Analysis Summary

When analysing title sequences I chose Candyman, Deadpool and Napoleon Dynamite.

Key elements

They all began with their most well known company- whether it was their production company or distribution company. This is because it's a good selling point for their film, as if it's a large company it may be easily recognised, attracting people who recognise them as a company for good films to watch it. If both or neither are very large companies then the production company tends to be shown on screen first. The other companies involved are then displayed following the theme of the title sequence, including the previously mentioned companies that were shown at the beginning.
The general order for titles appears to start off with the actors (from lead role/most famous actors to the other side of the spectrum). The movies I selected don't appear to follow a similar pattern, but that's because they're made during different eras and are different genres. The director appears to come first or last to emphasise their importance. They both do include similar titles though; the writers, casters, producers, directors of photography, people in charge of the music and the main editor. Of course, realistically, a lot more people were responsible for these different departments but the person in charge is the one credited at the beginning of the film due to lack of time. They all appear to include a bit of vague narrative, that helps set the scene and create a personality of a character, but not give away anything of the plot. This is effective for enigmas, which are useful in making the audience more eager to watch your film in order to get answers. Every detail right down to the lighting is focused on constructing the genre, more so than the narrative and characters.

I'm going to use this research to adapt my own film opening to make it appear more professional. I wish to more so follow the theme that Napoleon Dynamite uses as I'm aiming to attract the same primary target audience, so will mainly use my analysis of that title sequence to learn and create an effective opening for my coursework.