Text Analysis

The text in the title sequence for Girls is extremely large which emphasizes the key themes that may rise, it suggests a female dominated movie which could involve drama, romance or comedy. The colour of the background also highlights the fact that it is aimed towards females as purple is stereotypically associated with girls. The font style is very simplistic but it reflects elegance. The font colour being at one extreme end of the colour spectrum also makes it stand out even more. The text is easy and clear to read. The title seems to have been made at the production stage as it is not complicated and although it is relevant to the plot it doesn't particularly represent one specific character.

    

Where as the text in Ali G Indahouse is very modern and glamorous title which immediately suggests this is aimed at a modern teenage audience or early 20's.
The colour gold represents jewellery and wealth which could be seen as a key theme within the film and represents the modern youth culture of today who are heavily obsessed with jewellery.
just like the Girls title the font style is very simplistic and block type lettering which is large which again places even more emphasis on the title.
Again like the Girls title it is very easy to read.
The text could have been either during the pre production stage when storyboards are being created as they must have had a clear picture of how the main character should be reflected through the title or it could have been made post production once they had a clearer idea of how the character will be.

Anatomy of a Murder

                             


This video was created as our own interpretation of Saul Bass' Anatomy of a Murder, we used this as a practice for an abstract Title Sequence.
We used the first 20 seconds of the original sequence to create the sequence.
We also focused on the amount frames and shots needed in order to make it flow better without drastic jumps.

9 Key Frames Analysis

                    

Favourite Opening Sequence

We were asked to create a presentation based on our favourite title sequence and discuss all its features.
We had to comment on the conventions they used and what they connote and also discuss why we like it and how it is effective.



              
                                                  My favourite title sequence

      

Saul Bass

Conventions of a Title Sequence

These are the Conventions we typically see in many title sequences which help us make assumptions on what we are about to watch and whether or not it is worthwhile watching.

Themes and Style

The themes present in films are usually reflected in the movies title sequence. The theme is the basic ideas drawn from a certain subject which is used to build up the storyline. The theme helps the audience create assumptions on the genre,location or the narrative of the film. The style focuses on how the sequence reflects those themes it looks such as the editing techniques, colours used and the camera angles method and aesthetics Some may choose to use a cold opening so that the viewers do not lose interest and even if the title sequence is included the action being presented at the start can be seen as an enigma code to keep the viewers wondering what will happen next.

Opening Sequences

The opening credits are present at the beginning of most movies in text form to acknowledge and credit the most important people in the production of that particular film for example the actors, the editor or even the writer whereas the title sequence is the action used to give the viewers an idea of where the film is set or who the characters are so that they have a little idea of what to expect during the film. 

In an opening sequence you can have conventions such as non-diegetic sounds such as a soundtrack to create an atmosphere, graphic matches can also be an effective technique in a title sequence. Some editors may choose to make the opening sequence quite abstract so that it doesn't give too much away it may just give you a clue as to where it's set or the genre of the movie. Some movies start off with a Cold Opening which is when a little bit of action or dialogue within the movie begins to take place before they show the opening sequence. Some opening sequences are entirely animated whereas some are based on real characters and real settings which also helps determine the genre. A narrator can also be used to set the scene.