Dexter Title Sequence Re-Edit - Evaluation

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

• Titles with the names of the cast (and crew)
• A font and colour theme appropriate to the genre

2. How did your group plan to edit the title sequence? (consider timings, industry requirements etc)

Firstly, we decided to watch the clip through and work out where there were appropriate places to place titles. We searched for shots with open spaces or simple action. We chose a white colour for our 'Insomnia' font because it was the most legible on all the shots and fit in well with the Crime Drama genre. We thought this would be an important industry requirement. We ensured the same font and colour was used throughout the whole sequence for continuity, and that the names of the actors came first and then the director for a longer time at the end. After watching other opening sequences, we realised this was a common occurrence. We decided on the names quite randomly but also included our own names!

3. Explain the creative decisions made by your group. 

• Using a white font to increase legibility
• Using the 'Insomnia' font to portray the theme
• Putting effects on the titles to match the action in the shots

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

Our re-edit was quite different to the original! Their font was a lot more basic and deep red in colour, which was synergetic with the DEXTER title at the beginning. Their titles matched the action in the shots a lot better than our attempt did, but we had the same idea. Some of our titles could have been longer too, so they were easier to read. We mainly included the names of the actors, and the original also included the majority of the production team too! We had fewer titles, about half the amount they did. In hindsight, I feel that we could have included more. We decided to leave the interesting looking shots untouched, whereas in the original, there is practically no point without a title.