Title Screens in Films

We thought it would be a good idea to explore credits and title screens in other real media texts in order to help influence our choices, to make a them as realistic as possible.

In Love Rosie, they use title screens to give the audience a clear understanding of the background story. The bright orange screens fit in well with the comedic style of the film and create a bold impression. The text used is snappy and to the point, so the audience doesn't have to read lots of text on the screen which could cause them to lose interest. It gives enough away about the story and creates some enigma.
It also has screens that show that other films that have been written by the same people, indicating to the audience that this film is written by successful people and therefore creating more interest in the film.



In the film Endless Love, title screens are also used to give the audience information and again create enigma. The cards are kept to a minimal with only 4 title cards used, one giving the date and one giving the title. Only two cards were used to create enigma and give a small hint to audience of the drama that will take place in the film. There are never more than 3 words on their title screens which means the audience doesn't have to read a lot of text. The simple use of black and white and almost chalkboard looking text again keeps the cards quite simple and focuses in on the text.




How will I use this information to inform our title screen cards?

From researching real media texts I have discovered that:

• There is no set number of cards used, they can vary from 3 to around 12. 
• The text is kept quite simple and punchy
• The text used creates enigma and interest for the audience
• They aid the action on screen and help the audience to put the pieces together in the trailer.