What Makes an Effective Title Sequence?

What Makes an Effective Title Sequence?

After completing appropriate research in what makes a title sequence effective, I have discovered specific features it must contain. 

A title sequence must give you insight into the film but not reveal everything. If it does, then it doesn't classify as an opening title sequence and will not leave the audience continuing to watch as they have worked out the plot of the entire film.

This also ties in with making the title sequence understandable for their audience. If it is confusing, the audience are going to become disengaged. Moreover, the genre needs to be clear for the audience to understand and interpret.

One way to engage your audience is an appropriate use of sound. Sound hooks are a good feature to use as they make the focused sound for example, a twig snapping, a hook would make the sound more clear and would show the true source of the sound.

Another way to engage your audience is the introduction of location and characters. This allows the audience to make a connection with the scene and characters, especially if they have names as it is more personal.

Different characteristics are for different opening title sequences, depending on their genre. For example, in action film, you would expect chase sequences and fast cuts. On the other hand, in a romance film, you would expect a picturesque location with the use of pathetic fallacy and slow, upbeat music. 

Enigma codes are key to an effective title sequence as it leaves the audience questioning and wanting to know more. This is exactly what you need to engage your audience. 

These features are the ones you should include in successfully creating an effective opening sequence.