In-Class Activity - Art of the Title

After looking at Art of the Title, the website has allowed for some insight into how to creatively portray the title sequence. The one aspect that I noticed from the openings was that the information on screen does not have to be organized as much as I previously thought. When editing the film I added the text within the frame in the same spot every time. With films like "Conversation with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes," which uses different text styles, size, and color but have the same font. The title scene that I watched that was done really well was Se7en. The text fonts that were sporadic and animated gave the film a new level of creepiness, which very quickly gave the film a bleak and morbid mood. The website gives an interesting commentary about Se7en as they say it's stuck between a cult film and a classic. The reason for this confusion is due to the minute details that are seen even within the detail that a big study wouldn't pay attention to, but it is still stacked with A-list stars. According to the Art of the Title, "...it is stocked with A-list talent and propped up by a smart script, a memorable score, and rich cinematography, and a production value in lockstep with Fincher’s vision for the film." This quote just further explains that the critics of the film though that the film had the big production company style of talent with a feel of an indie film because of the ability to portray a smart story that isn't seen in the blockbuster films of Hollywood. The opening of Se7en makes me want to invest the time to animate the titles to add some personality to the nature shots and establish the horror conventions.