- The film title
- The main mise-en-scene theme to set the atmosphere
- Appropriate music or sound
- Conceptual cinematography
- The names of the main cast and crew
- The main character or characters to be introduced
- Then genre to be clarified
Title sequences have evolved over the years in response to the institutional information needed, whether or not it needs to introduce or clarify later themes in the film and as a result of developments in technology. 4 title sequences can be identified:
- different kinds of type face on a blank background
- usually white, clear font to create high contrast
- offer a simple, uncomplicated way to include institutional information at the beginning of the film
- used because they are low budget
An examples of this category of title sequences is Psycho.
- more elaborate than simple white text on a black background
- developed to include hand drawn borders and other images
- indicate a move past just text
- credits are getting longer to incorporate more than just the name of the studio and film maker
- combines different media for the background
- music and still images introduce the tone, genre and themes
An examples of this category of title sequences is Wimbledon. This is Kyle Coopes's version of titles over still images where he has used both moving and still images to give the effect of a tennis match.
- became popular around 1950's
- incorporates the credit titles with moving image behind the title sound
- there is usually no dialogue
- it offers either a metaphor or narrative (storyline) thread to help introduce the tone, themes and genre
Examples of this category of title sequences are
Red Widow, which is narrative and City of God which is metaphorical
- became popular around 1990's- the titles became a part of the moving images, almost a part of the film itself
- requires lots of digital technology and stylized editing.
An examples of this category of title sequences is Catch me if you can.
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