title research: Dark

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
There are 18 titles in this opening sequence.
-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
There are prominent images of eyes, trees, and weapons.
-What connotations do the images carry?
The connotations of these images shown definitely carry a scary connotation for the audience.
-How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced because it has many of the typical conventions such as a thrilling mood for for audience, mostly dark opening sequence, and also a mysterious mood.
-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
This film establishes an enigma by using somewhat confusing images in the opening sequence. They are puzzling because you can't quite figure out what they are or what they mean.
-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
They use puzzling yet interesting images that would appeal to the viewers of this movie. This also draws in the viewing and makes them want to continue watching the film.
-How has technology been used effectively?
The editing of this opening sequence plays a major part in how the audience views it. Many of the images are mirrored and many of the images look like ink blots which is also interesting for the audience. So, the technology used to edit this is involved, most likely some sort of computer. Also, machines used for lighting are also important technology because the darkness was a major part of the mood created.

Title research: Split

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
27 titles

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The scenes of the opening title sequence alternate from a black screen with the name and credit for each job and scenes of a ceiling that gradually reveal a girl getting dragged down a hall then into a room.

What connotations do the images carry?
The constant switching between scenes create suspense and carries an eerie mood. The shots of the ceiling also create a creepy setting for the movie and the scenes set the whole mood for the film.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The movie is intense from the very first scenes. Flickering lights symbolize the danger or uncertainty of where the main character is right then. The scared girl in a dimly lit hallway/room is meant to show that she may have to try to escape and that she is not safe. Intensity is a major element of the thriller genre and this movie executes this very well for the audience to perceive. The editing of switching between scenes builds intensity, suspense, and mystery all within the opening sequence.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The scared girl, who is the main character, is also meant to produce the same emotions the creators of the movie want the audience to undergo while watching.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
It is psychological and intense which will intrigue the target audience.

How has technology been used effectively?
The camera movements helped create an intense, ominous mood and set the tone for the movie. The editing also did this by making it so the transitions between scenes affected the audience in a way that made them feel scared yet psychologically intrigued.

Title research: Zodiac

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
31 titles are displayed during the opening scene.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
There is a cart that a man is pushing around the office the main characters work at, that contains many envelopes. Throughout the opening sequence, the cart is shown every few clips from a few different camera angles.

What connotations do the images carry?
There are not a lot of people working in the office however, the men that do work there are all gathered up which could indicate they are analyzing something important.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The scenes of the cart build some tension and show something big may be introduced soon. There is a book one of the characters has that is opened for only a couple seconds, but it is just enough time to reveal drawings that are ominous and a bit creepy.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The drawings are mysterious and create an eerie feeling. Everyone gathered up together looking at something that seems to be very serious also creates suspense.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
This movie includes mysterious subjects that the audience doesn't know fully about yet. It also contains crime which keeps the target audience intrigued throughout the film. The film includes a child to emotionally connect the audience with the character by adding the element of sympathy if something ever happens to the main character.

How has technology been used effectively?
The camera movements helped create a mood and set the tone for the movie. The editing also did this by making it so the transitions between scenes affected the audience in a certain way.

