How To Use Film Titles Creatively
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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Valentina Re, "From Saul Bass to participatory culture: Opening title sequences in contemporary television series" (via Necsus)
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I could've swore the sequel to "Now You See Me" was going to be "Now You Don't"...
Missed opportunity.
They were going to go with that, but the people thought it would appear as a standalone movie and not know it is a sequel to the 1st
Same
I mean the trick worked
Alexander Supertramp when you need to give a source for a statement that seems logical
It pisses me right off!
"What?" - Richard M. Nixon
What an inspiring quote
Fungamerplays What
It's from Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow", at the start of part 4: "The Counterforce". One of the funniest moments in the novel, for me.
*DEEP*
bruh thats *deep*
"You never played Tuber Simulator?" - Gerald Ford, after being sworn in as President.
"What do we do?"
"The Avengers"
hmmmmm
denhemligafilmen Good point. You're promoted.
Well now I want to make a movie titled "Each Other"
The UK title was Avengers Assemble. Makes a little more sense in that context, but I didn't like it at the time.
Some Crazed Nerd
ESPECIALLY if it seems lesbian/gay!
Jeff C
ooh yay
Could you do a video on pacing? On how some movies feel longer or shorter
I'd be interested too!
Yeah ,I would interested too
Me too!!
Like how 2001: A Space Odyssey could somehow feel like an eternity passed while rotating the damn pod!
Pacing is usually affected by these main things:
*duration of the shots
*amount of shots
*movement of the camera
*movement of whats on the camera
*sountrack/lack of sountrack
And : the overall rythm combining all of these
Films are pieces of time stitched together is a specific sequence to make you experience specific things.
Just in real life, time is relative in film also. Time is relative in real life because its about what your brain catches and what your brain doesnt catch its attention to. In films: you can manipulate the audience attention by forcing your feild of view to catch details the filmmaker want you to catch
Very often a slow pacing in a film is created by showing the same type of experince you have when you are waiting for something: Pausing.
Usually have a wide view over an enviornment without any specific focus on something. Usually there are no sounds catching your attention, or no movment that feels unusall or specificalky interesting.
People dont realize it, but its very easy for humans to get bored. However some filmmakers use those "pauses" to emphesis specific states and feelings. Instead of boredom what these filmmakers try to achive is a sense of "now" a sense of experiencing an eviornment the audience usually dont dwell in.
The opposite of bordeom and pause, is action and chaos. Uauslly: fast movements and fast editing, fast music and loads of action. What that achives is demanding the audiences attention all the time, and it can in result in too mich stimuly. Imagine in real life: ur in the middle of a busy street. There are too many things to pay attention to. Thats why time feels much faster, because ur brain is playing catchup with information
Some filmmakers use this to deliberatly disorient or confuse their audience
Hope this helped a little bit
When Steve Rogers said, "Avengers..." what came in my head was: "roll out!"
way to ruin it for me, Transformers.
lol
Napoleon Solo Well if they curled up into balls and just...
Napoleon Solo this comment actually made me "lol". That doesn't happen very often. Thank you.
Nati Whatever it was my pleasure. :)
Napoleon Solo copy pasted comment
I learnt so much, but I also learnt nothing
"The titles are in Swedish "
Cut to Swedish titles
Me: Ha!
Even in some video games like Assassins Creed 2, the beginning when you race your brother climbing up the church bell tower to make your first leap of faith and a cut to the title screen was a great way of introducing a signature mechanic in the franchise, even if it's slightly unrealistic.
Nice one, the opening sequence of AC2 really sets the tone of the story. It is beautiful way of showing the map too. Comparing to AC, it feels and looks huge. It was epic. The best of the whole AC franchise.
That title sequence has stayed with me for so long. Was really thrilled to read this comment. Never mind that Assassin's Creed is one of my favourite series to play - but that particular sequence, especially mixed with the music and the choir has always been such a wonderful moment, it really grabs you and invites you fully to the game. AC has always done a nice job of introducing their titles, it has always been aesthetically pleasant.
just thinking about it gives me chills.
