types of film openings

4 TYPES OF F

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OPENINGS

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TITLES ON A BLANK SCREEN This is the most common film opening It involves different kinds of typeface on a black background It usually has a white typeface on the black background to

create high contrast It’s low budget, but simple to include institutional

information at the beginningExample: Pulp Fiction- Very simple- Bold title- Easy to read

TITLES ON STILL IMAGES More Elaborate It was developed to include hand written borders and other

images It includes a move past, just text but incorporates text with

a visual image (hint of genre) It requires combination of different media to make the

background Example: Wimbledon

- Sound is incorporated with the appearance of the text

TITLE OVER MOVING IMAGES This incorporates the credit titles with the moving image,

sound and usually no dialogue It serves to offer - Metaphor- Narrator threadTo help introduce the tone or storyline

Example: Rear Windows- Includes credits- Sound gives away the theme

of the movie- Bold title

TITLES USING ANIMATION OR MOTION It became more popular in late 1990’s Titles themselves become apart of the moving image It requires a lot of digital technology and stylized editing

Example: James Bond: Casino Royale

- Title Incorporated with the digital images

- recognisable theme