2. The opening titles of Alien are used to set the mood and atmosphere for the audience, to keep them
captivated for the rest of the film. The title sequence is very simple nothing dramatic happens
visually. However there is a gradual showing of the title throughout. At the beginning of the titles the
frame is very empty and dark. Nothing is shown apart from the name. The darkness and emptiness
of the first frame could suggest that at the beginning of the film not much is given away, and then
gradually throughout the film more and more is given to you, so you can piece things together. This
is again shown within the opening titles as gradually the title is show through the progression of the
frames.
