2. What is the difference between
Titles/Credits?
• Titles usually appear in a large font portraying the
name of the movie within the trailer.
• Credits usually show up at the end of a trailer
showing the different companies that contributed
towards the movie for example the distribution
companies and the cast. This is almost thanking
everyone who took part in putting something
towards the movie.
3. What do they say/ What are they
about?
• The title would portray the main thing which is the name of the movie for example
“Gnomeo and Juliet”
• In the titles they also have the company which contributed towards the film such
as a distribution company for example “EON Productions”
• Credits consider different companies and people which contributed to the movie
such as:
• The person who organised the music
• The person who worked on the makeup
• The person who chose the venue
• The person who chose the costumes
• The actors (casting crew)
• The distribution companies
• The person who worked with the special effects (if there are any) CGI
4. Who and what are they about?
• They are about all the people who took part in
contributing towards the movie such as the
main characters and actors within the movie.
• This credits the company and person who
contributed and participated in the movie; by
giving them a name and making them become
more known
• Depending on the sequence as the audience
you may be introduced to certain characters.
5. Why?
• Credits are used for the audience to know the
cast crew better as they should be given credit
for working hard to make the movie a good
movie. This increases their fame and
popularity and can have a positive effect on
future movies allowing people to want to
watch more movies with the big stars for
example “Daniel Craig” starring In the “James
Bond” movie.
6. When?
• When they appear: normally you find the title of the movie at the beginning of the
trailer but sometimes you find the title could be in the middle or even in the end.
• How long they last: titles last up to 3-5 seconds depending on the type of trailer
for example if you are looking at a thriller movie the title wont last anymore than 3
seconds.
• How close are they together: they’re usually seperated due to the timing
7. Where are the titles placed in the
sequence?
• The title of the sequence is mainly placed at
the beginning of the trailer. However it can
sometimes be placed at the end due to the
type of genre the movie follows.
• When its placed at the end its mainly to make
the sequence more intense almost a cliff
hanger wanting you to watch the rest of the
movie.
8. How do they fit with the narrative
structures and the narrative enigmas?
• The titles have a font size and font which suits
the genre best for the movie.
• Some titles at times provide a sense of enigma
this helps the audience feel more drawn to
the movie and makes them to want to watch
the rest of the movie.
9. How do they fit In with the
genre/subgenre?
• The fonts emphasize the type of genre the movie
is or even the subgenre.
• They always abide by a specific font to portray
the theme of the trailer and the type of genre it
follows.
• The font always matches the movies theme for
example if you are watching a slasher movie you
maybe find blood within the title or maybe a cut
within the text. This depicts the idea of the horror
genre.
10. How are they done?
• The size of the font and the amount of time
the font will last on the screen all depends on
the theme of the movie.
• The sound will always suit the title and should
always match with the title
