Dexter Title Sequence Re-Edit

1. Summarise the conventions of title sequences that were most important to this task. 

   Film openings need to inform the audience of who is behind the film, and there are certain titles that must be in the sequence, such as who directed the film. 
   The titles themselves should add to the sequence, not ruin it. Titles can draw attention to certain areas of the frame, or be embedded in the environment itself. Titles can also be interacted with, such as an actor running through it and breaking it, like in Zombieland for example. Creative choices can either hinder or improve the sequence: the titles should fit the genre with the choice of font and colour.
   In the sequence itself, characters, themes and/or ideas should be introduced, as well as a clear sense of genre, so as to give the audience an idea of what the show is like, and what they can expect. The opening sequence should capture the audience's attention, such as showing a morning routine, or a montage of the characters, or even hint at events that will happen.

2. How did your group plan to edit the title sequence? (consider timings, industry requirements etc). 
   Due to having very little time to complete the task, we quickly watched through the sequence, drawing out a rough storyboard of what shots we wanted to put titles on. We then decided on a font an colour scheme that fit the genre of the sequence, then got straight into editing. We knew that we had to include certain titles due to industry requirements, but due to timings we didn't manage to get that many in.

3. Explain the creative decisions made by your group. 
   We decided to put the titles in places that were noticeable, but did not distract too much from the action of the shot. At first we wanted the titles to be integrated into the environment, but due to timing we weren't able to do this as well as we had hoped. The titles themselves were red, with smaller titles in white, to make sure they stood out from the background and fit with the thriller genre. We chose a font that was legible, yet still fit with the genre by being quite bold. We decided on that font as the titles need to be easy to read for the audience.

4. How does your re-edit compare to the original?
   The original edit is better than ours, as it has all the necessary titles, and was not as overly-ambitious as ours. As we wanted to do more complicated ideas, we spent too long trying to complete them rather than get the right amount of titles in. However, I think our ideas would have been good if we were able to complete them, and whilst they may not have been as good as the original, it would have made our edit better.
   If I could improve our edit, I would firstly complete adding titles so it meets industry requirements. I would also spend more time making the titles fit into the background, such as bending around the edge of the pan for example. I would also make the titles more interesting, such as having the actor interact with the titles; they could be uncovered when he lifts his face in front of the mirror, or being cut through the middle with the blood orange. With the time limit we had, this wasn't possible, but I think our edit was fairly good with the time that we did have.