Title Sequences

If the opening credits to a film bore us, we would be forgiven for feeling the whole film will be boring. If they're exciting and manage to push our cart to the top of an emotional roller-coaster, then there we'll be, sitting at the edge of our seats, strapped in, waiting to be thrown around. The first few minutes of a film will often either leave the audience full of excitement and eager to see how the story of the movie will play out, wondering what hints they were shown in the opening credits to what they're about to watch. When producing a title sequence, creativity and thought must go into what message you want to portray through the first few minutes of your film. Some title sequences are made to match the action and almost give taster of the film, whereas others do the opposing, telling the story of the film in an style which completely contradicts the rest of the film. This is done to create a sense of unexpectedness for the audience. A good title sequence must share many qualities such as being original in a way that it is either daring or challenging and it must also be visually unique. As well as the image within your opening title sequence, in some opening credits, typography can also be a big focus, and used to open the story of the film.