General research into title sequences

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Terminator Salvation
At the beginning of the sequence the film producer Warner Bros. is shown, with the media development company, The Halcyon Company, following. This allows the audience to understand what kind of film they are expecting, as many people associate the company with the quality of film. Next you are slowly shown the first letter in the title name 'T', which is shown at an angle, which makes it look like a tall building. The colours are dark which suggests that the film isn't going to be of a happy nature, but maybe a scary nature. During the time when the letters are shown, the names of actors appear who feature in the film are shown. In this title sequence, the setting isn't really introduced to us, nor are the characters, which gives the film a bit of a mysterious element to it. At the end of the title sequence, the name of the film is finally shown. It is suggested that the film is a horror as the colours are quite dark, and the music is creepy.

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30 days of night
At the beginning of the title sequence, the name of the film is presented. Then there is an introduction to some moving image, which shows some icicles, which would suggest that the film is set in winter. Cold weather also suggests that the mood of the film is quite gloomy, and sad. The directors name is then presented, which to some people is an important factor for them to even consider watching the film. The director is essentially the controller of the film, and they generally hold their own characteristics, which is portrayed throughout every film they direct. Also, the music throughout the sequence sounds quite dark, and for anyone who had previously seen a horror film, they would instantly associate this music to that genre.