Some title design ideas...

Hello! So, soon I will be putting up a poll about which font we should use in our title design. But before I do that, I just wanted to post about some of my initial ideas. Well, here we go!

Idea One:

First of all, I thought that after the last shot has faded out, into the blackness our title could fade up. We have included this on our storyboard. The font would be as if it has been on a digital clock, as shown here. This will be happening all the way through in the corners of shots because the main plot of the opening is that there is a deadline. Thihs type of font, you usually see on digital clocks or on bombs and I think it would intrigue our audience and make them want to watch the rest of the film. Also, it relates to the genre of thriller because it creates suspense.

So, for the actual design, the clock showing 00:00, written in this font, would fade out and the word DEADLINE would fade up in the same font.

Strengths are:

-Audience would relate to it because this font is very widely used around the world on clocks etc.
-Audience members would relate it to this film, because in the opening, it would be very prominently featured.

-It creates suspense and makes the audience ask questions, which is exactly what we are aiming for.

Weaknesses:

-It is very same-y, as it is being used through the whole opening, audience might be getting bored of it.

-It is quite difficult to see, as it is so bright.

-It will be difficult to make letters in digital clock font, and if we do, it may be difficult to read.

Idea Two

My second idea is after the 00:00 has faded out, for DEADLINE to fade up but with every letter in a different newpaper clipping. Here is an example:

This font is the typical of ransom letters which is brilliant because our opening involves a ransom letter. Many people would associate it with ransom letters and hostage situations because it is used in many hostage situations, real and imaginary alike. It is also quite suspenseful because it relates to very sensitive subjects for some people, e.g. Kidnapping, murder etc.

Strengths:

-It relates to the plot of our film and to the thriller genre.

-It directly relates to subjects we want to tackle in our film.

-People will link it to the ransom note, and it provokes the audience to use their brains, which is an essential element for the thriller genre.

Weaknesses:

-It is very difficult to decipher and make out, at some points you need to squint to read what it says.

-It may be confused because some people may not relate it to the story and may be confused about the plot.

-It isn't hard-hitting enough.

So those are my two initial ideas for title design! My final idea and design will be up as soon as our filming is done, which may be a few weeks yet! But, do expect print screens, font examples and photos!

Poll is going up very shortly :)

Thank you :D