Title Sequence - Fonts UPDATED

The distorted style of this font would help to symbolise the drastic effect on the protagonist's life that the events of our film have had. It is also very bold and would dominate the screen, this could construct connotations of power and authority which could be connected to our femme fatale. The fractured elements of this font could be used to reflect how fragile the protagonist is in comparison to the femme fatale, enhancing the contrast in power between them.

However this font connects to themes of technology which aren't present in our film, this could mislead the audience and lead to misconceptions about the plot of the film. Therefore, it would be better suited for a Sci-fi film rather than a thriller. It also appears too modern for a film that is meant to reminiscent of film noirs.  

 

This font is very simple whilst also appearing stylised, the ripple through the middle of the letters could be interpreted as the effect of the train that goes past just before the titles are shown in our opening. This would emphasise the importance as well as the impact of the train. Much like the previous font it could also reinforce the changes that the events of the films have brought on the protagonists life, as things have forever been altered. The simplicity of the font could represent their life before the events of the film, further emphasising the impact of the plot. The boldness of the font would emphasise its impact when it appears on screen, making it more dramatic and building the suspense. The decorative missing pieces in the font could be used to symbolise the protagonist's lack of awareness as he stumbles into a world consumed by crime and immoral people. These missing pieces could also be used to emphasise the fact that someone has been kidnapped whilst another has disappeared. Alternatively, the ripple through the font could appear to decorative and not menacing enough. This would decrease the font's impact on the audience because it wouldn't create any fear or sense of foreboding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This font features a city skyline along the bottom, this could be reminiscent of the fact the many film noirs took place in big cities because they were the areas that had the worst crime and poverty rates which emphasised the gritty nature of the genre. In our thriller it could be used to establish that cities are still not safe and remain the largest areas for crime. The eroded nature of the font symbolise how destructive this crime is and the damage its causing to the city. It could also be used to reflect the way the protagonist's life is falling apart, which is only exasperated by the events of our film.

However, this font may appear clique because it over emphasises the problems discussed within the film. The style of the font is similar to stereotypical military fonts, this could be misleading and constructs the wrong connotations for our film because it has nothing to do with the army or war. The eroded nature of the font is also reminiscent of fonts used during the titles of Sci-fi films about zombies, this, again, would be very misleading and construct the wrong connotations for our thriller.