A title sequence is the method by which films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sounds. It usually follows but should not be confused with the opening credits as they are generally nothing more than a series of superimposed texts.
An example of a title sequence:
In the title sequence the first thing you see before anything else, are the logos of the production companies and distribution companies. The reason for this is because the companies provide money for the movies to be shot and put forward through to the media and would therefore have their logos of their companies to be the first thing the audience would see whilst watching the movie. An advantage of this is that the audience would familiarise themselves with the idents of the company which means they would become more famous. Therefore another advantage is that if the movie becomes famous then it is likely for the production companies to become more known to the population and to successful business companies which will bring in money.
After seeing the production and distribution companies being presented to the audience, a list of names come up for e.g. telling us who the director of the movie is, characters name, movie name etc. Furthermore, what happens sometimes in the title sequence is that you have the name of a person and that happens sometimes because the person is hugely important in the movie perhaps the main character. This happens usually before signing a contract as they would want their name before anything else or they won't participate. An example of this is in the movie 'Heathers' the name Winona Ryder comes up before any other and this is called a auteur.
One thing I learnt is that production and distribution companies would show their idents first, if they pay for the movie why wouldn't they? They try to become known in the media industry and in other types of businesses in case the movie does get a hit.
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