The "Art of the Title" website is going to be vital for my title creations for my own project that I will soon begin. Titles are the names of directors, producers, actors, etc. The titles are almost always at the beginning of a film. However, the end of films does include full credit to everyone who worked on the production, sometimes even including family members of the actors or producers. Sometimes, directors/producers will use the credit sequences to share the memory of a lost loved one or actor that was involved in the film.
On the site, you can view the opening sequences of many movies, throughout many genres. In my case, I was researching the titles used in opening sequences of horror films. In addition to film opening sequences, the site also gave the option to view the opening sequences to tv shows. Moreover, the website allowed the option to filter movies/tv-shows by designers and studios to make looking for specific productions easier. Additionally, you are given the option to search for a specific movie.
My plan for using this site was to research how movies in the horror genre create a solid opening sequence to grab the viewers' attention. Title sequences are important because they set the tone for the movie and they are the first thing the watcher experiences. In most cases, the movie incorporates aspects of the film into the title sequence. For example, the film Halloween uses illuminated, carved pumpkins in the title sequence to get the viewers' attention. Alongside the jack-o-lanterns is the director's name, actors, etc. Although that title sequence was so simple, along with the use of the theme song, it set a spooky tone for the rest of the movie.
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