what makes a good title sequence?

An Introduction

Names of people starring

Production company and director 

Title of the film 

Some action of the film and what we are expected to see

Begins the film

Gives away some good parts

Engages the audience and interests them

Sub genre convections-analysis of high school and teen drama titles.

Breakfast club -title sequence

What makes a good title sequence?

• An introduction
• Names of people starring
• Production company and director
• Title of the film
• Some action of the film and what we are expected to see
• Begins the film
• Gives away some good parts
• Engages the audience and interests them

Analysis of 2 title sequence

  

Boys N the hood (1991). The key plot that was introduced by the title sequence is the idea of violence and racism, gangs and crime toward young people and the stereotypes of black american american men.  

In the title sequence it shows the actual title of the film and also shows the production company so people know who produced the film. Followed by the actual title of the film in big block red letters.

Furthermore, it shows the main plot/action of the film so it gives away the good/interesting part of the film. This was 
done because it gives a taster to the audience and the public 
what the film would generally be about.


 
In this title sequence it shows that audience the: production company which is Albert R. Broccolis Eon Production LTD, then followed by the main character which leads to the title of the film, afterwards the resat of the production crew was introduced such as the script designer, assistant director, music producer and the final editors. 

Behind most of the font we would see the main character which is Daniel Craig. This implies to the audience that he will be a big part of the film as he is shown a lot in the title sequence. 

Moreover the main/key action that actually happened in the film was show in the title sequence. This gives the audience a hindsight of what the film would contain and what it would include for them. 

What makes a good title sequence

 What makes a good title sequence?

1. An intro
2. names of people staring
3. production company and directors 
4. title of the film
5. some action from the film or what we might see
6. it begins the film
7. it gives away the good part
8. it engages the audience and makes the film interesting. 

Sub genre convections

Youth drama.

Boys n the hood:

The key plot idea is introduced in the title sequence is by the sound of gun shots. This implies that the film is going to be about violence and aggression. Furthermore, its gives a rough image of children living in a bad area so they are used to the brutality that were bought up in. The characters that were introduced in the title sequence is children, parents and teachers. The main social group that are represented in the title sequence is working class and black African american which are stereotyped to be violent and aggressive.


Juno:    

The key plot that is introduced in the title sequence is a teenage girl that gets pregnant by her boyfriend. The characters that are introduced in the title sequence in the main character which is Juno, the shopkeeper and the people in the shop. The social groups that are represented in it is that young teenage girls always turned to be teen mothers. Moreover, that older people are always judgmental and stereotypical to the younger generation.   

High school drama.

Princess diaries:

They key plot that is introduced in the title sequence is that a girl called Mia is a unpopular shy girl who is seen socially as the minority in her school, until of the arrival of her mysterious grandmother which comes from another country. The characters that are introduced is Mia, her mother, Lilly , josh and a teacher. The social groups that are represented is stereotypical american teenagers in a high school. 

Grease:

 

The key plot idea that is introduced in the title sequence is that 2 people had a summer romance but they had to be separated because they lived in different countries but they eventually ended up in the same high school. The characters that are introduced in sandy, Danny, french, Marty and sonny. The social groups that are represented in this title sequence is the stereotypical teenagers in a high school.