MAIN Post 3: Research into Opening Sequence Designs

For my research I looked at two Kyle Cooper interviews, whilst I was watching theses interviews I took some notes of how to make a good opening scene, what it should included.

My notes:

• Lead into the film.
• Set an expectation.
• Should make you forget about everything else.
• Link it to your films genre. (For example in sevens Kyle Cooper made the opening sequence around a cereal killer by taking shots of hand writing notes and images on the tables and walls for instance.)
• If you can smash a glass for example instead of editing it.
• Make the title sequence inspire other people into making there own title sequence or film or get them excited about media and talking about media.
• Study your idea's.
• Experiment with different idea's.
• Help people get an understanding of the film by telling them the back story of the film. 

By me watching these interviews I have been able to get a better understanding of what a title sequences are there for as I first thought that a title sequence was there just to show the actor, producers etc. Now me and the group should be able to create a title sequence that is of a very high standard as we have tips and idea's of how to make a title sequence.

http://www.watchthetitles.com/articles/00170-Kyle_Cooper_interview_pt_1_2
http://www.watchthetitles.com/articles/00184-Kyle_Cooper_interview_pt_2_2

Here we have two links that will allow you see part one and part two of the interviews of Kyle Cooper.