A title sequence is what films/tv shows use to present their title, productions, and cast members, using visuals and sound. They are usually only a few minutes long and give the audience a clue about what the film will involve and will be like, such as the 'Cabin In The Woods' title sequence, as this is for a horror film, the sequence is dark, eerie and includes red to represent blood. The title sequence also has to set the right mood for the audience, so they will know how to feel when watching the film, so most horror films use scary, tense music for their title sequence and visuals which make the audience get chills and also creates suspense. See my analysis of the 'Cabin In The Woods' title sequence below.
Our own film is a psychological thriller/horror so our group needs to research into other similar title sequences, therefore i have looked at Cabin in the Woods:
Cabin in the Woods is a horror/thriller and a mystery made in 2011 and rated 15, made by Drew Goddard. The title sequence is a kind of parody of horror films and is the spirit of the film too.
The title sequence lasts just under 6 minutes and uses sound effects, tense music, ancient pictures to give the audience an idea of what is going to happen in the film and also uses the characters screen time to show the titles and main names whilst also getting into the start of the film and introduction of the characters.
The first shot is of gears turning and moving as it develops and doors open to reveal the name of the production company 'LIONSGATE', and you can also hear the sound effects of the gears turning as it then changes to slow and quiet ominous music to emphasise what the movie will entail as it gets louder. The colours red, black and a rusty colour represent danger and fits in with the theme of what the film will be like, as normally the colours aren't like that.
The next following images are in a red liquid which is meant to represent blood and pictures of old historical drawings which gives the audience a clue on what the film's general theme will be and what it is based around, as they show sacrificial images. Juxtaposed onto the top of these images it also says in red text information about who produced it and the director's name. It then quickly cuts straight to action to show a coffee machine and sound effects of the money going into the machine it then shows two men talking about everyday things at work and then a long shot is used to show them moving and the building they are in, as it becomes clear that it isn't a normal office but a facility of some kind, and then a woman joins them and has a conversation with them it then uses sound effects as they travel on a kart.
Then the title 'CABIN IN THE WOODS' suddenly pops onto the screen with the sound of screams, making the audience jump as it interrupts the conversation and is juxtaposed with the two men behind it. Reminding the audience of what they have come to see and also that this is no ordinary workplace for these two men as they somehow link to what is going to happen later on in the film, as it sets a tone for the movie. 
Finally, it cuts straight to a different setting and time as the real action takes place and the audience are introduced to the main characters, and the actors names and important people who helped create it are shown in a red font with splatters of blood on the text to set the tone for the film as it will contain blood.
Therefore, it is important that the title sequence gives the audience an idea about what the film will contain as it sets the tone and red is the key colour as it represents the theme of the film and what it entails, suggesting it will be a gory film involving lots of blood and death, so our film would need to also use some of these techniques to represent our own film as our's will also involve blood and death. However, this title sequence is a parody of title sequences and is also the spirit of the actual film as it mocks other horror films.
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