Research On Different Film Openings

Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko's opening titles are simply 'Credits over a blank screen'. Because of this, the audience get no information about the film and are forced to focus on the writing which is strongly contrasted against the black. By doing this, more attention will be put against the producers, giving them a wider audience and lifting the suspense on the film.

New Market & Pandora are the first names we see for the opening titles, and the only use of colour, thereby bringing alot of attention to them.

New Marker & Pandora are then repeated again but in the film style, giving it twice the attention in very focusing lights, thereby making the audience very accustomed to the names.

Enemy Of The State

Unlike Donnie Darko, Enemy of the State uses discrete opening titles. They use the modern/technological font to signify the technology against the iconic Washington buildings. By combining these two together, the audience can instantly get a sense of the type of film this will be.

The titles go straight into the film name instead of what Donnie Darko did and shed light on the producers. This immediately increases pace, mirroring what the pace of the film itself will be like.  The modern text against the iconic Washington landmarks signify Action/Politics/America instanly.

After the title, it then goes straight into the cast. Will Smiths name appears first to catch the audiences eye as he is a big actor to get in a film. In terms of heir achy he is put first, followed by Gene Hackman.

Panic Room

Panic Room uses Narrative opening titles, unlike Donnie Darko & Enemy Of The State. By doing this they have titles running throughout the opening, combining the text with imagery  in this case, the location of the film. This allows the audience to see a bit of what the film is about, but not including the plot, so it keeps them guessing.

This repeat of Columbia emphasizes the company, whilst opening with the classic intro it then moves into the films opening title theme. Very grey, thick block letters, mirroring the city.

In the films theme, both actors are featured. Jodie Foster first as she's the main character and then Forest Whitaker. The effects of the font, stationary through the city give a very weird vibe towards the audience (me) as it looks so out of place, almost disturbed, which again, mirrors the film without giving too much away.