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Film Openings
Session 2
The anatomy of the title sequence
Sunday, 22 November 15
Investigating Detail
 What do 鍖lm titles actually look and sound like?
 What are the micro conventions of 鍖lm title?
Sunday, 22 November 15
Key title micro elements
 colour
 lighting
 font
 framing
 costume, props, setting
 sound design
Sunday, 22 November 15
Consistent
Unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time
Sunday, 22 November 15
Inconsistencies can break audiences
suspension of disbelief
Sunday, 22 November 15
Colour
My Best Friends Wedding (Hogan, 1997)
Sunday, 22 November 15
Shooting in too many locations!
COMMON MISTAKE!
Sunday, 22 November 15
Lighting
Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980)
Sunday, 22 November 15
Font
Oceans Eleven (Milestone, 1960)
Sunday, 22 November 15
Framing
Seven (Fincher, 1995)
Sunday, 22 November 15
Forgetting to leave negative space for titles!
COMMON MISTAKE!
Sunday, 22 November 15
Consistent
Unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time
Sunday, 22 November 15
Consistent
 colour
 lighting
 font
 framing
Sunday, 22 November 15
Who gets an opening credit?
Sunday, 22 November 15
DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film
Production
Companies
Lead actors
FILM
TITLE
Star credits
Supporting
Cast
Production
Credits
Director
Total Time
Mandalay Entertainments Present
(5 )
Columbia Pictures Presents (5)
ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson
Production ( 5)
AJersey Films Production (5)
AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4)
Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4)
Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4)
DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5)
Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4)
Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4)
James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4)
Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4)
Ernest Borgine (4)
Zeljko Ivanek (5)
Gerry Becker (5) (T6)
Blair Underwood
Xander Berkeley (4)
Zach Grenier (5)
BrianTarantina (5)
Robert Miano (5) (T7)
Tony Shalhoub
Jayne Brooke (4)
Casting by (5)
Lous Digiaima (5)
Brett Goldstein (5) (T7)
Casting by
Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4)
Music by (5)
Patrick Doyle (5) (t6)
Co-producer Gail Lyon (4)
Executive Music Producers (5)
Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6)
Music Composed and Conducted
By Michal Nyman (4)
Costume Designers
Aude Bronson-Howard and
David Robinson (4)
Costume Designer Colleen
Atwood (4)
Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4)
Production Design by
Donald Grahan Burt (4)
Production Designer
Jan Roelfs (4)
Director of Photography
Peter Sova (4)
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak (4)
Executive Producers (3)
Patrick McCormick (3)
Alan Greenspan (3) (t4)
Based on the book by (3)
Joseph D. Postone (3)
With Richard Woodley (3) (T4)
Produced by (3)
Mark Johnson (3)
Barry Levison (3) (T4)
Produced by
Danny Devito
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher (4)
Produced by (3)
Louis Digiaimo (3)
Gail Mutrux (3) (t4)
Screenplay by (3)
PaulAttanasio (3) (T3)
Directed by
Mike Newell (4)
Written and Directed by
Andrew Niccol (4)
2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits)
Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Font is to big!
COMMON MISTAKE!
Sunday, 22 November 15
 Production companies
 Lead actors (above the title)
 FILM TITLE
 Star credits
 Supporting cast (shared title)
 Production credits (Heads of depts)
 Producers
 Director (last)
Sunday, 22 November 15
What is the function of the sound in this opening?
Sound Design
Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Sunday, 22 November 15
Running out of time to create titles.
COMMON MISTAKE!
