Titles and credits researchJoey Carabini, Tom Glasgow, Charlie Smith

Scream• The OTS for Scream uses a

black background with red writing in the centre of the screen. the typography of the word “Scream” is written in a sans-serif. The black background emphasises the red font to make it more eye-catching

• This connotes and signifies danger and possibly death which fits the slasher sub-genre.

• The number 4 is included in the title, replacing the letter A, although the intention is clear.

Friday 13th

• Bold geometric font expands in size, building suspense and mirroring the way in which the film builds up.

• Once again, the red font indicates danger and death.

• The black background allow the title to emerge from the darkness.

Se7en

• ‘Brad Pitt’ (main actor) is dispersed across the screen in a way that connotes disorder and chaos, carrying the themes that the symbolic OTS hints at.

• These names of members of the production team appear messily handwritten. This links in with other symbolic images in the OTS which include old books filled with messy handwriting.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

• The title of the film is predominantly white on a black background, emphasising its significance. However, the font is tinted red to convey impurity and danger; possibly also representing blood.

• The cast is always displayed in the corners of the screen, with obscure images in the centre. This is representative of the way in which the images are more significant than the cast names.

How does this help us?

• We can consider the techniques used in other horror films and identify which ones would work well in our OTS.

• Certain films use titles and credits in particular ways in order to convey their themes more clearly to the audience.

• For example, we will imitate the way in which The Texas Chainsaw Massacre position their credits in the corners of the screen to prevent pulling focus from the images which are vital for creating the tone of the movie and creating narrative enigmas.

• The way in which Se7en incorporates the credits into the images displayed simultaneously is an effective technique.