Different types of title sequences

The title sequence to any film is key as it is what the audience first see so you need to be able to hook your audience with the opening 2 minutes.
The normal order for the tiles is :

1. the Logo of The Production Company
2. the Logo of the Distribution Company
3. then The Title sequence
4. (the Directors name usually comes last)

There are FIVE different types of layouts for an opening titles sequence.

• Bog Standard ---> begins with a black screen and the text (working title/directors name) then the film begins. This technique emphasises the sound being played with the titles.
• Film Starts ---> this is when the film begins straight away and the titles fit in around it or over the top. For example like in The Stepfather

• Discreet Sequence ---> is when the titles are completely separate from the film, so they will have been edited differently.

• Stylised Editing ---> is when the film starts and the titles are edited in a flashy way amongst the action of the beginning of the movie, it draws attention to the type of editng and can give clues to the genre. An example is The Taking Of Pelhim 123

• Animated Editing ---> is when animation is used to begin the film, the animations may not relate directly to the story. An example is the opening to Casino Royal