Research Task 9 - Analysis of favourite film title sequence

I have chosen to analyse Spider-Man. This is because, in this title sequence it involves titles using animation which seems intriguing to me and would easily captivate an audience. It consists of typography and font which relate to the film and the protagonist as a whole.

In the beginning of the title sequence, the film displays the production icon; Columbia Pictures. This company is a global phenomenon which Spider-Man has been produced by and it immediately promotes this film on a different level. The title sequence begins with the original Spider-Man theme song and is heard throughout the entire title sequence.








MARVEL is the common name and primary imprint of MARVEL WORLDWIDE INC. It is an American publisher of comic books relating to superheroes. This logo is the indication that this is a superhero film and most likely hints at the genre of action. The Spider-Man theme song plays in the background whilst numerous pages of MARVEL comics are seen in the background of the logo.

This is the production in the title sequence as it states that this has been produced by Laura Ziskin. The font is seemingly italic and the transition is made quickly from the MARVEL logo to the producer. The text is clearly put in front of a web which epitomises the link between the title sequence and the actual film itself. The webs are symbolic of the protagonist; Spider-Man.

This displays the title of the film for the first time. Once again, the transition is quick and pacey from the producer to the name of the film. The font is spread out and has a luminous element to it as it is the brightest part of the sequence signifying the most important part - the title of the film. It is placed in front of webs again, which relates to Spider-Man.The text then merges right into the face of the camera whilst the letter split apart and a beam of light flashes.

The title sequence then goes onto represent the actors of the film beginning with the protagonist; Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. This use of font is more effective in a sense that instead of being placed right in front of the web in the centre, it is placed literally on the webs as if the letters are stuck onto it.






Each of the following actors who are presented after Tobey Maguire are actors 2,3,4,5. Once again, the font is attached to the web behind the name which is relatable in terms of Spider-man's character. Willem Dafoe plays as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.

Actor 3 - The original Spider-Man theme song is continuously playing at this point and once again the text is attached to the webs in the background. Kirsten Dunst plays as Mary Jane.

Actor 4 - Similarly employs the same effects of all the other actors' names. James Franco plays as Harry Osborn.

Actor 5 - Cliff Robertson plays as Ben Parker - Peter Parker's uncle.

This displays the casting crew. The font remains similar throughout the entire title sequence. Here, some parts of the web go through some letters which once again emphasises the link between the title sequence and Spider-Man.

This is the co-producer and once again repeats the same effect of font, the link between the spider web in the background and the letters being attached to the web.

This displays the music producer for Spider-Man. It has a similar effect (compared to the others) with font and background.

This shows the costume designer. Each title moves position every time, however the font of the titles remain consistent keeping that Spider-Man genre constant.

This shows the visual effects designer. However, this title is unusually different to the others. For the first time, it isn't completely attached to a Spider web although on the top left of the screen, there's a little touch. The camera in this case is in a bird's eye view and the letters appear as the web comes along.

This shows the editor/s of Spider-Man. The title sequence has differentiated as it now goes back to what the font looked like before. The letter are now attached to the web and appeared in the middle one by one. Each letter had a separate entrance on the screen but the name was formed quickly.

This shows the director of photography. The background differs in this part of the title sequence as it involves a spider web which is creating movement. This sort of effect hasn't been used in the title sequence up until now.

This shows the executive producers. Just like before, each letter has its own entrance onto the centre of the screen and the web vaguely appears in the background.

This shows the producers of Spider-Man. This is a worms eye view shot and on the left is the side of a building. As per usual, the letters are attached to the web. The web becomes more visible after the names of the producers come onto the screen.








This shows the screenplay producer. It appears on the screen at the same time as the web in the background.

The final title sequence consists of the director's name. It is completely similar to how all the other typography is presented as the name is attached to the webs. It appeared with each letter entering the screen at different times but in fast motion. The original Spider-Man theme song was playing in the background.