"it is a good life we lead, brother"
"may it never change"
"and may it never change us"
Best title sequence ever. Haven’t seen it in forever but i still get the music stuck in my head at times.
I love that games music. The nostalgia man, it hit me like a train while reading your comment...
Cinema Sins would hate this video. "7 minutes and 36 seconds of opening credits." :D
Great video! Love how you examine the things about art and culture most people overlook.
Top10Music Lol XD Yeah! Lol
cinema sins is an asshole
I'll think you find that the 'X minutes and X seconds of opening credits' is a protestation regarding the plethora of studio logos ahead of movies, whereas this video is about title sequences.
On CZcams, yes. On their podcast, they'd probably do a great bit about their favorite opening titles.
Cinema Sins is not a reliable critic.
1:05 I was thinking for some reason:
Avengers *ROLL OUT*
I thought the exact same thing XD
Autobots!!
Give me your face!
OK now someone really needs to make a version of the original Transformers opening credits but using the Avengers instead of Autobots and a bunch of Marvel comics super villains, not just Hydra, though that's a good start instead of Decepticons.
Ya boi Aleks
Ive been really enjoying your videos but now I know why. You give highlight and focus to how art, media, the things people created are so widely connected. Everything is a copy and that isn't a bad thing. Our expressions and creations are an evolution, its nice to learn about the insides of some of our favorite movies, shows etc and learn where the dots are connected. Keep doing what you do man!
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Seems like it
gabriellewey03 Hermitcraft!!
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xisumavoid i like grian
A recent one I really enjoyed was Thor: Ragnarok. The title gives you a direct idea of what kind of film you're about to watch and how much Thor is different than the past two movies.
Your title was nice but I wish you had talked about the title sequence/preroll credits from Monty Python's Holy Grail. It tells the audience "this is what the whole movie is like, if it's not your thing, get out before you finish your popcorn."
True, but to be fair, every single portion of the film does that just as well....
Not really. A lot of people don't even read those titles. It is a movie after all and you don't watch movies to read, you read books when you want to read.
A lot of those titles go by so fast you can't really read them anyway unless they expect everyone to be speed readers. I personally can read the first two to three cards only having to fill in the blank for the last word I never saw before it jumped to the next set of text. Then as more and more title cards get added on I get further and behind as I'm still trying to figure out what was being said in a previous title no longer on the screen and then get frustrated and give up trying.
It's a lot easier to read a book where the words are there for me until I decide to turn the page. That way I can read at my own pace instead of at the pace of the words moving on a screen.
That being said I have read the preroll credits from Monty Python's Holy Grail. I had to pause the DVD on each set of text for a second... which ironically actually made them still way longer than I needed them to be, but I read them.
I've also read the text on the Family Guy Star Wars parody but ironically have never bothered to read the opening scrawl of the actual Star Wars. The funny thing is the Family Guy version even includes a joke about how no one reads these things so they can say whatever they want in the text scrawl.
The first time I saw Holy Grail, I didn't read it. After I bought my own copy of the movie then I actually took the time to read the text... and it didn't help my reading speed any when I was laughing my ass threw most of it.
But the Star Wars opening scrawl goes by so slowly, you have to make a conscious effort not to read it...
モチポンズ Me trying to read the scrawl of Force Awakens (not out loud of course) "In a galaxy far far away..." Blurry shit blurry shit blurry shit. (Squint) What the hell is that blurry shit. l knew this was going to be in this movie, I really should of brought my glasses. Crap it's gone now. How about I just skip ahead to the part with big enough letters to actually see. "General Leia", oh Leia's a General now. What happen to her being a princess. Did I miss the explanation for that in the blurry shit? Why am I even trying to read this. It's like trying to read an eye chart... while it's moving. This things is going to be over before I even finish this thought and then I won't have to deal with it anymore. Eventually when I'm at home, can pause the movie and have my glasses on I really should actually try to read these things. Not really much point in reading it when I can't see half of it and I can't read at my own pace. End of opening scrawl.
I exaggerated that a little bit just to be funny but that's basically how I read movies.
People who didn't like it were probably bitten by a møøse.
