2. Title Sequence vs Trailer

This is the title sequence to the movie of Grease. A title sequence is a title sequence because it is shown at the beginning of the film to introduce it. The title sequence often gives us information about the film we are about to watch such as the main characters, the actors who play them, and sometimes even the director. The title sequence often plays along to music which goes along with the genre of the film. We see this in the title sequence from Grease (shown above) as the music used is very relevant to the genre: Romantic Comedy from the 1980's. A title sequence is very different to a trailer.

 

This is the trailer to the movie The Possession. A trailer is a trailer because it is shown on the television as an advertisement. A trailer is advertising the film before it has been released in the cinema and gives a brief overview of the plot of the film. We are often left on a cliffhanger at the end of trailer because this way, audiences are dragged into paying to go and watch the film when it is released. The trailer gives away more information about the film than an opening sequence because after opening sequences, the film will start anyway. This is how trailers and title sequences are different.