Title Sequence

 Title Sequence

Welcome back! This is our title sequence.

   There were many factors we considered when deciding on our title sequence, as it is an important factor in setting the tone. For example, even though it was a Christmas themed title, we didn't want it to be fully jolly-- it needed some underlying thriller elements. We went over various ideas for the name, however, we ultimately decided on 'A Red Christmas' because it included Christmas but emphasized the word 'red'. The color red can be associated with passion and love, however, it can also mean violence and anger (which is exactly what we were going for!). The way that colors can have alternate meanings worked out perfectly for this specific title. We also thought about coloring the font green since red and green are traditional Christmas colors! Although, by itself, we noticed it looked out of place since green is associated with health (the quite opposite in our film!). Additionally, we chose to use a black background for the title to be displayed on because black is associated with death and negativity. So, along with the red it would create a sense of suspense and urgency in the audience. 

    Zadie was the main font editor and we all scrolled through the HUNDREDS of fonts that PicsArt offered. We wanted a mysterious font that was also attention-grabbing, maybe setting off a sense of suspense in viewers. Some fonts we looked over seemed too bubbly/happy and others looked too plain. After looking for a while, we decided to go with a font called, "Trade Winds." Which is shown in option 4! Overall, I believe the font we chose was attention-grabbing and fit the atmosphere of our film. 

    Thanks for tuning in! Have a fantastic day. 

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Option 4: 

Option 5:

In addition to these fonts, we also had another top contender! A completely unique font… my handwriting! I created this with my own handwriting and used ProCreate to create the color changing effect. We were initially planning to use this! However we wanted to go for an underlying ominous tone— in which this font had just looked too jolly. Here it is!