Analysis of Titles
At the beginning of every film there are major credits containing plenty of information, always in certain order.
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- A film by... (directors name)
- Title
- Starring (actor names)
- Casting by...
- Music by...
- Production designer
- Edited by...
- Director of Photography
- Written and Directed by...
Examples of Opening Titles
Here the titles have their own long sequence dedicated just for them. They are accompanied with visuals, often actors playing in and symbolism that links to the titles
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Here the titles are shown over the actual film beginning shots, they are quite simple but setting the mood and atmosphere through visuals as it shows the environment of the film
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Here the titles are connected with the film in a more graphic way, the sequence, they are literally 'made' by the character and its very cartoonish, suiting the age of the character at the time of the sequence
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Here the actors are literally shown during the Starring Titles, making it applicable to the storyline and natural while not breaking the character
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