Text In Title Sequences

Text In Title Sequences

Text is just as important as the footage and the music. The text can give us names of the actors, writers and the title of the program. Every text is different in every title sequence, some may be bold, thin, italic, big, small etc. Everyone one has a meaning to the show. For example if it was a horror TV show, the text would have shadows and might be big and bold to represent the fact of it being overwhelming and frightening. Also if it was a futuristic program, the text might be shinny, silver and metallic to get the feel of space and the the big why'd universe. 

The text has to be put in the right place within the title sequence, it cant be just dropped anywhere. When the first actor comes on screen, then put the actors name next to it. Also positioning of the text is important to, to have it slightly to the right or left, top or bottom are all things the editor would have to think about. What ever it takes to make it smoother, flow better and more pleasing to the eye. 

Every show has there own text font. For example Teen Wolf has a bold italic font, which has tight spacing in between the text, so every letter is touching each other. All the text is very dirty looking and looks like its been scratched serval times by Werewolves. Also another example is, the Sherlock font . All upper case, black and has a bold text. It looks very grubby, as it suits the urban styled look of London.  

The font chosen doesn't have to be just on the title sequence, it can be on posters, trailers and merchandise etc. It makes it instantly more recognisable to the person. Also its got to mean something to the show, it cant be any old text.