Title Research: Twister

      On the watchthetitles.com under "Feature Films" the film twister caught my attention. The film Twister is a Thriller-Horror film created in (1996).
The number of titles that are displayed during the opening sequences to the film are three. The first title is a "Warner bros present", the second title is "An AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT production" and the third is the name of the movie twister. The warner bros logo is also shown in the opening sequences.
The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are, the big bold black three-dimensional letters that sweep of the screen and the overflow of fog behind the letters.
The connotations that the images carry are, it gives off a spooky, mysterious vibe and has the viewer thinking what's next?
The genre is reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset by, the technical codes that are reinforced for the genre are the camera is still, but the titles are creeping towards the camera while the letters get bigger. The symbolic codes are that, the titles are creating an uncertainty of what will come next due to the titles disappearing and re-emerging through the heavy fog.
The film establishes an enigma from the outset by, the opening title sequence sounds like very strong gusts of winds, and leafs (really pieces of letters) are seen flying all around the words TWISTER. This makes the outset wonder what is to come in a film named twister that has so much sound in the background.
The strategies that are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience are, there is always something happening even if the titles are not on the screen. From the moment the opening sequence starts, a low gust is heard, but everytime a title emerges the gusts get louder and louder creating uncertainty for why it's becoming louder.
Technology has been used effectively by, the film was created in 1996 so the technology has been outdated. But specifically for the time the movie was made in, it was at an advancement for it's time. In Twister they used State-of-the-art CGI, which was made to look as realistic as possible, especially when creating the three-dimensional black title letters. Also when the letters break apart they use CGI to make it look as if its actually leafs flying around in the background.

Title Research: Watchthetitles.com

     On watchthetitles.com there is a variety of things you can do and experience. When you initially go on the website, you are greeted with a large banner that plays snippets of titles of movies. The banner is constantly changing to other shows or movies. The website uses very dark colors, and the snippets of movies are horror themed. this could lead to the creators wanting the cite to have an eerie or ominous feel. There are many things you can explore once you are on the website. You can scroll down and view interviews, review feature film titles, tv shows, event titles and many more. “Watch the titles” was created so that other creators could view how others used titles in their films. It helps bring inspiration for other people when viewing all the unique titles in different genres. It also, offers a behind the scenes look into certain films as well, which is yet another reason this cite is so popular. "Watch the titles" is going to help my group and I because when we explored this cite, we started to gain many ideas. The ideas other filmmakers come up with for their titles is absolutely amazing. It's so cool to see how the different genres of movies and Tv shows reflect how the titles look. The very first thing you observe in a film is the beginning title, so first impressions really matter. That's one of the reasons why titles are so important. 

Title Research: artofthetitles.com Overview

The website artofthetitles.com is a very useful and resourceful website. It allows you to watch and  learn about a variety of title sequences. On first sight of the website, I noticed that it is very visually pleasing to the eye. It presents the top 10 title sequences of 2019. This is helpful if you want to see the best examples. Also, the opening page shows you an article about the best title sequences. If you click on ‘title sequences’ it shows you recent, recommended, and classic title sequences. You can look at these for a general look but you can also search for specific genres or movies. Additionally, you can click on designers and studios. This shows you all the different people and companies who create these title sequences. It gives you a list in chronological order and you can click on each name to learn more about it. When u look at a title sequence it also describes the movie in depth. Each title sequence is different for every movie. The title sequences help produce the mood of the movie for the audience. The title sequence clips are usually up to 2 minutes long. After the title sequence, the movie typically begins.

Genre Research: Ocean’s 8

     Oceans 8 is a thriller movie that is not scary. It has a lot of suspense because it is a heist movie. It is very intense and keeps viewers on the edge of their seat awaiting the upcoming scenes. Camera angles used often in this film are eye level, high angle, and occasionally low angle. Common camera movements used in this film include tracking shots and tilt shots. Camera shots that were very usual in this film were 2 shots, the range of closeups, 3 shots, wide shots, and establishing shots.
      The costumes in this go along with the events they are attending. For example, if they are out at a nice dinner, the women wear nice and classy dresses. The setting varies a lot in this movie so the costumes also vary. The lighting changes with scenery and can range from using natural light to artificial lighting to create the needed ambiance. The audience for this movie would be anyone who likes to see heist movies, especially when they are led by women. The makeup in this movie is nothing excessive because there are no inhuman characters to portray. There are many props in this movie and the most important ones would be the weapons. Without them the the heist would be a little ridiculous. The editing in this movie contributed to the suspense and made certain scenes seemless. The sounds in this movie also contributed to the mood being created. Music would play in the background and fighting scenes also had emphasized sounds. I really liked how unique the first scene of this movie is. The woman is stealing and the editing makes it seem so easy.