Titles at the start of a film make it very clear to the audience that they are watching the opening sequence. Films vary the titles they use some choosing to break up each shot with a title on a black screen whilst others use to have the titles fade in and out over the shot. I prefer titles that fade in and out as the feel of the opening sequence is more continuous and less chopped up. The titles are less noticeable like this though and could potentially distract attention away from the shot. To avoid this problem titles like this are placed in a corner so they are less in the way. The advantage of having a title on a black screen is that the audience pays attention to the title. Titles often used in opening sequences include:
- Production Companies
- In Association with
- Screenplay adapted by
- Based on a book/novel by
- Director/Producer
- Actors
- Music
- Casting
- Film Title
