- It shows us the main character/s and their names
- A sense of the location
- Tells us the era it's set in
- Shows the genre
- Reveals the title of the film
- A preview of the narrative
- Atmosphere/tone of the film- mise-en-scene.
Opening sequence of The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo:
- Fast paced, rock music- shows it's an action film
- Shows characters names
- Short story shown- chance of love then destroyed
- Revealed information of the narrative- hackers/technology
- Objects were thrown into the air which shows violence
- No face is shown- mysterious
- This is a discrete title sequence- no clear description of actors and story line.
The Traditional title sequence:
- Introduces you to the main characters
- Clear sense of genre
- Shows the location- in a city
- Sense of narrative
- Sense of the tone of the film
- Font used is specific to genre
Straight into the Film:
- Straight into the first scene, without the opening sequence.
- There are no titles at all
- Can be used in horror and action to create mystery. For example, Scream.
The Stylized Sequence:
- A combination of going straight into the film and a traditional opening sequence.
- Often used in action films
- Starts off with a scene and then goes into the title sequence.
When creating my film, I would use 'The Traditional' title sequence as I find it's the most effective one because it gives a clear hint what the film will be about and there is no confusion for the audience.
Narcos:
- Narcos is a traditional title sequence as it gives a clear sense of the genre of the film and the location.
- It shows the main characters and doesn't go straight into a scene.
- It shows real- life events that happened and therefore tells us it's based on a true story.
