Categorizing Title Sequences

Categorizing Title Sequences

Titles on a blank screen - use a black background with generally white text to create a high contrast. This method is generally low budget and uncomplicated to produce and easy for audiences to follow. An example of the blank screen title sequence is Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho. 

Titles on still images - uses a more elaborate coloured text rather than white and incorporate visual image to draw in a connection to the genre of film. An example of the still images title sequence is Kyle Cooper. 

Titles over Moving Images - use an incorporation of credit titles over moving images, accompanied by sound but no dialogue. The movie images perform either a metaphor or narrative to help introduce the tone or storyline of the film about to watch. An example of the titles over Moving Images is Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window. 

Titles using Animation or Motion - requires alot of advanced digital technology and stylized editing. Despite companies such as Disney who had been using Animation since the 1920s producing classics such as Snow White, it became widely popular in the late 90s as Animation became alot more popular due to growth in technological appliances. An example of titles using Animation or Motion is Skyfall. 

The most important categories for us to look at during the coursework are Titles over Moving Images and Titles using Animation or Motion due to their more technological advances creating a much more interesting over Titles on a blank screen and Titles on still images.