Analyzing 2 title sequences

Analyzing 2 title sequences of my choice:

In this blog I am looking at the film opening of two films I've chosen, The incredible hulk and 17 Again. I'm analyzing them and looking at how effective they are as film openings and showing the titles.

	Example One	Example Two
Name of film	The incredible hulk	17 Again
Typeface/Font used	It’s almost like an informal font. The shaping is very curved and bendy, not a lot of straight lines in the letters. It almost looks quite slimy and scientific, which ties into what the film is about.	The font is again informal but quite sticklike. There are many straight lines in the lettering.
Use of transitions and/or effects	The words appear on screen as the shot changes to a still shot of scientific equipment like x-rays or dials. In this movie the wording is still images, as the background when the wording is there is moving parts of the scene. When the titles leave the scream they shoot outwards becoming larger towards the edge of the screen until they disappear and the shot changes.	The wording is a black screen. It slides onto the screen then slides off. This is quite basic however it works because there are only three opening titles.
Use of colour	The colour of the writing is green, and it has what looks like green radio waves behind it. The more important parts of the text like names are also in bold.	The writing is white on the black background. This colour scheme is basic however it makes the writing very readable and accessible.
Pace and movement of the titles	The titles are very slowly enlarging while they first appear on the screen so that the audience can read them. However, when it’s time for the titles to leave the screen they quickly enlarge until they take up the whole screen and then they disappear . At this point the shot changes.	The writing slides on and off quickly, but it stays still in between for a few seconds giving a good chance to read it.
How do they integrate or contrast with what’s happening behind them?	They integrate well as they stick to the theme of the movie. They also provide an opportunity to understand the scene in which the opening is shot, as it shows the audience lots of scientific equipment.	I think it doesn’t integrate or contrast at all. It is simply there for the information. When the titles are not up, it is just moving shots of the school- therefore the titles don’t tie in very much.
Overview of why you like the design in the sequence	I like the design because ties in with the theme of the film, and shows relevant information to the movie like things the characters are doing.	I like it because it is simple. It also means you do not have to worry about positioning or colour schemes on screen, so when you are doing the shots of the actual opening you can be more creative.

Hulk titles screen grab:

17 Again title screen grab: