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This document discusses film title sequences and their purpose and conventions. It notes that traditionally, credits were shown at the beginning and end of films. Saul Bass transformed title sequences into integral parts of films that set audience expectations. Title sequences typically last 2-4 minutes, are shown at the beginning or after a pre-title sequence, and can stand alone or be integrated. The document provides guidance for an assignment to create a title sequence, focusing on establishing genre, atmosphere, themes and characters without revealing too much narrative details.

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Film Openings Session 1 What¡¯s the story? Sunday, 22 November 15
Investigating Form ? What is the function of ?lm title sequence? ? What are the macro conventions of ?lm title? Sunday, 22 November 15
Saul Bass Master of the title sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
Before Bass: nearly all the credits were at the start! Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
and the end was. . . THE END! Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
after Saul Bass? ? the conventions changed ? title graphics are now an integral part of setting the audiences expectations. ? and . . . he made titles stylish! Sunday, 22 November 15
Saul Bass showreel Sunday, 22 November 15
Form ? Typically 2-4 minutes long ? At the start or after pre-title sequence ? Stand alone or integrated into an establishing sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
Exceptions prove the rules ? No titles ? Titles 20 minutes into the ?lm Sunday, 22 November 15
Main task: the titles and opening of a new ?ction ?lm, to last a maximum of two minutes. Sunday, 22 November 15
Research! ? start general (macro) ? then home in on the speci?cs (micro) ? make it focussed and relevant Sunday, 22 November 15
Task A: The general! Macro Conventions Sunday, 22 November 15
You need this: Sunday, 22 November 15
Macro Features ? genre ? narrative (plot) ? character ? themes ? atmosphere Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 1:Fill in the ?rst column Text Aim for 100% Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Form ? Typically 2-4 minutes long ? At the start or after pre-title sequence ? Stand alone or over a sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
Macro Features ? genre ? narrative (plot) ? character ? themes ? atmosphere Sunday, 22 November 15
What did you score? Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 1:What did you score? Text 20% 0% 20% 35% 25% Napoleon Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 2: Fill in the second column Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Form ? Typically 2-4 minutes long ? At the start or after pre-title sequence ? Stand alone or over a sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
Macro Features ? genre ? narrative (plot) ? character ? themes ? atmosphere Sunday, 22 November 15
What did you score? Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 2:What did you score? Text 20% 5% 20% 30% 25% Casino Royle Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 3: Fill in the third column Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Form ? Typically 2-4 minutes long ? At the start or after pre-title sequence ? Stand alone or over a sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
Macro Features ? genre ? narrative (plot) ? character ? themes ? atmosphere Sunday, 22 November 15
Film 3:What did you score? Text 20% 0% 20% 30% 30% Wedding Singer Sunday, 22 November 15
Themes 95 Sunday, 22 November 15
Atmosphere 80 Sunday, 22 November 15
Genre 60 Sunday, 22 November 15
Character 60 Sunday, 22 November 15
Narrative (plot) 5 Sunday, 22 November 15
Introducing lots of complex narrative! COMON MISTAKE! Sunday, 22 November 15
Title sequence macro conventions: ? introduce THEMES ? create ATMOSPHERE ? establish GENRE ? set up a CHARACTER Sunday, 22 November 15
Task B: The pitch! Sunday, 22 November 15
Plitch ideas: Sunday, 22 November 15
Exceptions to the rule! Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15

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