Title Sequences Research

Title sequences are often the most eye-catching part of the film. It's what everyone sees during the trailer to remember the name of the film but it's also the first impression they get during the first few minutes of the film. It often comes after the opening of the film which is introducing the audience to a plot and before the beginning of the storyline after the plot setting at the beginning.

Supernatural horror films often include an attack or an event that happens before the main plot of the film such as a murder by a supernatural creature or the event that caused them to become that creature. This can be seen in films such as IT or The Nightmare on Elm Street which introduces the main aspect of the film to the audience and also immediatley tells them which supernatural being is behind the rest of the film. Also it allows the audience to immediatley be horrified giving the producers a good start for the rest of the film to keeping them scared.

Title sequences often have music behind them which people will begin to assosiate with that film such as the Star Wars theme tune or Indiana Jones. This means that the audience will be able to remember a film purely because of the music if they hear it when they are out or at home which is the beginning of a franchise for some.

Often the title sequence will show importaint or eye catching moments such as during the Avengers title sequence where its shows the marvel characters before coming up with the Marvel name which means everyone will immediatley know which company they belong to and the general genre of the film.

Title sequences also often introduce the actors and actresses of the film by putting their name underneath their counterpart on the screen. This can show the well known actors and actresses of the movie and give the audience an idea who they're watching so that it's informative to the audience.
Overall title sequences are just used to introduce the film and the main actors as well as the genral genre of the film so that the audience is prepared for the remainder of the film.