Title Research: Art of the Title Website

   To research the title sequences of my opening scene, I am going to be using two websites: Art of the Title and Watch the Titles. Art of the Title is a database of opening and ending sequences to various forms of media. It includes movies, TV shows, animations, and even video games. The movies on the website go back as far as the 30s. The title sequences can be sorted by release date, title, and the date they were added to the website. In the description of each video, the website lists the title designers, producer, illustrators, animators, and the composer of the music playing throughout the title sequence. In addition to opening and ending titles, Art of the Title also offers summaries and interviews.

   Despite the variety of title sequences on Art of the Titles, for my final task, I will be focusing on films more than anything else. Specifically, I am going to be researching apocalypse movies. Some of the clips go beyond the title sequence and include the first few minutes of the film. While this is interesting, for research, I'll only be watching to take note of the way titles appear and in what order.

   By watching the openers to films in my genre, I will be able to understand the typical sequence of titles in apocalypse movies. This will allow my final task to look and feel more professional. Researching titles may also inspire ideas for my own title sequence. It will also help me narrow down pre-existing ideas I have by allowing me to see what is and isn't fitting for the genre.