Titles analysis

In this blog I will be talking about what the titles look like for comedy dramas. I will be talking about common patterns I find with the titles. I will be talking about the information typically included in a title sequence.


I found that all the title sequences have the major film company’s opening sequence included. For example, in “The Way, Way Back” the opening sequence for Fox Searchlight Pictures is included. Another example is in “Julie and Julia” the opening sequence for Columbia a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. They also include the production companies and any other film companies involved in the making of the film. Some movies opening sequence also include the actors playing the main characters in the film however some include the actors in the ending sequence. For example, “Crazy Rich Asians” has the name of the actors at the end of the movie.


I also found that the title is usually sometimes in a mild color such as white or gray and are typically in a big font. There are exceptions to this rule; one of them being “Crazy Rich Asians”. The title in the title sequences of “Crazy Rich Asians” is in big front however is not of a mild color. The title is rather of a gold color. This title however fits with the premises of the movie since it is about a rich family. The color of the title in the title sequences also fits with the background. This overall aesthetic fits with the movie since gold is typically associated with rich people and blue and gold typically go together. I also found that the place of the title in the scene. For example, In the Way, Way Back the title is placed off to the side of the screen when shown. This helps to keep some of the focus on the fact that the characters are moving. This helps to let the audience know that they are still on their way to their destination. This makes it not confusing for the audience when the car is shown parked in the next scene.

Sources:“The Way Way Back (2013): the Movie Title Stills Collection.” The Movie Title Stills Collection: Updates, 15 Nov. 2013, annyas.com/screenshots/updates/way-way-back-2013/.
“The Way, Way Back.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Dec. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way,_Way_Back.
Amazon, Goettsche Partners, 2011, www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00FBSP55G/ref=atv_dl_rdr?autoplay=1.
“The Way Way Back.” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt1727388/trivia.

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