Title Research: The Final Destination

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

The title sequences displays 21 titles

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The image of death and danger and dying is portrayed in the opening sequences and it's constantly showed in different manors how an individual is killed. Some are creative and it follows this theme throughout the tile sequence.

-What connotations do the images carry?

The title sequence obviously takes the connotative meaning of death and dying in the most gruesome ways. It portrays this as characters continuously get hurt in the worst ways possible. They follow this theme throughout the title sequence and its really pushed.

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced by the continuous scenes of skeleton characters getting hurt. The genre is like an action slasher but the one doing the slashing is a mysterious force. This is reinforced because the characters in the opening seemingly die from random incidents.

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The films opening is a whole enigma. Though people are dying, it is still interesting to know why they are dying. It's interesting to see the ways the actors die but its more interesting to know why and get a clearer perspective on it. and that's what the movie tries to hide which gives it a sense of mystery.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The interesting deaths and cool transition will appeal to the masses. People want to see that happen and the movie doesn't hide it. The masses are amazed by random exciting images and the movie provides that.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The CGI used in the beginning is what appeals to the audience and its cool transition and kills. The audience gets to watch cool things happen on screen and it is interesting and appealing to them.

Title Research: Daredevil

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

The title sequences displays 10 titles

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The braille in the opening segment is the main focus. The movie is about a blind super hero so the designer of the title sequences makes the titles come in braille first and then it glows like your reading the braille then the actual title comes in english.


-What connotations do the images carry?

The connotative meaning in this title sequence has to do with the braille and the sweeping shots of the city in the background. The meaning behind it might mean that the movie will focus on the city. Like the city will be a character in the movie. The braille definitely has to do with the blind superhero. The title sequence wants to give the audience a "glimpse" of how it feels to be blind.

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

The genre of being a superhero movie is reinforced through the sweeping shots of the city. They superhero is always supposed to save the city and the city is always in danger. That cliche is expanded upon with the shot of the city, we expect the superhero to save this city. The dark and white contrast and sometimes dark parts of the screen might be a symbolic representation on being blind as this films somewhat documents a blind person.

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The opening shot doesn't really show anything and that is very mysterious to the audience. The audience, if they didn't previously research this movie will ask themselves, "what is this movie about." The opening sequence doesn't show anything. Yet, the braille themes also might be interesting to the audience and spark their curiosity. 

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? They used shots of the city and anyone who is a fan of any superhero movie knows the importance of the city to a movie. They are aware that is the city that will be saved. They also hint at the blind element of this film for anyone who is a fan of daredevil will understand this reference. Also the notable actors they put in the beginning appeals to any fans of the actors. 

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology is being used extremely effectively. The CGI city is being used well and with the artificial sweeping shots of the city. They also used the contrast very well to keep the attention of the audience and the music was perfect and gave a mysterious but exciting tone. They also did well with the transition, the title sequence is very dark and they keep that theme throughout.

Title Research: Mission: Impossible - Fallout

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

Around 16 different titles are displayed during the opening sequence of the film

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Throughout the opening sequence there was a lot images that were passing by. They prioritized/ focused on, the stars and actors in this movie and also action set pieces that happens throughout the movie. 

-What connotations do the images carry?

This movie isn't a heavily story base movie. The movie is a straightforward action movie and the opening segment connotative meaning embodies that. The images are basically telling the audience, "This is a movie that has your favorite beloved actors and you are going to see them do cool stunts." It's simple yet effective.

-How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

The outset heavily reinforced the genre in this movie. The title sequences were fast paced and in your face. They had great action scenes playing in the background as you read the directors name. They had flashy burning transitions that signified action. The whole opening segment was screaming "this is an action movie."

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The opening segment leaves the audience wanting. They only flash a few seconds of the action scenes so the audience wants to know what happens next. They allow you to get a quick glimpse at the actors. This keeps a sense of mystery for the audience. They are longing to see how events in the opening segment pan out and what their favorite actors do in the movie.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The film uses fast and eye catching transitions to appeal to the action hungry audience. It appeals to the fans of the actors by giving the audience a glimpse of them. They play out the whole movie in the beginning but they do it in the way that the audience wants to see the in betweens. 

-How has technology been used effectively?

