Title Design Research Blog: Underwater

 



 MOVIE: Underwater

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? Which ones?
There are many titles displayed but some are more noticeable. The production companies were the first mentioned. After you could see the title of the movie. It then listed all the actors/actresses in the movie. It continues to name all the producers and in each category of what they produced. It finished with the director.  

What connotations do the images carry?
The images are maps of the site and news articles. All of the articles allude to some creature, but nobody knows. This creates the mystery for the viewers. 

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced throughout the movie because of the actors/actresses ability to continue to solve the mystery. There is also a lot of foreboding music that makes the movie more intriguing and mysterious.

What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 
The entire title sequence is done with low lighting. There was mysterious music through out the titles which would appeal nicely to the target audience. The editing is also done to show you specific lines in the news article to read that vaguely describes the plot interesting the intended audience. 

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