Analysing title sequences

Machete:
The opening sequence of the film Machete was effective. They implement the text into the images on the screen very well. As images of the actors appear on the screen, the names also appear. The colour of the font matches that of the colour of the image of the actors. This works well as it creates a good house-style theme. Throughout the titles there is a comic-book effect implemented onto the clips, which lets the viewer know that it will be set in modern times.



Zombieland:
The titles of Zombieland are implemented into the actual footage of the film, which I find very effective as it involves the audience more. An example of this is when there is a name of an actor on the screen, a man fires a shotgun and it takes away part of the text. This also lets the audience know that there will be alot of violence and destruction used in this film. Watching this title sequence gave me inspiration for my film as it made me think more about the positioning and implementation of the text.


Halloween:
I feel that the titles for the film 'Halloween' were not as effective as the other two. Firstly, they seemed very basic. Secondly, the font seemed quite child-like as not scary as it perhaps should be, so this does not fit the target audience. Finally, the text was static, and the continuous fading in and out of text is, arguably, quite boring for the audience to watch. I did like, however, how there was an image of a pumpkin next to the text, as this immdiately lets the audience know what type of film this would be. I will take note from analysing this title sequence that it is important to, through means of font, to choose correctly, as this will let the audience know the chosen genre of my film.



Arlington Road:
The titles to Arlington Road were very effective. It makes the audience feel distorted and distant from the clips which are being shown. Images constantly appear and then disappear on screen, mainly of gates and bars. This makes the audience feel trapped and curious as to why these images are being shown. The text is quite difficult to see and read at first, which I think is a good effect as it keeps with the theme of the images.



300:
The titles of 300 are my personally favourite. This is because they use cartoony graphics as the text appears. This fits loosely with the art-style of the film, which seems air-brushed. As the animated images move on screen, the text moves with it. This is good use of space as it seems as though the text fits well the the images which are being shown. There is alot of blood used in the title sequence, which is a good way of letting the audience know that there s alot of gore in this film. The dramatic music playing overhead creates suspense and drama, and lets the audience know that this will be quite a dark film.


Scott Pilgrim vs The World:
The opening titles to Scott Pilgrim vs The World are very effective. They use a mix of colours and imagery to convey the theme of the film, which is comic book/video game. The black coloured text stands out against the brightly coloured background, making it clear and easy to read. However, the fact that there a no real images behind the text, just art, can bore the audience to sit through for a long amount of time. This means that I will ensure to use a range of different shots and images in the opening of my film as to make sure that the audience is still interested and that suspense is upheld.