Task #10

Task #10 – Title Sequence Timeline

Alex Simpson

An opening sequence is the first sequence of the film. The opening sequence which can also been known as the opening title sequence usually contains a short part of the story line and the opening credits. For my example I picked the dark knight rises because it has the "Dark" feel I hope to have in my opening sequence.

What is a Opening/Title Sequence?

Warner bros pictures 0:00 – 0:04

Legendary 0:05 – 0:07

DC comics 0:08 – 0:11

Syncopy 0:12 – 0:14

A Warner bros production In association with legendary pictures 0:15- 0:20

A DC comics production 0:21-0:26

A syncopy production 0:27-0:29

A film by Christopher Nolan 0:30- 0:36

Bat symbol 0:37-0:42

List of actors 0:043-1:05

Christian BaleGary Old man

Anne HathawayTom Hardy

Joseph Gordon- LevittMarion CotillardMorgan freeman

1:06-1:27 jump cuts of documentation

Screen play by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan

1:28 -1:31

Story by Christopher Nolan and David s. Goyer 1:31-

1:34

shots of documentation and sheets of paper/maps 1:35 –

1:52

Directed by Christopher Nolan

1:50- 1:52

Shot of the Bat mask 1:53 - 2:02

This information is shown to the viewer because the people who created the film want to be credited in some way. This also means that if the viewer enjoyed for example the directing of the film they might want to look at other films which the director has directed.

The opening titles reflects the type of film perfectly. I think this because the titles move all over the frame in a "Jump cut" sort of style. I think this suits the film because at certain parts the film will make you jump and has factors of suspense. The opening titles are also very dark with high contrast between the background and the text. The Dark knight rises is a very dark themed superhero film, so the dark titles gives the viewer the idea that the film could be very dark with elements of horror, suspense, and gore.

Cuts to a black screen 2:02 - 2:03