Bojack Horseman's title sequence is one of the most emotionally affecting I can think of. The song and animation together let you know Bojack is going to spiral even further downward with each episode.
I loved the 22 Jump Street ending, it was funny. It'd be even funnier if they actually made those.
probably
My name is Jeff
please no.
Now they call it COVID-19 Jump Street
They were going to do a crossover with MiB
Especially the one with Seth Rogen as Schmidt
That lofi hiphop background music made this video so plesant to watch
sabra t bruh that mf doom music makes my dick wet
Awesome. Actually was thinking of doing an essay completely on David Finchers opening credits sequences! This already helps.
PLEASE DO THAT ESSAY!!!! I'M WRITING A SCRIPT AND I WANT TO INCORPORATE AN OPENING CREDITS SEQUENCE
It's a very interesting idea, absolutely going to look into it. Right now i'm finishing up our next video which should be up in the next couple of days, and Thomas is also already working on his next subject so it might take a while. But i'm motivated to do it. Expect it in a month or so.
hahaha time to remove 'amsterdam' from our channel description.
By the way, regarding your script. Screenplay writing rules generally condemn writing in screenplays that clearly describes the cinematography or editing of a scene (and opening sequences are often exclusively that), since you interfere with a directors job.
There are many sneaky ways that screenwriters use to 'suggest' their visual idea of a scene though. If your script is just for practice or a personal project that you want direct yourself you can throw those rules out of the window.
However if you plan to show it to a director or producer be careful.
Storytellers yeah I went to film school bro, they taught me well, but the opening sequence is an essential part to the script as a whole..it'll only be half a page at best, economy is king* thanks for the tip
haha alright, then you know what you are doing. Good luck man, let us know how it works out and what it is about.
Please do COMMUNITY the TV show.
Yes!!! That show was amazing! Arrested development would be good too
Community is garbage, wtf
***** people can like things you don't dude
There's nothing wrong in liking garbage. Hell I even ate at McDonalds once, but I didn't read any profound underlying message into their food.
That's true except for the fact that if you had actually watched the show you'd know that it isn't garbage and that there's plenty to say about it
One of my favorite title cards of all time is actually a very recent one, and it's used in the same vein as The Avengers....
"What was his name?"....... CREED
@Kai McCook yeah it was from creed
Darren P 💀
Arrival is a great example, the moment it chooses to let the title show up is directly linked to the narrative structure, and also to one of the main character quotes from the movie
When that Avengers logo popped up I got so scared I came.
The fuck kinda kinky shit are you into?
Amazing title sequences.
BigFatCock you. I like you
Well put.
Came where? seriously though, it's cummed, when r u gonna learn that people???
Please do a video about Mr. Robot! That would be a very interesting video to see.
Check out wisecrack, they just put up a video about that this morning.
"what do we do?"
*THE AVENGERS*
how do we do the avengers?
@charly de costanera n tucu easy.. but which ones?
Nzuzo Ngeleka he cleary said ALL of them
@@lightningmcapplesaucegobli9264 easier... But ALL of which ones?
speedingchimps carefully
@@nzuzongeleka6561 just *Natasha*
I fucking love the Nerdwritter. I want him to read and write my eulogy. It would be epic. He makes everything seem epic. lol If he wrote about me taking a shit it would be epic. "The way he approaches the toilet with a demeanor that shows an artistic approach to relieving himself."
You've been reading the Fault in Our Stars, haven't you?
Sounds like you've already got the skills you need to write your own eulogy.
Agreed. The Nerdwritter is the best!
Pleaaaaassssseeeee do a case study on True Detective. It's so BRILLIANTLY created in every corner.
only season 1 tho, 2 was not that good for me
True Detective Season 1 study! With in depth characters!
Actually season 2 was very good. Maybe it has not that hit like the first season BUT if you watch it all and then think about it a bit longer, you conclude that actually it was deep, it was about the characters. Maybe it felt kind of short because there are 3 main characters and so much going on but i think it was enough to see their stories and to get a very good picture. You don't get all the answers in life. Yeah it was good.
