Title Sequence Analysis

Napoleon Dynamite

1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of the film? 

The production and distribution companies are Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. They are introduced by their names being placed onto different plates using various types of food and condiments to portray it to the audience. The serve a big purpose at the start of the film, this is because it is introducing the film to the audience and will be easier for them to remember.

2. List the information that is included in the title sequence: 

0:03: Fox Searchlight Pictures (Production and distribution company) 

0:10: Paramount Pictures (Production and distribution company) 

0:18: Mtv Films (Production and distribution company) 

0:27: Jon Heder (Actor/protagonist)

0:34: Film title (Napoleon Dynamite) 

0:40 Jon Gries (actor)  

0:49: Aaron Ruell (actor)  

0:58: Efren Ramirez (actor)

1:05: Tina Mojorina (actress)

1:13: Diedrich Bader (Actor)

1:23: Jory Wietz (head of casting)

1:31: John Swihart (musical composer and song creator)

1:40: Jeremy Coon (editor)

150: Cory Lorenzen (production designer)  

1:56: Munn Powell (director of photography) 

2:05: Jory Weitz (executive producer)

2:13: Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean Covel (producers) 

2:28: Jared Hess, Jekushm Hess (writers)

2:34: Jared Hees (director)

3. Where is the films titles placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence? 

The film’s title is placed near the beginning of the opening scene so it is one of the first things the audience sees and will also stay in the audiences mind. 

Juno

1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of the film? 

The production and distribution companies are Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mandate Pictures and Mr.Mudd Productions. They are introduced through hand drawn tittles and are exposed by different camera angles. They serve a large purpose at the start of the film because it is one of the first things the audience see and so they will focus on it more.

2. List the information that is included in the title sequence: 

0:15: Fox Searchlight pictures (production and Distribution Company)

0:20: Mandate pictures, Mr Mudd productions (production and Distribution Company)

0:25: A Jason Reitman film (production and Distribution Company)

0:30: Film title (Juno)

0:40: Ellen Page (main actress/protagonist) 

0:45: Micheal Cera (actor)

0:50: Jennifer Garner (actress)

0:58: Jason Bateman (actor)

1:02: Allison Janney (actress)

1:06: J,K Simmons (actor)

1:12: Olivia Thirlby (actress) 

1:17: Mindy Marin, Karen Lipson (casting managers)

1:22: Monique Prudhomme (costume designer)

1:27: Malteo Messina, Kimya Dawson (music/song writers)

1:35: , Peter Afterman, Margaret Yen, (musical supervisors)

1:40: Jim Miller, Keil Konop, Brad Van Arragon (co-producers) 

1:45: Dana E. Gladuberman (film editors)

1:50: Steve Saklad (production designer

1:55: Eric Steelberg director of photography

2:00:Joe Drake, Nathan kahane, Daniel Dubiecki (executive producers)

2:05: Lianne Halflon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russel Smith (producers) 

2:10: Diablo Cody (writer)

2:19: Jason Reitman (director)

3. Where are the films titles placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence? 

Again, the film’s title is placed near the beginning of the opening.

Sherlock Holmes 

1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of the film? 

the production companies in this sequence are Warner Brothers Pictures, Village Roodshor Pictures, Silver Pictures and   Wigram Productions. They are introduced near the end of the sequence alongside photos and screen shots of scenes in the film. They serve a big purpose near the end of the film as it will be the last things the audience sees and so will stay in their minds for longer.

2. List the information that is included in the title sequence: 

0:10: Guy Ritchie (director)

0:13: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckam, Simon Kinburg (screenplay)

0:17: Lionel Wigram, Michael Robert Johnson (screen story) 

0:25: Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin (producers) 

0:30: Arthur Conan Doyle (creator and writer of sherlock holmes novels) 

0:35: Michael Tadross, Bruce Berman (executive producers) 

0:40: Steve Clask Hall (co-producer)

0:45: Phillipe Roussellot  (director of photography)

0:50: Sarah Greenwood (production designer) 

0:55: James Herbert (editor) 

1:03: Robert Downey Jr (main actor/protagonist) 

1:05: Film title (Sherlock Holmes) 

1:10 Jude law (actor)

1:14: Rachel Mc Adams (actress) 

1:18: Mark Strong (actor)

1:20: Eddie Marsan (actor) 

1:25: Kelly Reilly (actress) 

1:30: James Fox, Hans Matheson, Geraldine James (actors)

1:33: Reg Poerscout Edgerton (casting) 

1:37: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe (music producers) 

1:43: Jenny Beavan (costume designer)

1:47: Ghas Jasset (visual effects supervisor) 

1:53: Warner Brothers Pictures (production and distribution company)

1:57: Village Roodshor Pictures (production and distribution company)

2:00: Silver Pictures (production and distribution company)

2:03: Wigram Production  (production and distribution company)

2:10 A Guy Ritchie film (director) 

3. Where are the films titles placed? Beginning, middle or end of the sequence?  

Here the title is placed during the middle of the sequence. 

Once upon time in the west

1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of the film? 

the production and distributors are Siergo Leone, Rafron San Marco Productions and Paramount Pictures. they are introduced during the middle of the opening by appearing beside the characters. this is so the audience will notice it and will also remember it throughout the film.

2. List the information that is included in the title sequence: 

2:57: Claudia Cardinale (actress) 

3:09: Henry Fonda (actor) 

3:19: Jason robards (actor) 

3:46: charles bronson (actor) 

4:03: garbrielle ferzettir (actor) 

4:14: paoulo stoppa (actor) 

4:20: woody star (guest star)  

4:28: jack elma (actor) 

4:47: keenan wynn (actor) 

4:52: frank wolff (actor) 

5:01: lionel stander (actor) 

5:20 sergio donati, siergo leone (screenplay) 

5:45: dario argentino, bernado bertolucci, sergio leone (story cretors)

5:57: rafran sam marco productions, paramount pictures (production and distribution comapnies) 

6:52: ennio morrione (music composer)

8:07: carto simi (costumer and set) 

8:45: nino baragli (editor)

8:55: tonino dell colli (director) 

9:00 claudio mancini (production manager)

9:08 ugo tucci (production supervisor)

9:24: fuluio morsella (prodcuer)

9:40: bino cicogna (executive producer)

9:50: siergo leone (director) 

3. Where is the films titles placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence? 

In this particular film the title is placed at the very end of the film which is rather unusual for a film.