Title Research: Split

 Hey guys , welcome back to my blog! Today, I will be researching the different titles of movies and the titles I will be looking at today come from the movie "Split" which I got from the "Art of the Title" website you read about earlier. I will not answer the questions about the opening sequence below.

 1. What titles are displayed during the opening sequences?

During the opening sequence the production companies are titled, then the actors and actresses, then the casting company, then the music supervisor, then the maker of the music, then the costume designer, then the editor, then the production designer, then the director of photography, then the executive producers, then the producer, then finally the director who also wrote it. 

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

In the opening sequence, images aren't used but rather its a video that gives you a snippet and continuation of the video after every couple titles. In the video we can see a girl has been kidnapped and she is being wheeled in some type of warehouse down some hallway , then she is laid down on a bed, and it ends with her waking up.

3. What connotations do these images carry?

The connotation these images carry is definitely scary. We can see the guy walk up to her in one of the continuations of the video and he gives off a scary vibe as well as it looks like he's going to hurt her and the girl looks out of her misery

4. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?

The film establishes the feeling of that horror genre because it uses those conventions. In the opening sequence the scene theres dark lighting showing that horror genre convention. Also suspenseful "duh duh.... duh" music is on top of it. The titles look so simple which i think is on purpose because they want you to focus on that opening video. 

5. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

I think the strategies used to ensure the film appeal to its target audience which is horror lovers is definitely not playing the titles while the video is happening but actually "split" to the video every couple titles which is for sure purposeful as the movie is called "split". It just also has that scary horror atmosphere to it keeping viewers on their toes. 

6. How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques.

Technology has been used effectively within the shots theres tracking shots the girl being wheeled through the building. Theres low angles shot of the girl being put into the bed where she looks out of it and drugged and the antagonist is high up giving that power struggle of the villan. Also like I said previously in the editing, it splits from titles to the video which is smart considering the title of the film. Also the titles are very minimal which I think they wanted in the editing process to have the focus on that creepy opening video. 

Thanks for reading my blog , be back to see the next horror movie I pick and research their title use in their opening sequence!