Title Sequences

1. What is the definition of a Title Sequence?
A title sequence is the method used in the film industry to display the names of the cast and main production team.

2. What is the function of a Title Sequence?
It sets the mood for the film, and gives an idea of the genre, through the typography, music and illustrations that are incorporated in.

3. Name three films featured in the A Brief History of the Art of the Title Sequence?
Sherlock Holmes (2009), Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010), Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Name of chosen Film Title Sequence: Sherlock Holmes (2009)
The text is calligraphic and is made to look hand written on parchment. They used ink blots to make it look more realistic. They used dark shading from screen caps in the film to create foreboding drawings of each character. It creates a darker mood, especially combined with the dark, melodramatic music. It suggests that the film will be set in the past, due to the use of parchment and ink, and that it will have dark themes, perhaps containing violence and murder, due to the colour scheme and the tense, foreboding music.

Name of chosen Film Title Sequence: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2009)
The text is bold and striking, and uses contrast to make the text stand out. The first part of the title sequence took inspiration from the Star Wars franchise, as it uses text that reels off into the distance. From this, you can assume that the film celebrates nerd culture, and will possibly continue to make similar references. This will create a cheerful mood, as people will see it, and be amused by the reference. They used bold, bright colours to extend the cheerful mood even more. The music is quite rocky, and adds energy to the title sequence. It fore shadows a very upbeat plot.