Titles

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM - TITLE SEQUENCE
The titles are kept on the screen for about 3-5 seconds so that the audience are able to read them without any problems. The images used are relevent to the film, for example, the characters shown in the opening sequence will be relevent to the film later on. The eye, which is significant to drugs as the eye can determining whether someone has taken drugs and is affected by drugs. This is a successful opening sequence as if is very sharp and instant and it puts the point across that the film will be about drugs. The colours used are also relevent as they are dark, and the red symbolises pain and torture, that the drugs can bring upon the characters.

DRUG STORE COWBOY
This is a very successful opening sequence. It presents the titles clearly in very clear font and colour. All the main titles are presented in the first 52seconds of the title sequence, showing the important of the rest of the sequence. The titles are clear and noticable and do not interfer with the rest of the title sequence. This title sequence shows some of the story that has happened and the voice over explains some of the characters relationship with other characters, making the audience clearer about what has happened and what is about to happen. This could be a good idea when making my opening sequence, I could introduce some of the story into the opening sequence rather than just titles with not much story shown.

THE WACKNESS
This opening sequence has a voice over of a character that talks about himself in the past. A clip is also shown of him in the past, where he's smoking a cigarette and travelling somewhere. The voice over tells the audience that he is a drug dealer, so this is verbally clear, however it isnt visibly clear. The titles are in small capitals and they are in white, positioned in different places of the frame where they are clear and easy to read. I will need to consider whether or not titles will be easy to read when I position them when making my opening sequence.

THE CLOCKWORK ORANGE
This opening sequence is certainly extremely unique. The production company, the director and the films name are all shown at the very beginning of the title sequence very clearly. The rest of the sequence is based on symbolism. The people in the room all positioned as furniture and decorations gives a sense of mystery. However, it isnt clear that this film will be about drugs. But the creative use of writing on the walls if a very good idea for a way to present titles in my opening sequence/title sequence. The voice over is effective as it gives the audience an insight of what the film could be about.