The document provides background information on the title sequences of two films: The Usual Suspects title sequence lasts for about two minutes and features a dark nighttime setting over the ocean, with the moonlight gradually darkening until it is completely black. The Godfather title displays Mario Puzo's name prominently to signal that the popular novel's writer penned the screenplay, even if he did not direct. The simple title "The Godfather" is shown for eight seconds with nothing else, emphasizing the importance of the character and getting straight to the story without other distractions.

1. Opening Title

2. The Usual Suspects(1995)
• Titling lasts for about 2 minutes. (also includes
lists of actors, and directors, costume designers)
• Dark setting (night time)
• Background is a sea or ocean (this is done
because it may play a big part in the film.)
• Moonlight reflecting off the water, gradually gets
darker until no light. Background ends up being
pitch black. Darkness can connote conflict.

3. The Godfather(1972)
Mario Puzo’s name is seen above The Godfather
titling. Although he did not even direct the film, he
wrote the screenplay. However his novel was
released about 3 years before the film. As it was a
popular book, seeing the well known Mario Puzo’s
name in the titling makes the audience aware that
the film is of high quality.
The titling “The Godfather” is
shown for around 8 seconds,
nothing else is shown which tells
the audience that it is all about
The Godfather and gives him a
sense of importance, no one else
matters. He is the centre of
attention. Afterwards it gets
straight into the film and no
other titling is shown, This is
done because now the audience
have an insight on who The
Godfather is in this film and it
gets straight into it and gets the
audience focused from the start.

4. The Godfather(1972)
Above the wording “father” there are strings above the
letters with a hand holding them like t