Title research: Godzilla

This title sequence is from the movie Godzilla. It can be found on artofthetitles.com

1.  How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

Thirty titles were shown in the opening title sequence. Some titles had multiple names but most had one name.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

 Many images are prioritized in the opening sequence. Ancient newspapers for the names/titles, many different ancient photos of animals, and many old fashioned videos that look from back in the day.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

The images create a sense of mystery. Since Godzillas a pretty old story, these images also give a sense of suspense and gives a small backstory in ways.

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from outset?

The titles in this sequence are brought slow and introduced through newspaper lines which bring the feel of suspense, and in turn, bring shows the theme of a thriller.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma because of the pictures in the back of ancient animals. It brings mystery because you don't know what these animals signify or mean. Everything seems very ominous.

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The strategies used are the slow pacing and pictures in the background. Like before, the titles bring suspense, and suspense draws in audiences to a good thriller movie. This keeps the viewer from being bored and being engaged even at the beginning of the movie.

7. How has technology been used effectively?

In this title sequence, the technology has been used well. The many jump cuts between background pictures and video clips are used extremely effectively. However, there was no camera angles or shots used because the title sequence was computer-generated. But besides that, the background music was ominous but loud at the same time which was perfect for build-up. The titles were also shown effectively with the newspaper idea which required good editing.