Kyle Cooper talks about what makes a good opening sequence.

1. What makes a good
title Sequence
Interview with Kyle Cooper

2. Kyle Cooper is accredited
with…
-Being the single handed man who revitalized the opening sequence as
an art form.

3. What makes a good title
sequence?
 According to Kyle Cooper, the following 3 things
make a good title sequence:
 Properly fits into the film,
 Senses an expectation of the movie,
 Engages the audience.

4. What is important about the font
used in “Seven”?
 The font used looks like journal scribbles , which is related
to the character as developing some ideas based on some
research,
 Adds to the tone of the story, use typography as a pun.

5. Why is “Deadzone” a good title
sequence?
 Simple typography,
 Great soundtrack to make it mysterious.

6. Why is “To Kill a Mocking Bird” a good
title sequence?
 Beautifully photographed as the camera follows the marble
on a straight plan,
 Quite simple and focuses on what is important for the main
character (treasure box) to make it look like an obsession,
 Focus on the macro objects,
 Typography is integrated.

7. What is a ‘story based’ title
sequence?
 Links to a back story,
 Metaphor of what is going to happen in the movie.

8. Why are titles so important to a
film?
 Help a movie, to say a back story,
 Engage the audience,
 Overlap with the movie.