9. What are the 4 different types of film openings?

What are the 4 different type of film openings?

Title on a blank screen - These usually have a black background. The font is usually white and it's also very clear. Studios use them because they are a low budget. An example of a film opening that is like this is Psycho.

Titles on still images - It incorporates text with a visual image. It requires the combination of different media to create the background. The use of music and still images create and introduce the tone of the film. It also needs to contrast. An example of a film like this is Wimbledon.

Titles over moving images - It incorporates titles with moving images, sound and it usually has no dialogue. The moving images serve to offer either a metaphor or a narrative thread to help introduce the tone or the plot of the story. An example of a film like this is City of God.

Titles using Animation or Motion - This is when the titles become part of the moving images. It requires digital technology and stylized editing. An example of a film like this is Catch Me If You Can.

Narrative title sequences - Titles are integrated into moving images in some way and begin as the film itself begins. An example of this would be the opening of 'The Shining.'

Discrete title sequences - This kind of title sequence helps to set the tone and gives clues to what could happen.

Stylised title sequences - They can be a mixture of the other 2 sub-categorised in terms of what we see. However, the moving image and the title credits have been stylised to create a combined effect.  

I would say that my favourite type of film opening is 'Titles Over Moving Images.' In 'Titanic' there aren't any title credits but the IDENT is given over moving images. The moving images in the opening of the film acted as a narrative thread. It gave the audience a hint of the plot of the story. From the moving images, it was clear that the movie would be about a ship.