I have learnt that opening sequences are more complex than we originally think as they hold a lot of conventions that build the base for the rest of the movie, as it introduces the main characters and the people involved in the production of the movie; such as the director, featured actors and the institutional logos. The title devices in an opening sequence are though about in great detail as the typography must match the themes and situations in the piece, the order in which they show up in is also thought about, as when the featured actors appear, they generally appear in the order of who is paid the most, and the director would usually appear right at the beginning or at the end of the sequence.
This will inform my production as I will know a basic order in which they should appear, and the different jobs that are involved, and during the opening sequence, the names that are shown are mainly heads of each department, featured actors, director and executives.
In my opening sequence I will try to make my institutions and typography match my themes and issues, as they instantly hint to the audience what the movie is about, and adds extra emphasis if the typography matches the the themes and issues shown in the text.
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