Research Task 10 - What are the 4 different types of title sequences

These are the four different types of title sequences used in the film industry.

1. An example of Titles on a blank screen example
The type of titles utilise different typefaces usually in white over a black screen. Since early films had no colour, black and white titles were the only option available to them. Even though an extensive colour palette is now available for use, this title of title is still widely used today. Black backgrounds don't have much brightness so it's useful for keeping the audience engaged as it tires their eyes less. This is why black background are favoured more that lighter colours backgrounds. For the text (Title of the film) to be legible there needs to be a high contrast in the colours used, which is why when black backgrounds are used white text is the most favoured. This makes the title of the film very clear for the audience.

2. An example of Titles on still images examples
Some earlier title sequences made back in the day incorporated hand drawn images and other types of images, which was the beginning of adding more to a title sequence other than text. This was done to make title sequences more visually attractive for the audience to keep them interested. The next stage was to use still images as a background, instead of a plain background theres an image which was more elaborate. At the beginning of a film this can help establish a disquieting and establish a particular mood that ties to the visual look of the film. This co-ordinates with what the producers theme of the film, that can be guessed by the audience through the still image as a background for the text.

3. An example of Titles on moving images
This kind of of depiction can help the viewers focus on the images to try understand what it purpose is for in co-ordination which their purpose in the wider world. For example in Thor the movie, the rain is an example of a moving image, the audience would predict the purpose of this is to set a gloomy, dark tone/mood. Many film which include this feature usually accompanies the moving images with music/sound in the background.

4. An example of Titles using Animation or Motion
In the late 1990's animating text became more increasingly popular. It is such a broad area of design with endless artistic possiblilites that these categories can only do limited justice. This makes film including titles using animation or motion very creative, unique and overall very original.