Title Sequence Clips

Having creative and interesting opening sequences of films can impact films in a great way. Not only can it change the audiences' perspectives and thoughts about the entire film but it can also give us more information about the main character(s), the setting in the movie and where it will be taking place, and it will also give us an idea what the movie will be about. Many producers and authors of these films are successful at catching the audiences' attention. There are many skills and tips the producers use to make the beginning of the movie interesting. Such as, having the colors match the mood or tone of what the movie will be about, the cameras are shooting at different angles of the main characters to make the audience notice things in a different way, using background music to match the mood or excitement that is about to happen in the film and more. Two film examples from the article "First frames: Titles in the Digital Realm", is "Se7en"by Kyle Cooper and a Frankenheimer film called Seconds.The film Se7en, had edgy disturbing images of fingerprints being sliced from fingers. He was able to create opening sequences that have touched the heart of each film. The film Seconds, is a great example of a good opening sequence. They show the main character in the film who is in the hospital , his face all bandaged up after surgery. The film zooms in his face which is distorted. This makes the audience want to figure out what happened to the main character and also make them really interested due to the different angles they used to shoot the main character.Another example of a film with an amazing opening sequence is "2001 A Space Odyssey." This film Stanley Cooper in 1968 when space was very popular. He started off with complete darkness and creepy space music in the background. This gave the audience the idea that he is trying to make us realize that space is nothing and is complete darkness and unknown. Another film is "SCREAM". The beginning shows the title of the movie and the title slams on the screen and screams implying that the movie is going to be very scary and there is going to be a lot of screaming. The music at the beginning of SCREAM starts very low when the main character is quiet. The music gets louder and louder which also lets the audience know something bad is about to happen or a scare jump is going to happen. "Jaws" is another great example of an interesting opening film. It starts off with the title in red letters which indicate blood and theres also a camera underwater that makes it seem like we have the view of the shark swimming but it's the way they move and position camera. The setting of the film was at dawn at the beach which is also when sharks come out more. The film "Apocalypse Now" shows a creative opening movie. There's music at the beginning with many helicopters flying near fires. The song makes it seem like it's normal and very calm. There was point when the main character is laying down in his bed looking up to his fan, and they use the sound of the helicopter wings to the fan. This makes the audience realize that he is having flashback. Finally, the film "Saturday Night Fever" is the best example, in my opinion, that shows opening sequences. The film starts music with old fashioned music, the main character was shot from different angles, and the audience was able to know the main character really well. Clearly, having an excellent opening sequence can not only impact the way the audience will view the movie, but it can also catch the audiences attention and help them better to understand the movie and what it will be about.