Codes and Conventions of a title sequence

Titles are important because first impressions are everything

Codes and Conventions,
Sequence will contain:

• Details of cast and crew
• The film title
• An intro to the character/characters
• Indication of place
• Indication of historical period
• Information regarding mood and tone
• Introduction to the theme tune
• Information about the genre of the film
• Questions that the viewer finds intriguing which sets up an enigma for the audience
• Patterns and types of editing that will be echoed in the remainder of the film
• Mise - en - Scene and cinematography that will be echoed or ellaborated upon later in the film.

Enigma: A question that is posed to the audience. A mystery.