Sunday, 22 November 15
DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film
Production
Companies
Lead actors
FILM
TITLE
Star credits
Supporting
Cast
Production
Credits
Director
Total Time
Mandalay Entertainments Present
(5 )
Columbia Pictures Presents (5)
ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson
Production ( 5)
AJersey Films Production (5)
AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4)
Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4)
Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4)
DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5)
Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4)
Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4)
James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4)
Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4)
Ernest Borgine (4)
Zeljko Ivanek (5)
Gerry Becker (5) (T6)
Blair Underwood
Xander Berkeley (4)
Zach Grenier (5)
BrianTarantina (5)
Robert Miano (5) (T7)
Tony Shalhoub
Jayne Brooke (4)
Casting by (5)
Lous Digiaima (5)
Brett Goldstein (5) (T7)
Casting by
Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4)
Music by (5)
Patrick Doyle (5) (t6)
Co-producer Gail Lyon (4)
Executive Music Producers (5)
Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6)
Music Composed and Conducted
By Michal Nyman (4)
Costume Designers
Aude Bronson-Howard and
David Robinson (4)
Costume Designer Colleen
Atwood (4)
Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4)
Production Design by
Donald Grahan Burt (4)
Production Designer
Jan Roelfs (4)
Director of Photography
Peter Sova (4)
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak (4)
Executive Producers (3)
Patrick McCormick (3)
Alan Greenspan (3) (t4)
Based on the book by (3)
Joseph D. Postone (3)
With Richard Woodley (3) (T4)
Produced by (3)
Mark Johnson (3)
Barry Levison (3) (T4)
Produced by
Danny Devito
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher (4)
Produced by (3)
Louis Digiaimo (3)
Gail Mutrux (3) (t4)
Screenplay by (3)
PaulAttanasio (3) (T3)
Directed by
Mike Newell (4)
Written and Directed by
Andrew Niccol (4)
2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits)
Sunday, 22 November 15
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Sunday, 22 November 15

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Session 2

  • 1. Film Openings Session 2 The anatomy of the title sequence Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 2. Investigating Detail What do 鍖lm titles actually look and sound like? What are the micro conventions of 鍖lm title? Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 3. Key title micro elements colour lighting font framing costume, props, setting sound design Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 4. Consistent Unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 5. Inconsistencies can break audiences suspension of disbelief Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 6. Colour My Best Friends Wedding (Hogan, 1997) Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 7. Shooting in too many locations! COMMON MISTAKE! Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 8. Lighting Raging Bull (Scorsese, 1980) Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 9. Font Oceans Eleven (Milestone, 1960) Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 11. Forgetting to leave negative space for titles! COMMON MISTAKE! Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 12. Consistent Unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 13. Consistent colour lighting font framing Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 14. Who gets an opening credit? Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 15. DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film Production Companies Lead actors FILM TITLE Star credits Supporting Cast Production Credits Director Total Time Mandalay Entertainments Present (5 ) Columbia Pictures Presents (5) ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson Production ( 5) AJersey Films Production (5) AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4) Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4) Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4) DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5) Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4) Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4) James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4) Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4) Ernest Borgine (4) Zeljko Ivanek (5) Gerry Becker (5) (T6) Blair Underwood Xander Berkeley (4) Zach Grenier (5) BrianTarantina (5) Robert Miano (5) (T7) Tony Shalhoub Jayne Brooke (4) Casting by (5) Lous Digiaima (5) Brett Goldstein (5) (T7) Casting by Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4) Music by (5) Patrick Doyle (5) (t6) Co-producer Gail Lyon (4) Executive Music Producers (5) Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6) Music Composed and Conducted By Michal Nyman (4) Costume Designers Aude Bronson-Howard and David Robinson (4) Costume Designer Colleen Atwood (4) Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4) Production Design by Donald Grahan Burt (4) Production Designer Jan Roelfs (4) Director of Photography Peter Sova (4) Director of Photography Slawomir Idziak (4) Executive Producers (3) Patrick McCormick (3) Alan Greenspan (3) (t4) Based on the book by (3) Joseph D. Postone (3) With Richard Woodley (3) (T4) Produced by (3) Mark Johnson (3) Barry Levison (3) (T4) Produced by Danny Devito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher (4) Produced by (3) Louis Digiaimo (3) Gail Mutrux (3) (t4) Screenplay by (3) PaulAttanasio (3) (T3) Directed by Mike Newell (4) Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol (4) 2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits) Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 17. Font is to big! COMMON MISTAKE! Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 18. Production companies Lead actors (above the title) FILM TITLE Star credits Supporting cast (shared title) Production credits (Heads of depts) Producers Director (last) Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 19. What is the function of the sound in this opening? Sound Design Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 22. Running out of time to create titles. COMMON MISTAKE! Sunday, 22 November 15
  • 23. DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film Production Companies Lead actors FILM TITLE Star credits Supporting Cast Production Credits Director Total Time Mandalay Entertainments Present (5 ) Columbia Pictures Presents (5) ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson Production ( 5) AJersey Films Production (5) AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4) Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4) Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4) DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5) Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4) Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4) James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4) Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4) Ernest Borgine (4) Zeljko Ivanek (5) Gerry Becker (5) (T6) Blair Underwood Xander Berkeley (4) Zach Grenier (5) BrianTarantina (5) Robert Miano (5) (T7) Tony Shalhoub Jayne Brooke (4) Casting by (5) Lous Digiaima (5) Brett Goldstein (5) (T7) Casting by Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4) Music by (5) Patrick Doyle (5) (t6) Co-producer Gail Lyon (4) Executive Music Producers (5) Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6) Music Composed and Conducted By Michal Nyman (4) Costume Designers Aude Bronson-Howard and David Robinson (4) Costume Designer Colleen Atwood (4) Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4) Production Design by Donald Grahan Burt (4) Production Designer Jan Roelfs (4) Director of Photography Peter Sova (4) Director of Photography Slawomir Idziak (4) Executive Producers (3) Patrick McCormick (3) Alan Greenspan (3) (t4) Based on the book by (3) Joseph D. Postone (3) With Richard Woodley (3) (T4) Produced by (3) Mark Johnson (3) Barry Levison (3) (T4) Produced by Danny Devito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher (4) Produced by (3) Louis Digiaimo (3) Gail Mutrux (3) (t4) Screenplay by (3) PaulAttanasio (3) (T3) Directed by Mike Newell (4) Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol (4) 2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits) Sunday, 22 November 15