Technology is being used extremely effectively in this sense. The editing seems seamless. Action is synced with the music in a cool appealing way. The transitions use this burning effect that continues throughout the outset. The close up, medium and zoom ins of the actors and action is used perfectly at keeping the audience engaged 

Title Research Nerve

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

When it comes to the amount of titles during the opening sequence, there is about 33 title sequences throughout the opening sequence of the film

-What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

I don't think any specific image is prioritized, but the designers or designers behind the opening segment had a specific goal. They wanted to prioritize the references in the opening segment. Every title was a reference to a app or website that originated from the web.

-What connotations do the images carry? 

The images may carry the change and randomness of the internet. The images and titles are never the same and continue to change throughout the title sequence frequently. Maybe its a reference to the internet itself and how its always changing in a way.

-How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

I think the randomness and references to well known pop culture gives a sense of curiosity to the audience. They want to know what the movie is about because they couldnt from the title sequence and that gives a sense of mysteriousness for the audience.

-What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The target audience for this movie is obviously individuals who are well aware of the internet and it's background and content. The audience i well used to technology and its safe to say, don't have the longest attention span. So, the title sequence executes a strategy. It flashes different vibrant colors and references their favorite website or computer to grasp their attention.

-How has technology being used effectively? 

Technology is being used highly effectively. The title sequences does not have any camera angles are movements but rather use and relies on transitions and visual effects. They have highly creative transitions, that are super effective at grasping the audience's attention.

Title Research: Watch the Titles Website

www.watchthetitles.com

This website is about finding and watching the title sequences of a movie. The design of the website is easy to use and it's really simple to find the movie you are looking for. They don't have all the movies that have came out, but they have a good number of them. The website is nice to look at, it is smooth and entertaining at some point. This website offers the ability to watch a interview from the director of the movie you're researching. The interviews aren't for every movie because not every director has done an interview but it's most likely there for the popular ones. I learned from this website that directors put a lot of thought into their title sequences and the tone of their movie. They care deeply about, how the audience perceives the movie. The interviews that this website provides gives great insight into the actual meaning of certain movies. The website doesn't seem to have every movie, they lack certain popular movies. I think they focus more on the title sequences that hold meaning. The titles sequences that are unique and have connotative meaning. It more about quality over quantity on this website. Consequently this taught me a lot about the tone of different title sequences and the necessity of it.

Title Research: Art of the Title Website

www.artofthetitle.com

This website is a great website at seeing the opening segments of a movie. They have a plethora of movies in their catalog and it's really easy to find any movie using the search bar. The website is all about title sequences in movies. They give a clip on the opening segments which has all the titles. Hence the name, "Art of the Title". Title sequences seem to house more than just the title of the movie. They have a fixed amount of credits. The credits in the beginning most likely have the important people in the film. The director or star or anything of that sort. I also learned that the graphics in the title sequences can have connotative meanings. The title sequences have a way of introducing the 'feel' of the movie. Either with sound or graphics most title sequences exercise this. When I didn't have a movie, the website did a good job at showing me a list of movies to choose from. The website has a great set-up and is graphically appealing. Art of the Title is a great website, when trying to look at title sequences of different movies. I really enjoy utilizing this website and it has taught me a lot.

Genre Research: Baby Driver

The movies Baby Driver is an action packed heist movie.
1. The movie Baby driver has very energetic camera angles and movements. Most of the camera angles and movements are connected to the cars and it makes it seem like your in the car. The camera most of the time is dutched and is moving with the character like a tracking shot.

2. The CLAMPS in this movie are amazing the scenery is of a living breathing city and how the character goes through it. All the characters dress up to their personality and its done well because they're is not that many characters in the movie. The costumes are simple but hold a lot of meaning. Like looking at the way a character dresses helps determine their role in the movie. The scenery was amazing. The city had to feel like it was alive since the main character was moving through it.

3. The sound in this movie was amazing. The sound had high paced music that corresponded with what was happening in the scene. Every scene was shaped after the song playing. The car opened to the beat, the characters walked to the tempo and etc. The movie felt alive due to the sounds

4. The editing had a lot of cuts that were energetic in a way. The editing was seamless and seemed like it was one take for most of the scenes but they were all cut so perfectly that the audience couldn't really tell. There wasn't really any VFX, everything done seemed to be practical and it worked out because nothing looked faked.

5. The elements were exemplified in this movie. The action was focused on and the talking was also focused on. The movements were extremely exemplified and the sound helped with the movements and action. The chase scenes were the main elements exemplified in this movie.

6. I like the fast energetic chase scenes. They were done creatively and it really was entertaining to watch. I really enjoyed the foot chase scene also

7. I didn't like the over the top scenes where a character somehow have the best luck in the world. It took me out of the movie how unrealistic certain things were.