Title Sequence Clip Review

 When discussing my initial impression of how crucial the impact of the opening scenes for films, I realized there was a lot more being considered in the creation of this. In specific I have realized that not only does the opening scene have an impact on the audience but also the scenes, foreshadowing, plot, character development etc. 

         I have realized that out of films, magazines, newspapers, and advertisements, that films have a lot more to incorporate into when in creation. For films such as “Scream,” the producer utilized the shift between loud/ soft beats into fast beats creating the audience to have this impression of intensity for foreshadowing. Another example, of this can be found in the movie “2001 Space Odyssey” where the producer specifically chose a suspenseful music. When choosing this type of music, the author also decided to have it play while the screen was black while the music faded in a and out during this time.  

 Another element that producers utilize in the opening scenes is their preference of how they are going to present their title to the audience. In other words, I noticed that producers use the font, sizing of text, affects and color to emphasize their title of the film having a dramatic effect on the audience. For instance, this this technique can be seen when watching the opening clips of the movie “Jaws” made in 1975. With consideration that this movie was also made forty-five years ago can also have effect of style chosen by the author. The author chose an amazingly simple font but added the vibrant color red to replicate the blood. 

  Another example of the change in the title of the movie being presented to the audience can be shown in the movie “Scream.” In this movie the producer specifically chose to have the title drop out from and has a flashing red light behind the title. The image below is screenshot to demonstrate the drawn-out title from the move "Scream".

 In the article “First Frames: Title in the Digital Realm,” states that the book The Mockingbird portrays “beautiful titles which are all achieved in camera but so evocative of loss of innocence they are utterly profound (Robert Mulligan, 1962). 

An additional element that can be portrayed in the first sequences of the film would be the development of the stylistic choices. In the movie “The Apocalypse” the author chose to incorporate the plane sound playing in the background but made a connection with this with the sound of a fan. Another stylistic choice would be the connection of the plane propellers with the fan blades showing the comparison to the audience. When discussing the choices made by authors, in the article “First Frames: Title in the Digital Realm,” states “They really set up the major themes of the film and set up the period as weft as being visually compelling” (Merril, 2004). This is important because it justifies how producers are specifically choosing their techniques being used in their opening scene to create a dramatic effect on the audience.  

When discussing the pacing of this opening scene of this film, the producer chose to create this transition between the two to be amazingly fast paced to also demonstrate the pacing but also the calmness of the palm trees. An additional movie that also uses stylistic choices would be found in the movie “She Gotta Have it” where the author chose to use black and white pictures followed with a script and subtle music.  

When choosing my personal position on whether I would choose a newspaper rather than a movie, I would choose a movie. Although there are many elements taking place in a brief period, I find it easier to create an understanding as to why the producers chose this specific element. Another reason I would choose the movie over a newspaper would be because I can not only understand why the producer chose that technique but also what specifically during the movie also had affect into other elements or ideas.