http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/a-nightmare-on-elm-street/
Order of Titles
"Production studios (New Line Cinema)"
"A Robert Shaye production"
"A Wes Craven Film"
"A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET"
"Starring Ronnie Saxon"
"Ronee Blakely"
"Amanda Wiss"
"Nick Corri"
"Introducing Johnny Depp"
"With Charles Fleischer"
"Joseph Whipp"
"Lin Shaye"
"Robert Englund as Fred Kruger"
"Casting by Annette Benson"
"Director of photography Jacques Haitkin"
"Production designer Fred Fonseca"
"Mechanical special effects designed by Jim Doyle, Theatrical engines"
"Associate producer John Burrows"
"Film editor Rick Shaine"
"Music by Charles Bernstein"
"Co-producer Sara Richer"
"Executive producers Stanley Dudelson and Joseph Wolf"
"Produced by Robert Shaye"
"Written and directed by Wes Craven"
- The titles for this film seem to appear in a fairly random order. First of all the production studios, Director and Producer are listed, before the Film title is revealed. The titles then follow as the principle actors of the film, the casting director, director of photography, production designer, special effects designer, associate producer, film editor, music producer, co- producer, executive producers, producer, and finally the writer/director once more. One thing that is unusual about this title sequence is that the film title is shown around the middle, as opposed to right at the end of the title sequence. People of higher importance tend to have more time and space dedicated to their name.
Typography
- This title sequence uses a fairly stock white font. This has few connotations in a horror/slasher situation, other than the possible connotation of paranormal/ghostly activity.
- The titles also seem to be placed quite randomly around the screen, with no particular people/groups of people taking certain places.
Relationship between text and visuals
- In this particular title sequence the titles do not appear to interact with the scene much. They are simply layered over the top in random places. However after the title of the film is revealed, the following titles are shown over the top of a scene that is part of the actual film. This somehow suggests that they are less important because there are other things to pay attention to whilst they are being shown.
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