Titles 'What are they and how can they be used'

Titles portray all the names involved in funding, making and producing the film which are creative and institutional although the title sequence which is the key information is commonly shown before the film and the credits are shown at the end of the film. Titles are included because they are the most important people behind the film. 

In a title sequence these are the list of titles which are featured when portraying the credits:

- Production

-Director's name

- Film

- Main star

- Film title

- Actor 1 – (end of the main section) 

- Actor 2

- Actor 3

- Actor 4

- Actor 5

- Casting

- Costume designer

- Music

- Edited

- Production Designer

- Director of Photography (DOP)

- Executive Producer

- Produced by

- Based upon

- Screenplay (writer)

- Director 

Titles can be applied to opening sequences in many ways such as being part of the film world for example a character writing them. 

In film, the director's title is always last to appear as it portrays the important role therefore giving them the most credit. 

Elements of a title sequence such as the font, colour palette, placing of credits, pace of credits and transition effect how the audience think about the narrative, genre, and creative features of the film. For example, in the opening title sequence for the film Night of the Demons (1988), the audience can assume that this film will be horror with an element of fantasy and horror to it. This is shown through the use of dark colours suggesting horror but a fun, graphic font which hints at a lighthearted sense to the film. The use of animation also tells the audience that this film will be wacky and not serious throughout.