Dexter Title Sequence Re-edit (DYM)

Here is a link to our re-edited Dexter title sequence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaRuTy1-tWs

1. Summarise the conventions of title sequences that were most important to this task.

• Consistency (for example, the same typeface and colour scheme throughout) to establish a strong brand.
• The legal requirements of titles sequences (for example, cast names, actor names, producers, directors).
• The title sequence must reflect the genre of the drama whilst conveying a certain mood.

2. How did your group plan to edit the title sequence? Consider timings and industry requirements

• Initially, we wrote down all of the names that we would have to include in the titles due to the legal requirements - for example, the directors, producers and other cast members.
• We also had to decide how long each title would be, and whether it would last over more than one shot.
• Synchronisation was also important - we wanted the titles to match what was going on in the shots.

3. Explain the creative decisions made by your group

• We used quite a plain typeface that was eaily legible and wouldn't distract the audience from the action playing out on the screen.
• We used some different motion effects on some titles in order for them to work well with the visuals (for example, the title with the 'slicing the orange' shot).

4. How does your re-edit compare to the original?

• I think our re-edit is more creative than the original, but I can understand why theirs would be used instead of ours as theirs is very simple but effective and doesn't distract from the already very-compelling images on the screen.
• The real sequence also included more titles, and if we had more time we would have included more in our sequence.