Title Sequence Research

For our title sequence I wanted to try a stop motion idea but thinking that this idea needed something to fall back on I decided to find a different type of title sequence that was similar to my original idea and that could work for our film and draw inspiration from a clip that we could take ideas from. I thought that seeing as our film is supposed to be upbeat and different, that it should feature quite quirky and happy titles. If we could use rewinding sections in our sequence it would be good but there are not a lot of title sequences that use this that I can take inspiration from, so I instead decided to look at the nature of our title sequence. I wanted our title sequence to reflect the technical aspect of our film and thought that it could possibly link to one of our viral adverts.

Enter The Void

This title sequence features a lot of different fonts that all flash up in a quick order one after the other, each different font represents a different part of the title sequence which is what I originally wanted to do in my stop motion sequence by writing each part on a separate piece of paper. The sequence is very flashy and in your face and sticks in your mind, if we did the Japanese style viral then this type of sequence would link in very well with it. It seems like a very modern sequence to me as it seems very computerized, it also seems really sped up which could work well for our film as we want to give the image of either time rewinding or fast forwarding in quick motion. Since our film will contain rather modern themes such as the high tech remote and a computer, it would be good if our title sequence could reflect this and the sequence for, Enter The Void shows modernisation well. In a way this sequence is a lot like my stop motion idea but in a more modern form. It will stick in the audiences mind and let them know that this is not just any other boring film, it will get them excited and hyped up. Our titles wouldn't need to be as long as this but we could definitely do something similar on a mac. 

Being Erica TV Series

 

If we wanted to create a more human title sequence, we could do something quirky like the opening to, Being Erica. In the sequence, the title character opens the door to her life and looks at all the different doors that represent the different chapters in her past; she even enters one before looking back on all the roles she has once played. It would be good if we could create a sequence similar to this as it is definitely very different and interesting and in ours we could show Jack literally looking back on all the mistakes he has made and wishing he could have erased them and then this would lead onto the point of our film in which he finally gets a remote that can allow him to achieve this wish. In the show, Being Erica, the character actually gets to go back in time and has the chance to change the things she regrets; this is similar to the point of our film which is why a similar title sequence could work too. This sequence is very upbeat and makes you feel happy which would let the audience know that this is going to be a comedy and a cheerful film and not a drama. It is also very interesting and makes you want to learn more about the series; as it would make you want to see our film. It would be a memorable title sequence and it would be something that the audience could relate to as everyone at some point has wished that they could change a mistake they have made. I think it would fit well in our film and would compliment the plot well.

What we could take from these

I think that if we combined the two ideas we could make an effective title sequence, we could use the idea of the doors representing the mistakes in Jacks past like from the Being Erica title sequence but on each door we could have a different font or colour, and towards the end of the sequence the camera could show each door in quick succession to speed up the sequence and make it seem like Jack has made a lot of mistakes. This in turn would echo the fast pace of the Enter The Void sequence. I think it would be good to try this idea as it would definitely link in well with the themes and ideas of our film.