TITLE/CREDIT CONVENTION RESEARCH

What is difference between titles/credits?

A title is the name of the film which is usually presented at the nearly at the end of the trailer.A trailer credit usually are at the end, which is also known as closing credits. The credits can includes cast, crew, the cast involving the main actors down to the smallest roles.

What do they say/what are they about ?All trailers will include different credits which can either be the cast names. This is shown in "Noah"trailer It can have critics reviews of the film or just words followed by the company who reviewed the film. In "Last Passenger" it's only puts one word in each second to add excitement to the review, this is also used in other trailers aswell.

One word titles used in some trailers gives the audience information about the storyline. This creates enigma for the audience of the storyline.

Who? (who and what are they about and why is this?)

In trailers it can include • The directors• The writer • Production companies • The main actors

Why? (what is their purpose and why are they there

The purpose of the reviews is to show what other people think of the film. This helps the audience more attracted if there's good reviews. This is shown in "Last Passengers" which have gotten a review from time out London as "RELENTLESS" and the guardian as well.

The purpose of closing credits is to make the audience aware of who's in the film.Also to attract target audience with famous actors or writers.

The purpose of putting production companies at the start of is to show either is an independent or blockbuster film.

When? (when in the sequence? how close together/how far apart/how long do they last etc)

In film trailers the production companies are introduced at the beginning. The credits usually last 1 to 2seconds.

The title mostly last 3 to 4 seconds, nearly at the end of the trailer.

Ending with the name of the writer and director and finishing with the releasing data this is shown in "Noah" trailer

Other trailers end with closing credits this includes the cast involving the main actors down to the smallest roles. This is shown in trailers like "Last passengers" "Non-stop" and "Gone"

Credits are usually introduced half way or close to the end of the sequence this is shown in the "last passenger" as it's a theatrical trailer.

where is the title placed in the sequence? why?

The title of the film is usually placed nearly at end of the trailer to make the audience aware if their name and remember it.

In the trailers i research the title were close to the end. This is something most trailers do.

How do they fit in with the narrative structure and narrative enigmas

The non linear narrative fits with the titles and credits in the trailers as they are placed nearly at the end of in places where it doesn't really distract the audience from the film scenes in the trailer.

The titles used to give storyline information in the trailer creates a narrative enigma for the audience. This is shown in "Passion" revealing what's going to happens "Betrayal"

This is also shown in "Non-Stop" giving the audience the enigma that people are going to be dying

The titles fit with the enigma being created in"Gone" of who is this killer ?

How do they fit in with genre/subgenre?

The titles used in non-stop fits with the thriller genre and also the action sub-genre of a clock running out of time.

The titles used in the "Gone" fits with the genre of horror and the subgenre of thriller as a conventional killer is presented.

The titles of the film always fits with the genre as it's a give away of what the film is about.

Romantic/thriller

How? (how are they done? (style/font/colours/animation etc)

The front used in Passion is simple but it contains a red line under the word which it can indicate romance or blood.

The front used for the film tittle in non-stop is unique as they made it like a seem like clock which matches with their enigma that is being created of not have a lot of time before someone dies.

The fading style that us being used in "Last Passenger" matches with the idea of the storyline being in a train