Opening Titles

30 days of night

the opening titles of this works well with the films name "30 days of night" and so the dark background is representing the setting of the film and also fitting in with the title that appears in the last shot with lightening just above the title of the film adds dramatic affect and really attracts the attention of any viewers who were not previously paying attaching, the sudden change in atmosphere would immediately demand their attention.

The font is very simple and quite small compared to other genres of films for ample action where they aim to take up as much of the screen as possible. The smallness of this font also makes the viewer focuses on what is happening as they need to look harder to read the writing on the screen

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (1973)

 

There are some similarities to "don’t be afraid of the dark" and  "30 days of night" in that it both consists of a predominantly black screen with white writing and a cat/lightning separating the production company to the name of the film. the blue cloud  in the back of the title that shows the name of the production company "Lorimar productions" could suggest dusk when the light is turning into dark and from the name of the film you can’t derive that this represents the film starting or the event to be scared of is starting.

The back cat appearing in the second shot to break up the production name and the title of the film is a black cat that connotes bad luck and shouldn’t be trusted. The black cat has for centuries been linked with witchcraft this could also be a form of foreshadowing that the events shown in this film is supernatural. The cat is also angry and hissing at the screen suggesting that the people involved in the film has angered the supernatural in some way.

The third shot shows the name of the film "Don`t Be Afraid Of The Dark" appearing in large font covering the cat causing it to fade into the background with just its teeth and luminous yellow eyes staring out at you from the screen giving you a feeling of unease. the font is large, typical of the time period, with some letters merging together (F H and K) this is also typical to the time period in an aim to try and make it stand out from other films and make the title of the film more memorable compared to more modern films where they opt for a more minimalistic look.