task 5- What makes a good title sequence - Kyle Cooper interview

What makes a good title sequence?

Kyle Cooper is accredited as the man who single handedly revitalised the main title sequence as an art form.

What does he think makes a good title sequence?

1. That it dovetails seamlessly into the film proper.
2. Sets an expectation.

What is important about the font used in the film Sev7n ?

1. The character is a serial killer and is keeping journals, the use of the handwriting font.
2. It's another tool to the film as it sets the tone to the overall impression your trying to make.

What reasons does he give for liking the following title sequences?

Deadzone

1. Simple typography combines another source.
2. The music was great, that it played over time very mysteriously.

Till Kill A Mocking Bird

1. encapsulate the characters obsessions.
2. beautifully photographed
3. The form of the typography in horizontal lines against the curricular objects behind make good contrast. 

What does he mean by "Story based" main title sequences?

1. Back story
2. A clear metaphor

What problems might a studio face after an audience test screening?

1. May not have enough of a budget to do another shot or scene.
2. Or that the test audience doesn't understand some particular aspect of it.

What od the 2 1/2 minutes of the title sequence become important for the studio?  

1. Becomes another scene for the movie.
2. Becomes a prolog to the movie.
3. Helps put information that gets left out.

What do the title sequences to Dawn of the Dead try and do?

1. That a carnage is happening and zombies have been released all around the world and trying to avoid the plot.
2. Be apart of the film so that it has a horrible ending rather than a happy one. 

Why does Cooper think titles are so important to a film?

• It can help the movie, tells a backing story, puts you where you need to be ahead of the film.