Sam Russo Title Research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tek8QmKRODw

1) In the opening title sequence the audience are shown a lot of information. The name of the director (Alfred Hitchcock) is shown and it is then followed by the name of the film (Psycho). Afterwards, we see the name of all the main actors. Finally, it shows the names of the crew members such as unit managers and set directors.
2) Because it is in black and white, the font is a plain white colour against the black background. All the letters in the opening are in block capitals, including names and subheadings. It is also quite bold. There is a size difference between the subheadings and the names, the names however are always presented bigger than the subheadings.
3) The whole title sequence is in black and white (greyish). The visuals we see are the institutional information being shown to us and it is then covered by black and grey lines. These lines cut fast across the screen. It relates to the genre because it is dark and confusing.
4) I found this title sequence quite boring, but I can learn from the music it has used because it is very jumpy and tense.