Titles (thriller examples)

Titles (thriller examples)

Se7en

Produced by: New Line Cinema

The opening titles of 'se7en' are intercut between shots of a man doing various things, including writing and looking through pictures. The odd font and the glitching of the text gives an unerving feeling to the opening. This makes the audience suspect that the man in the background will be the 'antagonist' of se7en. The style of the opening credits also reflects the gritty feeling that 'se7en' has.

North by northwest


Produced by: MGM

The opening titles of 'North by northwest' begin before the film and during the opening shots. The titles are presented in a stylish way, for example through the use of slides and wipes. This is representative of the thriller-spy genre that 'north by northwest' is part of. The title is comparative to the stylist nature of the film, for example Roger Thornhill is always shown to be wearing suits, and drives in a nice car.

Spiderman



Produced by: Colombia

The opening titles of 'spiderman' are presented before the film begins. The opening titles are reflective of the comic book style that the film has. cgi is also used to incorporate the titles into spider webs, and a final transition is used to change the cgi spiderweb into the real spiderweb that is shown on the street corner.