The document provides an in-depth analysis of the opening credits sequence of a film. It examines the purpose and meaning behind the font styles, animation, sound effects, and order that the production companies and distributors are shown. The credits are presented in a blue-and-white box style to connote the film's seaside setting. The sounds of birds and waves are used to establish the coastal location. The sequence aims to inform viewers of the companies involved, imply the film's genre, and set the scene for the story through its design and stylistic choices.

1. The audience are informed in
the opening seconds of the
film that these are the
institutions behind the film.
Film 4 is the production
company and UK Film are the
distributors These are shown
not only to inform the
audience of the companies
behind the film but it also
implies the genre of film they
will be watching. Eg Film4 are
known for gritty British
dramas. As they are both
animated they are almost
separate from the opening
which further signifies the
importance of the companies.
Between both animations is a
fade transition which slowly
reveals the following
company. The only sound
used are the effects which run
alongside the animations of
the companies.

2. The significance of the production
company and distributor is further
emphasised as it features soon
after the individual animations like
the other credits. All of the credits
adopt a box like style with a blue
and white colour. The white font
connotes innocence and purity,
however when accompanied with
blue, it connotes the sea which is
the location of the town where the
film is set. After some research, I
am yet to find out the specific name
of the font but it is a regular bold
font always in capital letters. This
further implies the importance of the
text due to it's large size and how it
fills the screen fully. The company
names are in larger font so the
audience take notice of them inside
of the smaller words such as
'association'. The genre of the film
is not revealed through the font but
it's regularity and blandness
suggests the film is targeted at an
older teenage audience and above.
This is confirmed as the rating for
the film is a 15.

3. The box font continues to reveal more
information about the production to
the audience. The order of the credits
is very important as it has been
chosen specifically to highlight which
companies are more important than
others. The credits which are shown
now are less vital than the ones
before as the director has picked the
order purposefully showing there
relevance. However the size remains
the same suggesting all played a big
part in the film. No actors names or
specific names such as directors are
shown in the opening 2 minutes of
credits. The credits move into each
other by a blink to black transition with
a small pause. This gives the
audience time to focus on the names.
Diogetic sound can now be heard for
the first time. Bird calls are used to
establish the setting and inform the
audience that the film is based at the
seaside. The sound is a convention of
this setting so all audiences will
recognise the setting.

4. The title of the film is finally shown at
the end of the sequence. The sound
of waves crashing slowly are used to
again confirm the setting for the film.
The title and picture shown are in high
key lighting which implies the
equilbrium is settled and yet to be
disturbed. It may also connote
happiness and positivity. Consistently,
the blink transition is used to change
the text shown to make the sequence
seem seamless and proffesional. A
soundtrack is also being played with
is very calm and relaxed, this is used
as it is associated with the calm sea
which is not stormy.
The last piece of text is to signify to
the audience that the film will soon
begin as the word 'prologue' is
shown. A different colour blue is
used to give a sense a gloom as it
is darker the the original colour
used. The black background may
suggest danger and also that the
equilibrium is soon to be disrupted.