This document provides a summary of the opening title sequence of a Tim Burton film. It analyzes the different elements that appear in the opening, including: the logo, music, font styles, actor/crew credits that spin and move in various directions, and how the elements set the tone for Tim Burton's gothic and mysterious film style. The summary analyzes how elements like the movement of text, changes in music, and font styles are used to draw in viewers and provide crucial information about the production studio and cast in an intriguing way that matches the fantasy/mystery genre.

1. Title Research

2. This shows
the film
producer
The logo has been
changed so it is the
relevant to the genre of
fantasy
It fades into
this scene
slowly which
makes the
fantasy
narrative
more explicit
The font used is always very simple. This
is to ensure their varied target audiences
for each of their films know it’s their film
The music is very
gospel and calming

3. The music turns louder
with sharper piano
music
The text
fades
quickly into
centre
This shows
that the
20th
Century Fox
produced
this filmThe font has changed. The font is
now thin which is very intriguing.
This is the
first thing
we see.
It is crucial
for us to
know who
produced it
as this will
show how
well the
film is
produced

4. Tim Burton
is a film
director,
producer,
artist, writer
and
animator. His
films are
often quite
Gothic or
Christmas/
Halloween
themed
The text stays still but the door opens
and then the camera moves in
This sets out what film it
is going to be because of
his previous films

5. This is the title of the film.
It moved just like scissors
The music
at this
point is a
lot louder
and has a
sudden
pick up in
pace

6. This is the first actor mentioned. This
shows he will be the main character
The font moves from being at angle to
being up straight

7. This text spins a little bit. All these different
directions of movement they fascinate the viewers
She is an
American
actress
and is very
famous.

8. She is an
American
actress
who won 5
awards all
together.
The text
also rotates
but in a
different
direction to
the other
piece of
text

9. This piece of text also moves
in a mysterious way
Anthony is
also an
American
actor who has
starred in
several teen-
oriented films
from the 80’s

10. She is also an American actress who is
known for her leading and supporting
performances in film and television
Only dull colours
feature at the
beginning which
is very depressing

11. In this
particular
part, the
movemen
t is very
quick and
the font
moves
quicker
Robert is a
former
American
actor who
was
nominated
for a Young
Artist Award

12. They are both female actresses
The font is
still the
same and it
rotates
forward
The music is also the
same throughout

13. Dick is an actor and O-lan is an actress
who are both American

14. This
information
about an
‘inventor’
hints to us
that they
might not
be present
but holds an
important
piece to the
story line
He is known for
his performances
in horror films

15. He is an
actor who
has a film
career
spanning 60
years

16. It moves
on from
listing
actors to
listing the
people
who do
the
special
effects
His music
has been
used for a
few of 20th
Century
Fox’s films

17. She is known for her work on
Django Unchained, Blood Diamond
and Edward Scissorhands
She was
very
important
as she
was the
whole
who was
deciding
who got
each role
in the film

18. Costume is
very crucial
in this film
as it
portrays
each
character
and their
personality

19. He is known for television and film special
make-up effects especially in Jurassic Park

20. Richard has
edited
dozens of
films over
the years
and has won
many
awards

21. This things featured throughout the opening
are based on the things the production
designer has included into the film

22. It fades in and out of the scene to make
sure we can visibly see the pair of hands
The text
also tilts
around
which adds
to the
theme of
mystery
He is also
best known
for filming
Tim Burton’s
films

24. It spins in
the
opposite
way to how
the head is
spinning
which gives
a spiral
effect

25. This also
spins in the
opposite
way to the
head but
picks up
from where
the previous
text’s
position was
which makes
it very
smooth
flowing

26. The music immediately goes quiet
and calming just like at the beginning