Art of the title

Art of the title - Title sequences.

Kung Foo Panda (2008)

The beginning of this title sequence starts with an animation that links with the movie, making the audience believe that the movie has started but are sooner to realise that this animation links with the title sequence and introduces the distribution team, DreamWorks

. The sound accompanies the title sequence, and is an oriental Chinese type theme. The title sequence then moves on in a flash transition to introduce the title of the movie in big bold letters, (the music plays alongside this as it changes to a higher pitch sound to introduce the title) This all takes place as an overlay on top of a sunset type scene, and then as the title is used as an overlay above this scene, it moves into the actual setting. The title of the movie then fades away and action begins, narrative is used to tell accompanying the music and a backstory is told to give the audience an idea of what to expect in the current movie. The backstory is told in a 2d animated perspective, the title sequence then ends and moves on swiftly into the actual movie which is told in a 3D animated perspective.

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

the title sequence instantly introduces the distribution team and the production team, using animation as it is presented onto a miniature TV screen, this somewhat plays with the usual conventions of a title sequence as its not exactly on a blank screen, but yet again its not on a moving image, but its almost apart of the scene/movie. the only sound used so far is the sound of TV Static to go alongside the TV theme and so introduce each new credit. The TV screen then introduces a news reporter who uses dialogue to indirectly give information and a slight backstory of what is going on to give the audience and idea of what has happened and what to expect. the motion then zooms on & uses sound effects to take us into the next scene which shows the setting, and the words 'IN FAIR VERONA' in bold capital letters against a blank screen, followed by a police car stating 'VERONA BEACH' helping the audience establish where the movie is taking place, followed by other shots of the setting (using fast paced transitions and intense background music.) Afterwards, Narrative is used to tell the audience a backstory. With significant sections of dialogue shown as a title against a blank screen, for example 'TWO STAR CROSSED LOVERS TAKE THEIR LIFE'. this somewhat sums up the entire movie for the audience.  Followed by the introduction of the characters and their roles (but not the actors names). With the title sequence finally ending with the title of the movie against a blank screen.