If you love True Detective like I did, try the new Westworld, it is a masterpiece in every single way. Same dark, messed up aesthetic with truly deep meaning and analysis.
+LouiEE BeanSCH I have been, it's like you said, a masterpiece.
You start any video with the name Coulson, and it's an automatic like from me!
Scott!!!
Coulson is the best!
NerdSync commenting on Nerdwriter! Nerds collide, man, nerds collide.
I am HERE for the fellow Shield fans!!!
I like how a bunch of the replies on this comment are "Woah that CZcamsr I watch is commenting on another CZcamsr I watch!"
Dear Nerdwriter,
I started watching your videos a couple days ago and I've been binge-watching the channel ever since. Thanks for making these awesome visual essays and taking the time to deconstruct the things we take for granted. I just finished a master's degree in film studies and English cultural studies, and your style is truly an inspiration to me. You are an excellent storyteller and - I shit you not - I nearly teared up after several of your ending comments. This is the beauty of art - embellished by its deconstruction - and the power of intellect at its best.
3:35 good times when albert einstein used to work with movies titles
He really reminds me of him 😂
You missed mentioning the opening sequence of the move Se7en. Perfectly set up the rest of the movie. David Fincher is the best!
He did show 4 seconds of it in the video. It was the first of the montage after Age of Ultron.
Se7en is probably one of the most famous opening titles, and almost every horror film and serial killer film ripped it of. I think he didn't talk about because he couldn't say anything new that hasn't been shown several times in other videos.
The title sequence is done by Kyle Cooper. Which has the company Prologue. The make masterly good titles sequences. David Fincher had little to nothing to do with that other then giving Kyle cart blanche. Although it's a good director.
Kyle Cooper did that opening sequence, most of the stuff you see were things found in his house.
Looks like a few people have the DVD commentary.
or if you're a graphic designer
Please do a video essay on mr.robot please
The title for Into the Spider-Verse was cool. My interpretation is that it was glitching because it was showing the same title in different dimensions. It fits with the theme of the movie.
3:14 DEMONETIZED BYATCH!
Tits :)
Noice
Tidies
The second I saw I scrolled through the comments to see who noticed
Archie Nix Saaaame
Of particular note for Title Sequences Kyle Cooper and also Maurice Binder designer of the James Bond opening titles.
@Phương Nguyễn Probably learns to create videos from channels.
Fight Club title sequence didn't get a mention? It almost gives away the plot twist at the end, showing everything is in the Narrator's mind :D
6:30 I'm so glad you included Enter the Void which is one of the absolute best opening title sequences for a movie ever.
The end scene was a nice touch :) Another great video! I'm binging through all of your videos and I love your analytical perspective on various forms of content. I feel right at home in this community within the Nerdfighteria.
My favorite title sequence is from Juno. It really sets the tone for the film, and I've never seen anything like it. Also the whole animation process is soo cool.. just very time consuming.
Make a vid essay on some concepts explored in game of thrones
merp derp been done
merp derp He hath done did it already.
he hase done it twice already
Doesn't stop us from craving more..
derpems It was did
As a swede, I love the little part at the end with "The nördförfattare" however, if you wanted it completely accurate in swedish, then you should have written "Nördförfattaren". Not "The Nördförfattaren" just "Nördförfattaren".
tänkte också på de
They look the same
Will West
No...
There is "the"
I think the "THE" was used to help non swedish speakers realize what was going on, ha
Today I was watching "Love & Mercy" the biopic about Brian Wilson. The title comes from a song by him that really encapsulates the themes of the film, and at the during the end credits a live rendition played of the song. The song starts, and the first lyrics are "I was sitting in a crummy movie with my hand on my chin" which I thought was really hilarious and meta
ay boy I'd jizz my pants if you made a video essay about avatar the last airbender
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!
and then a week later, Avatar the last airbender: How M. Night Shyamalan raped it
I'll only make one if you promise not to.
DEAL
ITS IN WRITING. HE HAS TO DO IT. now we play the waiting game....
It should be "nördförfattaren" in the end there mate ;)
Cudos for shouting out to us swedes tho
Speaking of Whedon and his attention to detail, I also love how he cuts away from the first Avengers title just before it finishes 'assembling'.
