Drama title sequences aim to set the tone and introduce themes for the film. They often foreshadow the mood through visuals that hint at what is to come. The sequences tend to use slow, fading visuals and ambient music to gradually increase intensity and enhance the feel of the film. Common conventions include minimalist black and white text, establishing shots of characters and locations, low lighting, slower cuts between long scenes, and a color palette of dark blacks, warm tones and faded whites to create a mood of mystery.

1. Genre conventions
-Drama
A title sequence setsthe tone andatmosphere forthe filmtocome andissupposedtobe boldand
memorable.Itcanbe usedtointroduce a maincharacter or a significanttheme thatiscrucial tothe
plot.A lotof the time with Dramatitle sequencestheyforeshadow the moodof the filmorthe
visualsgiveshintsof what’stocome.
Some Drama title sequenceshave adeep meaning,asametaphor,forexample.Theyuse slow
cut/fadingvisuals butalsosoundandcreditstoconveya feeling/theme.Mostcreditsthattitle
sequencesinclude,aside fromthe title of the film,are:the maincast,the directors,producers,
castingcrew etc.
Conventions
Text– The fontand colourof textusedindrama title sequencesissimple andminimalistoftenusing
blackand white texttoblendinwiththe visual andtonot standout too much.This isbecause
usuallythe title sequence of adramafilmisheavilyfocusedonthe visuals,nottext.More oftenthan
not textwill be placedinthe cornersof the screenforcredits,andthenmain titles,asshownabove,
are centered,butdonottake upthe whole screen.Again,inkeepingwiththe minimalisttheme.
Imagery – In the title sequence therewillbe longcutvisuals,usuallystartingwithmultiple
establishingshots.Thenamaincharacter will be revealeddiscreetly.The visualstendtobe filmedin
lowlightconditionstoaddmysteryandintensitytothe filmopening.Theychoose touse darker,less
vibrantcolours.Finallythe will oftenforeshadow alotof the themesof the filmusinglongpanshots
and wide angle shotstocapture snippetsof visual thatare crucial to the plot.
Music – Musicfor the title sequence tendstomatchthat of the editing,itisslow andcalm.Ambient
music,suchas slowpianochords or a gentle humare common.It isthere to increase intensityand
enhance the feel of the filmasitmakesthe viewerfeellikesomething‘’exciting’’isabouttohappen.
Editing– Tendsto feature slowcuts;longperiodof visual before acut.Andthe scenesare
sometimeseitherjustcutor will dissolve/fade. The textonthe screenwill oftencontrastthe visual
as it will flashonanoff the screenfor a short amountof time,thisincreasesthe intensityasitislike
a heart-beat.Againinkeepingwithminimalistandsimple themewe see alotof filmcolour
correctedthe same way; dark blacksandwarm colours,fadedwhitesandablue tint – thisadds to
the mysterymood.