Title Sequence Research

For title sequences, the font of the wording, the color of the font, transition between titles, any animation created for the title and overall location of the title in the screen must comply with the vibe and aesthetic of the film. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am looking to make my project very colorful and aesthetically pleasing. I do not yet have a color pallet planned but I am thinking of concentrating on primary colors. I am creating a suspenseful and mysterious film introduction which has a combination of bright colors and light in addition to suspenseful music and sounds. The idea is to made the audience feel uncomfortable. 

The film will showcase various close ups of hands preparing something. As the close ups are used to show detail, I do not want the titles to take over much of the screen. An example of a title sequence I admire is from the series The Bear (2021) directed by Christopher Storer. 

    - The titles are shown in the edges of the screen in a simple font. The color purple is a cool toned color which matches the aesthetic of the series as the show has cool tones and is concentrated on the color blue. 

I am looking to add the titles and have them jump to different corners of the screen. I would want to have the title transition in and out with a fade from different corners of the scree. A series that includes their titles in different corner of the screen is The Last Of Us (2021) directed by Ali Abbasi and Jasmila Zbanic. 

    - The following title sequence demonstrates the names in the same simple font transitioning slowly from one corner of the screen to another. This is the same way I would like to demonstrate the titles in my project. 

Something that I find very neat and aesthetically pleasing is the way the titles are in The Beekeeper (2024) directed by David Ayer. 

    - The titles in this movie mention have the job description in smaller writing and the name of the artist in bigger bold lettering. I feel as though this gives the name of the individual more importance and remembrance. 

Overall, I have come to the conclusion that the titles in my film will consist of smaller font for the job description and bigger wording for the artists name. The titles will transition in and out in a fade while appearing in different corners of the screen aligning with whichever corner it is located on. The coloring and font will depend on the overall aesthetic of my film which has not yet been determined. This title sequence idea may change but I am glad to have an idea set from the beginning.