Begin Again had my all-time favorite end credits. The whole movie is about using the ambient noise to create music/art, embracing the surrounding environment and so the end credits are silent. I saw it in a movie theater and it was magical. Suddenly all of the people whispering and bustling around was the soundtrack.
Greetings from Sweden! Loved how you played with your own end title sequence with "nördförfattaren". A great video as always.
Would love to see a video on the cinematography and writing of Mr. Robot! See what you think! :)
I'm studying at a film academy and I'll be doing some titles for the next months. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it, but your video motivated me!
I love all of the music you feature in your videos.
You're like the Vsauce of screenplay and cinematography.
The titles for Spiderverse were so absolutely amazing and rich!! Wish nerdwriter remade this video including those titles xD
I love how rich your videos are content-wise.
You get a whole different perspective on certain aspects of media and even get sensitized for things that you only noticed in an unconscious way before.
Please keep up with what you are doing here. It is what makes me come to CZcams.
@Nerdwriter1, Your soundtrack choices for this video was beautiful!
ah, how could you miss Dead pool?
6:27 small clip of it
Arthur Moore Simple: he didn’t
Me: "Hey my charger is missing"
Friend: "mine too"
Friend: "what do we do now"
*TUNNNNN TUN TUNN TUTUNNNN*
That first song that comes in is so nice. Great job
As person who has edited many title sequences for TV and Film, I really appreciate you doing this video. Thanks!
One of my favourite CZcamsrs rightnow. Pure class and elegance in the videos. :)
This guys music is dope I love that jazz hip hop ting
you are simply brilliant. the love and passion for the form art you advocate is transparent through the hard work you put in in each videos. Thank you for the contents!
your videos are so great man! Quality content is so rare these days! keep up the good work!
I really like how Woody Allen just uses the same style. It's a signature of his films being connected, with the next flippant characters in a well-crafted story in between. His evolution is in the story itself. A savvy director for the subject matter he presents.
this is the only @nerdwriter1 video i've seen... it most certainly won't be the last.
When I think about creative closing credits "Running Scared" comes into my mind. It`s so awesome how the story of the movie is told again in these creepy drawings.
Great work by the way!
Love the ending touch! Thanks for always creating these very educating videos.
IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES GUILITINE
Guillotine
yah
YA
SIT IN THE DARK AND PONDER HOW I MAKE THE BOTTOM FALL TO THE FLOOR, AND THEY ALL! FALL! DOWN!
Even on nerdwriter.. 😅
Avengers! Transform and roll out.
Loved how you sliced in the Annie Hall clip at the end. A movie feels incomplete without the title cards.
Also, True Grit (2010) has this appear before the title card: The wicked flee when none pursueth. I think it really sets the tone and theme of the movie.
Duuuuuude! I just found your channel due to some of the Westworld videos and I can't get enough!!!
It's not that I completely compreehend everythiung you describe, but your presentation is so flawless that I can't help but love it and try to learn more and more!
Keep up the awesome work!
Did you just say "Me and my girlfriend," nerdwriter?
Grammatical English and conversational English are different. Welcome to the real world.
Oh no, he did! Well, I guess I can't watch anymore of his videos anymore.
I'm double shocked.
In some cases, it's also considered impolite to name oneself first. If he had been polite and said "My girlfriend and I" he would have gotten around the grammar-trap as well. I think he should edit and re-upload the video.
+Amante given the long-term success of song "me and my shadow" and musical "me and my girl", I think that ship has sailed.
“The house with a clock in its walls” needs to see this video
I love when I find a channel with quality content and just binge all day. Keep it up
THE EDITING IN THIS VIDEO IS SO SO BEAUTIFUL
i got mad confused when the "our feature presentation" melody came up. it's my ringtone.
You didnt need 'the' in the swedish end titel because its already in the gramatical form you wrote.
"Drop the 'the', it's cleaner." ;)
Men skämt åsido, "the"-ordet hjälper en att förstå skämtet, inte minst för de som inte kan svenska. Vidare skulle det i sådana fall varit "Nördförfattaren" med N:et på slutet; bestämd form.
travis DG edna aaaah yeah you're right, my mistake! Men ja då stämmer det faktiskt!!
