Planning - Titles

     In a two-minute film opening, every detail counts—including the words on the screen. For my opening sequence, I wanted the titles to feel like a disturbance and more like a part of the visual landscape. In this post, I will be analyzing the specific fonts I've picked, the color schemes behind them, and exactly where they will appear on the screen in my film. 

Production Company: 

    The first title that will appear in my film opening is going to be "A WBHS Production." This is because opening with a production company acts as a professional "handshake," instantly motioning to the audience that the film is a reliable, deliberate project. It also delivers an essential psychological transition, authorizing the viewer to get comfortable and shift their focus from the real world to the theatrical experience. 

Director: 

    After the production company title is shown, then "Directed by Ava Bernal" is going to appear. This will establish who the direct creative authority is, signaling to the audience whose specific voice and vision guided the story. This sequence generates a progression from the house that financed the film to the artist who created it, building anticipation for the creative vision that is going to unfold. 

Lead Cast: 

    The next title's that will be shown in my film opening are "Staring Angelina Bernal" and "Starring Armani Angelopoulos," these are the names of the main actors. Exhibiting the main actors right after the director helps establish the human component of the story, connecting the director's vision to the faces that will embody the film's emotional core. This sequence also boosts audience investment, as head performers usually act as the main draw and the viewers' access point into the film's world. 

Writer: 

    After the title of the main actor's is shown, the next title to appear will be "Written by Ava Bernal." This is because positioning the writer's credit after the actors emphasizes the narrative foundation, notifying the audience that the characters they are about to see originated from a particular script. This transitions changes the focus from the "faces" of the film opening to its designer, embedding the performance within the written world before the story actually starts. 

Director of Photography: 

    Following the writer title, the next title that will appear is going to be "Director of Photography: Ava Bernal." Presenting the Director of Photography after the writer switches the focus from the script's narrative framework to the film's visual execution. This positioning recognizes the cinematographer as the person in charge of translating the written script into a visual feeling, motioning that the audience is now shifting from the "idea" of the story into its actual theatrical atmosphere. 

Producer: 

    Additionally, after the director of photography title appears, the next title that will be shown is "Produced by Ava Bernal." Positioning the producer's credit after the director of photography recognizes the operational backbone that made the visual objective of the film possible. It serves as a bridge between the technical creativity of the shoot and the overall organizational structure of the project, emphasizing the person who secured the resources that brought the specific narrative to life. 

Editor: 

    The next title to appear will be "Edited by Ava Bernal." Placing the editor after the producer acknowledges the switch from the logistics of production to the ultimate assembly of the film's story. It emphasizes the "second director" who takes the original footage and shapes the rhythm, timing, and emotional flow into a strong theatrical experience. 

Name of Film: 

    Finally, the last title that will appear is going to be the name of my film, "The Perfect Mismatch." Placing the film title last serves as the narrative playoff, letting go of the suspense that was build up by the previous credits and the atmospheric footage. It acts as a final "point of no return," guaranteeing the audience is fully engaged in the mood of the world before the title card ultimately seals the experience. 

For all of the title's, I will be utilizing the Arial (Narrow Bold) font and the color of the font will be Lavender. 

Reflection: 

    Overall, these titles represent the collective heartbeat of the two-minute film opening. While each name conveys a specific responsibility they all work in unison to construct a world where love (as well as a tiny bit of chaos) can blossom. By the time the last credit for the film's title dwindles, the audience should already feel like they know the characters and the capricious world they live in. The next task that I want to complete in this planning process is creating mood boards that express the world of my film.