Film Titling

Titles can appear in three ways:
- Over the action
- Within/cut in to the action
- Dedicated title sequence - Opening only for the titles

- Titles can help to suggest the genre of the film and help appeal to the audience
- Often tell you what the films about - '12 years a slave'

- The title of the film is important and often significant
   - Design the style of the title - The graphic quality of titles
- Art of the title - Website 'Brief history of the title design'
                         - Different film openings (2 mins)
- Filmshortage.com/typography - Website
- Need to know when titles will go in frame so that it can be filmed for the title sequence

An Education - Dedicated title sequence
- Introduces the film
- Focused around symbols for what you would learn in school
- Sets the scene
- Filmed just for the opening

- Don't put the title at the end of the clip
- Directors name should be the last credit - Then dissolve into film