Title Sequence Research

Before creating our title sequence we will first need to carry out research into title sequences of the same genre. By doing this we will be able to create a more suitable title sequence.

We looked at two different opening sequences which fit into the thriller genre; Psyco (1960) and Panic Room.

Psyco
The title sequence for the film Psyco is a very simple sequence. This could be because the film was made in 1960's. The background of the title sequence is black, it then fades into the first scene of the film. the duration of the sequence is approximately 50 seconds. The text comes into the shot in simple animations sweeping across the screen vertically and horizontally. Although the animation for the title sequence is very simple I think that is still effective.


Panic Room
The title sequence for Panic Room is quite an advanced sequence. There is a computer animated scene of a city from a birds eye view. The camera is panning around the city. The text appears over the buildings and it is white and 3D. The text does not move, however the camera pans across the city.