What makes a good title sequence ? Kyle Cooper 


Kyle Cooper is well known for making and directing the title sequences to films such as  Dawn of the Dead and The Spiderman films but his most famous work is the title sequence to Se7en. The title sequence for Se7en is very unique , it looks worn out , messy and handwritten. Kyle Cooper mentions that the title sequence  plays a really important role to creating the atmosphere for the film and the overall theme. It gives the audience a sense of mystery which they start  to question why is he writing and who he is.

Kyle Cooper believes that in order to create a good title sequence , you must first set an expectation as to what the movie will be about and the quality of the movie. He also believes that a good title sequence should go seamlessly into the film . Not to forget it should always make the audience excited to watch the film! The font used in the title sequence is also important as it helps with the tone and resonates the film.

Some of Kyle Cooper favourite title sequence that made an impression on him include Deadzone and To Kill A Mockingbird .

• Deadzone made a great impression on Kyle Cooper with the well used typography. He found the mysterious music great but also the whole title sequence. He also mentioned that Deadzone was quite important as it raised interest in typography for him and the way it can be used.

• The title sequence of To Kill A Mockingbird Kyle Copper describes it as beautifully photographed. He mentions that the form of lines are used well , and that the props are placed carefully in relation to typography.

Audience  

An audience test screening is a preview of a film before it is released , the porpoise of it is to see the reactions of audience. However there is some problems that the studio may fave for example after the screening test , some audience may dislike particular parts , however sometimes to reshoot a specific scene may be too expensive. Furthermore some of the audience may not understand certain parts or aspects of the film which result in the film company having to remove or change specific scenes. 

The 2 and a half minutes is important for studios because it helps them to put in the missing information or adjust some parts of the film in order to make it clearer to the audience. It gives film makers a chance to go back and improve or add in the missing information and even change the ending if some of the audience are unsatisfied. 

Why does Kyle Cooper think title sequences are so important to a film?

• Title sequences are used at the very beginning of the film to add certain aspects and scenes of the film to the main plot that may not have been made clear in the  film itself. 
• It puts the audience where they need to be in the film in order not to confuse them and keep the film clear.