Title sequences present a film or television program's title and key production members, often using visuals and music. They typically display names in this order: production companies, director, producer, executive producer, top actors, and title. Though order can vary, title sequences aim to introduce viewers to the film's subject and genre through moving imagery and clues about characters. For example, "The Silence of the Lambs" features dying moths in silence, reflecting the title, while "The Pink Panther" begins with Peter Seller's name to signal a mystery. Though different in content, both sequences reveal essential details to set expectations before the story begins.

1. Title Sequence
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2. Title Sequence
A title sequence is the method by which films or
television programs present their title, key production
and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals
and sound. The opening credits of a motion picture are
shown at the beginning and list the most important
members of the production. They are often shown
superimposed on a blank screen or a series of static or
animated images; sometimes they appear on to of the
action in the show. There may or may not be
accompanying music.

3. The usual order in which the names are shown is:
Name of production companies
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Top billing actors
The movie title
*not all title sequences follow this order.

4. Silence of The lambs-Title sequence
• Name of the production is being
shown first
• Name of the producer (Kenneth Utt)
and the name of the protagonists of
the film are shown second.
• During the title sequence the titles are shown
over the moving imagery. In the title sequence
there are
shown dead moths or moths that are about
to die. The fact that there is not particular sound
during the title sequence links to the title of the film
which is “Silence of the lambs”.
• Title of the film is shown at the end.

5. The Pink Panther Title Sequence
• The title sequence beginnings with
the name of the British actor “Peter
Seller”, this suggests that the film is
going to be about a mystery or an
investigation because Peter Seller is
known for film in which he plays the
role of a detective etc.
• The title of the film is shown second.
• Main actors/characters are shown
afterwards.
• Who was in change of the music…
• Name of the producer and director are
shown last.

6. Even though “The silence of the lambs” and “The pink panther”
are two complete different films, there are similarities in their
title sequences. The titles in “The pink panther” title sequence
are shown differently than in “The silence of the lambs”
because there are aimed at different audiences. In both title
sequences the titles are shown over the moving imagery. The
names of the director and the producer are shown at the
beginning in “The Silence of the Lambs” and at the end in “The
Pink Panther”. Both title sequences show what the film is going
to be about, the main characters and the viewer can also
understand what genre the film is.