Different type of title sequences
ab08012Different types of title SEQUENCES
Titles on a blank screen
Titles on a blank screen is the most common type of title sequence. The title sequence involves different kind of typeface on a black background, most usually a white typeface is used on a black background to create high contrast.
Studios used them because they are low budget, also offer a simple, uncomplicated way to include institutional information at the beginning.
Pulp Fiction
Psycho
Titles on still images
Titles on still images are more elaborate than simple white text on a black background. Title cards developed to include hand drawn borders and other images. titles on still images incorporate text with a visual image to hint the genre of the film, The development of titles accompained by still images coincides with credits getting longer to incorporate more than just name of the studio and film maker.
Studios were beginning to support the developments of more elaborate title sequences and recognized their contribution to the film as a whole. It requires combining different media to make the background. The use of music and still images accompany the credits to introduce the tone of the fill and hint to what genre and the themes in the film might be.
Wimbledon
Titles over moving images
Incorporates the credit titles with moving images behind the titles, sound and usually no dialogue offers metaphor and narrative threads; to help introduce the tone or story lines of the film to the audience.
Titles using animation or motion
In the late 1990's use of animated text in title sequences became more popular. titles became part of the moving image; integrated together with the images we see
