Introduction
Typography is the text presented to the audience in this context in the opening credits of a film. Different films apply different effects and elements to the text of their opening credits which could help the audience understand more the film which I consider a good and productive idea.
Typography is the text presented to the audience in this context in the opening credits of a film. Different films apply different effects and elements to the text of their opening credits which could help the audience understand more the film which I consider a good and productive idea.
In the opening credits from the thriller film The Number 23,
they use various codes and cyphers to give into the prospect that the film has
something to do with codes and mysteries and the idea that it has been thought
through and written over several times. The blurry theme added towards the
letters and numbers can suggest a few ideas towards the story-line, often
referred to as manual typography.
In the opening credits of the action sci-fi film Transformers,
they use massive writing and computerized text to give the indication that it
is action packed with futuristic effects and. This helps the audience
understand the complexity given to this film since it is a sub-genre and not
just a lone genre so there may be two forms of typography added to the opening,
the massive size to show that it is an action movie and there will be a lot of
massive scenes and computerized font to show that there are bits and pieces
that point towards the Sci-Fi side of the film and computers and gadgets used
in the movie.
In the opening credits of the thriller movie Django:
Unchained, they use classic typography to depict the classical theme behind the
movie and opening. The red suggests that there will be emotional scenes and
violence and a still image of the desert gives the audience the sense that
maybe it has something to do with setting. Then as the opening moves on the
camera is just placed and focused on the main character of the film to
introduce us to this one main character and understand at first hand his
trouble and his back story as the movie progresses.
Conclusion
The analysis of choices that I may consider when thinking
about typography is the style I choose and how I may blend it into my opening
credits, also the size in that it is not too small or not too big but averagely
a natural size to fit the purpose of the story shown in the opening
scene/credits, then the letter casing I may use is sentence case or leave all
of the letters in lowercase to make sure I keep with the theme of my story-line
or plot. With colour I may choose to keep it simple but add a bit of colouring effect to the
scenes I will record to add that extra spice of excitement and leave the
audience guessing. The order in which my roles will appear is Production
Company, Studio Name, Producer, Music By, but then introduce the characters to
fit the face so the audience know who is who but not give away their story role
too much. (Character name next to face)
There is a basic range of examples used, with some basic analysis. There is a limited understanding of typography and its purpose and connotations.
ReplyDelete- In your introduction you need to define what typography actually is, and how typography is presented in different ways.
- Include sub-headings in your post.
- Are all the examples given for different typography examples across different genres?
- For each analysis, ensure you are discussing typography size, style and colour and the connotations of each of these.
- Django Unchained is not a thriller, it is a Western.
- You need to include some examples of typography used in a range of thrillers, with analysis.
- Your conclusion needs to be much clearer and the last section needs to be included in your opening credits post.