wimbledon - entertaining not exciting

Titles on moving images

• moving image behind the titles, sound and usually no dialogue 
• helps introduce the tone or storyline of the film to an audience 
• Alfred Hitchcock Rear Window - music is playful, writing colourful 
• The sixties - interesting 

Titles using animation or motion 

• moving images and are integrated together with images we see
• requires a lot of digital technology and stylised editing 
• Casino Royal - interesting but length is long 
• Catch me if you can - simple, cartoon 

the two categories will are focusing on is titles on moving images and titles using animation or motion.

Narrative title sequences 

the titles are involved into the moving images in some way as the film begins. The shining - very boring. Panic Room - suspense building. These are used to get the audience into the plot right away. 

Discrete title sequences 

titles are integrated into the moving images but it isn't entirely clear what the films plot or storyline is. Helps set the tone and gives clues the audience will understand later. 

stylised title sequences 

high quality, mixture of other two sub categories in terms of what we see but the moving image and the title credits have been stylised to create a combined effect.

personal preference 

discrete title sequence because it's good to give us clues  aways without the audience knowing.