(Another Swede) I laughed like hell XD
Perfect execution, it's what he talked about the whole video! An ending title screen, in Swedish. Right after she said that. True, it would be "nördförfattaren" in definite form when completely translated, but as a catchy title in the English-speaking frame of mind, it's gorgeous. Thank you, Nerdwriter.
Är alla vi svenskar grammar nazis för jag tänkte också på det här...
Haha! Kanske det. :D Jag tror, att det är just en sådan detalj som får allas inre språkpoliser att vakna till liv och tvingar oss att kommentera.
Alla som kommenterar är inte språkpoliser, men alla språkpoliser kommenterar. Typ. :P
your videos are the 'full package': thoughtful, articulate, erudite, and the music is chill. bravo my friend, a proud subscriber.
3:17. Left of the frame
Glad that I'm not alone xD
got me waiting all day. I still love you.
Three of my favorite credit sequences:
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971, d. Robert Wise)- I know the tech this depicts is insanely outdated, but, at the time, this was exciting stuff. The credits blend with various computer printouts & classified files that build tension while also establishing the clinical feel of the film. All of this lulls you into a false sense of security until all hell breaks loose in the last 20 minutes of the film.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968, d. Sergio Leone)- Three guys & a bunch of random (?) sound effects has never been more fascinating. This sequence, up to the point Charles Bronson guns them all down, could stand alone as a short film on its own. The fact that it is followed by nearly three hours of equally great film is just gravy.
And, of course, Claudia Cardinale. I just really like her is all.
MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL (1975, d. Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones)- If there was ever a credits sequence that established the fact that you shouldn't have any preconceived notions about what you are about to see, this is it.
"A moose once bit my sister..."
Dude. You are brilliant.
Your videos show me a new perspective, and a fresh way to look a movies and in this case TITLES.
I can't believe you left out Star Wars when talking about opening titles.
Still holding out for an old boy video essay. massive array of topics to be discussed
@nerdwriter your background music is amazing.
Wow. Really interesting and well done video, as always. It so cool how you often bring in other art forms when you make your argument.
how do u make a great trailer ?
simple, put the inception horn in it: dooooooooot
-Have the mentor figure narrate it.
-Hella intense music.
-Give a little plot information, but not too much.
-Give away the whole plot.
-Leave a funny joke at the end.
Well... that's what they all do... I don't know if it's necessarily great...
+DonGequitsche the Dark Knight and Inception trailers have basically set the standard of the trailers we still have now. Including the "Inception horn". More interestingly: the after title joke.
Now You See It did a video on that
PauLtus B
i know fam
as a swede, that ending put a smile on my face :)
As always amazing man, this one has a fantastic selection of titles, love them all!
Heh, I love what you did at the end. Just little touches like that.. Your videos are some of the most fascinating and creative on CZcams right now!
Avengers Arrange!
who needs English class when you have nerdwriter?
You wrote a video about incorporating titles into films and then incorporated your own title creatively at the end, I loved that!
You showed a clip from my favorite title sequence of the last decade which was the end credits for Iron Man 3; I felt more "pumped up" after those titles than I ever have from movies I thought were better. Even the music seemed amazing because of the energy of the image cuts.
Pineap-
Assemble! Yeah wow I thought of that word too woah cool.
Opening title of Monty Python: Quest for the hOly Grail is a work of art
Man I recently subbed and I gotta say I love what you're doing man. You are fantastic.
I love these video essays. Keep it up
I always think: "Avengers, AVENGE!" [Instead of assemble]
Eh
Pleasssssse do an episode on the masterpiece that is True Detective: Season One.
I think David Fincher does an excellent job of using the opening titles creatively everytime he puts out a movie whether its Fight Club going through the brain, or Seven's sequence of the killer shaving off his finger tips etc.
Excellent! Thank you so much ^^ I can't stop it after finding out and subscribing to your channel yesterday.
2:29. "What?"
-Richard M. Nixon