The document discusses conventions of film title sequences and openings. It notes that typical title sequences include production company logos and credits for cast and crew. The document also discusses how the student's media product uses conventions from the thriller film Se7en in its title design. It establishes genre, plot, tone, and introduces the protagonist in the opening, as expected conventions. The opening leaves the audience with questions to encourage viewing the full film.

1. In what ways does your
media product use, develop
or challenge forms and
conventions of real media
products?
Question 1

2. Conventions of a title sequence…
 What we expect to see in a title sequence:
There are four different title  Distribution and Production icon.
sequence styles;  Distribution company.
 Production company.
-titles over a blank screen,
 The directors name.
-discrete title sequence
 Actor 1.
-narrative opening
 Actor 2.
-Stylised editing.  The film title.
 Actor 3.
 Actor 4.
 Actor 5.
 Casting by.
- We chose to present our titles  Music supervisor.
on a black black screen, with  Music by.
White text.  Director of photography.
 Production designer.
 Written by.
 Costume designer.
 Edited by.
 Executive producers

3. Intertextual elements in our title
sequence..
 The famous American Thriller ‘Se7en’ has used the same type
of style as we did in our mystery thriller opening for ‘The Last
Detail’. We both used a black screen with white text on top. This
was an effective way of presenting titles as it drew attention to
them, and made the opening more intense. Our title sequence
was presented in the correct order, as was ‘Se7en’!
Title sequences for ‘Se7em’ Title sequences for ‘The Last Detail’

4. The conventions of a film opening…
I have followed the conventions of a film  In a film opening, we expect to see:
opening in my thriller…  The genre to be set. (This can be done
through sound, lighting etc).
I have set the genre through the use of a
 The plot to be established.
soundtrack and lighting.
 The pace to be set. (This can be done
The basic plot has been established through editing and/or special effects).
(someone being watched).  The tone and mood to be set. (This can be
The location and mood is set. done though music).
The protagonist is introduced.  The protagonist to be introduced.
The chosen font compliments the genre  The pace, font style, colour and size of the
credits to compliment the chosen genre of
as it is black an white, and quite strong the film.
and alarming.  The location to be set. (This can be done
The title sequence has included all the through a wide shot).
correct information.  To be drawn in, the opening should leave us
Our opening creates a sense of mystery with questions making us want to watch the
rest of the film.
and makes the audience wonder what
 To see the title of the film.
will happen next!  The distribution company's logo.
 The production company's logo.
 To be shown titles/credits