Research: Design of Opening Credits/Titles from ‘Pitch Perfect’ &

‘Grease’

Pitch Perfect opening credits/title design

• The font is bold, clear and in capital letters . It is also a serif font. The background is black with bright blue and purple sound waves on it to incorporate a musical theme into the opening credits to give a hit about the film. The credits never stay still, they simply slow down and hover on the screen to show speed. Also, the white font stands out well on the black background.

Pitch Perfect opening credits/title design

• The font remains serif throughout. The less significant words such as ‘and’ and ‘a’ are still in capital letters however, they are slightly smaller to emphasise the significance of the other words.

• The sound waves in the background move in time to the background music. Also, the sound waves that we see appear to be never-ending, symbolizing that there is music throughout the film.

Pitch Perfect opening credits/title design

• In this scene, the credits that we have just been viewing, turn with the sound waves, as the screen flips upside down. So far, the text has moved with the sound waves to symbolize connectivity.

Pitch Perfect opening credits/title design• The screen turns upside down to show this, this symbolizes the

multiple meanings of songs and the possibilities of looking beneath the surface.

• The main title, ‘PITCH PERFECT’, is written in serif to show the simplicity and innocence of the film in terms of understanding.

• Also, the text is in capitals.

Pitch Perfect opening credits/title design

• ‘FOUR MONTHS LATER’ glows and has a slight blue tint to it. This has been done in order for the words to stand out against the busy background that is presented to us.

• Another observation is that it is in capital letters to represent and symbolize boldness and strength.

Grease opening credits/title design

• The font is white, bold and similar to bubble writing. However, it is a sans serif font which is usually used for a more formal effect.

• The word ‘PRESENTS’ is less significant than ‘PARAMOUNT PICTURES’ therefore it has been made smaller.

Grease opening credits/title design• At the beginning of this scene, the hair wax forms the word

‘Grease’, then slants to fit in the car that races onto the screen to catch the word ‘Grease’. The font beneath it is black to stand out on the white background. It is all in capital letters and the font is a serif font to give an informal feel.

Grease opening credits/title design• The font below the illustration is a serif font to give an informal

feel. The illustrated word ‘Grease’ remains in a car, hinting to the audience that there will be a car element to the film. Also, the car is shaped like an old-fashioned, sixties car to set the time period for the audience. It is simplistic.

Grease opening credits/title design• ‘John Travolta’ is in large, red capital letters to make the name

clear and bold for the audience. Also, the size of it tells us that he is a lead role. ‘as Danny’ is written in a smaller font than the actors’ name, as it is of less importance.

• Also, the colour of ‘as Danny’ is less bright causing the name to stand out a lot more and making it bolder. The red could be representing passion, love or danger from this character. The font is a sans serif font to accentuate the words.

Grease opening credits/title design• The font used for ‘Olivia Newton John’ is of a pale, yellow

colour signifying innocence, purity and kindness. ‘as Sandy’ is written in a darker colour.

• The font is also smaller to show that it is less significant. The font is a sans serif font to make it more accentuated. The letters of the actresses name are in large, capital letters to show significance and the fact that she has a lead role.

Grease opening credits/title design• ‘Stockard Channing’ is written in large, capital letters to show

significance and the fact that they have a lead role. The purple shows a possible dark side to the character as it contrasts the pale yellow colour seen in the previous credit.

• ‘as Rizzo’ is written in a smaller font to show that it is less significant than the larger font above it, which is the actresses name. The font is a sans serif font to accentuate the words.