form research

2. We have researched the form of
many opening sequences of 3 films
and we have annotated the review
they have given in a way we want
them to fit into our own
production

3. From ‘CreativeBloq’ we have found an article of
the 20 most amazing movie title sequences.
According to this article, movie title sequences
can often be the most important part of a film.
It sets the tone, atmosphere and character for
the audience watching it, and it could either
make or break the film.

4. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• Studio: Universal Pictures
• Sequence Designer: Richard Kenworthy
• Released: 2010
Although this is not of the same genre as our film, it got a good review from
Joe Stone (freelance graphic designer from UK) he said:
“The references to each character played by the actor
whose name is displayed is such a brilliant touch and
offers tantalizing hints at things to come”
We would like to recreate this within our production as we think it is effective
to have the main protagonist explaining who each character is and also having
the name appear onto the screen

5. Juno
• Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Sequence Designer: Gareth Smith and Jenny Lee
• Released: 2007
This film is of the same genre as ours which is helpful as it got reasonable reviews
from Creative Bloq, they said:
“ The Opening Titles perfectly set the scene of
teenage innocence and instantly depict Ellen Page as
the main character”
We would like to recreate this as we want our protagonist to be depicted
in the titles as this innocent lad who has fallen in love with his best friend
“The song ‘All I want is You’ by Barry Louis Polisar
finishes off the title sequence perfectly”
We would like to also recreate this as we aim to use a soundtrack within
our opening sequence in which the lyrics link to the narrative, we would
like to use ‘Better Together’ by Jack Johnson

6. The Shining
• Studio: Warner Bros.
• Sequence Designer: Greg McGillivray & Garrett Brown
• Released: 1980
This is from the horror/thriller genre, it is practical for us as the review given could
give us some ideas of shot movements. Tom Muller said:
“It’s a deceptively simple and economic approach that, in a
few minutes, proves to but the perfect set up for the film”
This is effective for us as this review explains to us that you don’t need to make
the opening titles be really complex and expensive, if you make it simple, yet
effective, it is a good building block for the rest of the film
“The flyover sequence combined with Wendy Carlo’s
haunting synth score, hammer home the isolation of the
characters within the vastness of the landscape”
Although we don’t want don’t want to shoot the characters as being isolated and
the location being eerie, we like the fact that within the first few minutes, you are
already told by the shots that the characters are isolated, or are about to be
isolated within the Overlook Hotel.