Categorizing Title Sequences (4 Types of film openings)

4 Types of film opening

Titles on a blank screen

This title sequence, is the most common type - it usually consists of different kinds of type faces on a black background. This is the cheapest type of title sequence to make - commonly used in films with a low budget. White type faces on a black background are used to create a high contrast. For example, the title sequence, designed by Saul Bass, for the film Psycho, was simple but effective, and also symbolic.

Titles on still images

Studios eventually began to create more complex title sequences. This is a sequence, where text is used with a visual image, it usually gives a hint of what the genre of the film is. To create the background of this title sequence, it requires different medias to develop it. The music and still images accompany the credits - like the Wimbledon title sequence, where the images of moving heads matches the sound of the travelling ball.

Titles over moving images

This title sequence usually has no dialogue overlapping it. The titles have moving images behind the text. Titles over moving images generally offer a metaphor in relation to the film or a narrative thread to introduce the tone/storyline of the film to the audience. The title sequence of rear window presents open windows, which is an introduction to the story line with the titles layered above.

Titles using Animation or Motion

In the late 1990s, animated title sequences became more popular - the titles are parts of moving images. This is demonstrated in the Casino Royal opening title sequence.

My Favourite Title Sequence 
My favourite type of Title Sequence would by titles using Animation or Motion in the film

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 

 because the of very interesting and cool/creepy looking animation they use to introduce the film and the characters in a very artistic type of style.