We have looked at different types of film openings and taken notes on them and looked at examples, I am going to discuss each of them and which one is my favourite.
The first type of film opening is: Titles on a blank screen.
These titles are typically the most simple and the oldest type of opening. They also tend to be low budget but can be effective if it creates a high contrast between the text and the background. An example of this is Psycho, which is effective due to the bold white writing on the black background.
The second type we looked at is: Titles on still images.
These titles typically create a sense of the genre through the images. They are often used when a film has longer credits because long credits can be boring and off-putting for people watching the films therefore images are added to create a more interesting approach to the film. An effective example for this is Wimbledon.
The third type we looked at was: Titles over moving images.
These titles often are there to introduce the storyline of the film. They also tend to have no dialogue but still have sound such as music or edit to the beat where they add sound to create an effect. These titles can typically have a metaphor attached to them as well to create an effect. An example of this is Rear Window.
The fourth type we looked at was: Titles using animation or motion.
These are typically time consuming as there are animations and the titles become part of images. These titles can typically have a metaphor attached to them as well to create an effect. An example of this is Casino Royale.
Additionally to those titles we also looked at:
Narrative titles- these are titles that are integrated into moving images.
Discrete title sequences- these aren't part of the film but are there to catch the essence of the film.
Stylised title sequences- these are a mixture of Narrative and Discrete.
My favoutie title sequence is Stylised because I think its the most creative, an example of this that i really like is Taking of Pelham 123.
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