3. What is a Title Sequence?

 

Statement	What it means
The title sequence should evoke the meaning of the title and plot of the movie into strikingly symbolic visuals	The visuals of the title should give hints as to what the movie genre is
The title sequence places the viewer right in the centre or location of a film	The title sequence should place the viewer in the same position as the main character so that they can sympathise and understand where the movie is set
A title sequence has memorable typography	The titles should have an interesting font and style to catch the viewers eye
Magic happens in the movie theatre when the curtains open, the lights dim ad the opening sequence starts. In those 2 minutes you are transported to the world of the film	An atmosphere must be set in order for the viewer to be in the correct mood for the movie
It’s the job of title designers to take you to the world of the film- by setting the right mood with their opening titles	The editor must create the sequence with the purpose of connecting with the audience through the many elements
Title sequences can be engaging or wildly entertaining, funny, exhilarating or simply drop dead beautiful. They can be oozing with visual poetry and sophisticated imagery while others hit you hard with their bold and audacious stylist gestures	The title sequence has to have a big effect on the viewer. They either find it extremely funny or fall in awe over the aesthetics. It must be interesting
The very best title sequence put the audience in the right mood for the movie, they transcend their proper function and venture off into the realm of something far deeper and far greater	The sequence must engage with the audience making them block everything out and concentrate solely on the movie
Title sequences are the signifiers of contemporary pop culture and art form in their own copy right	The title sequence is as good as the whole film
A title sequence is the method by which films or television programs present their title, key production, and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound	The titles shown should be the names of the people involved in the project in order to give credit to them
The order in which credits are billed in a title sequence generally signifies their importance	For example the director, title or the movie and producer would be at the beginning
Title sequences are complete and complex narratives that are able to stand on their own, setting the tone, providing the mood, and foreshadowing the action	A title sequence should have a story itself