The opening titles of the film 'Alien' set a dark, mysterious, and eerie mood. The titles appear slowly, one by one in a random order, as if revealing a code or the alien's identity. This slow reveal keeps the audience interested and wanting to know more. Dark colors are used to create a sense of mystery and the unknown, similar to the undiscovered space setting of the film.

1. Title Research - Alien
The film ‘Alien’ begins with a dark opening which helps to set a mysterious and eerie mood for the audience, it also
gives them a clue to what they might expect to see. As the opening begins, the dark black screen wiped with a dark brown
colour is obscure looking and creates the illusion of the unknown and not knowing exactly what the form is due to it
being mainly consumed with darkness.
The titles that appear on the screen show up one by one in a random order - almost like the are slowly revealing a code or
revealing the true identity of the ‘alien’ who is partially covered throughout the entire movie. Also, by slowing down the
titling to an incredibly slow pace leaves the audience wanting to find out more which attracts them to watch the film.
It seems the way the screen slowing moves to left side has connotations with space and the way planets rotate slowly –
space itself is undiscovered and unknown which has mysterious feelings - this is why they incorporated it into the titling
sequence because it links with the ‘alien’ itself in the movie whose appearance is covered up.
This opening title sequence can be compared to the opening sequence that my group and I are making as the general Title is
mood that we want to create is dismal and dark. Also the fear of not unknown is a key theme that can be linked to this slowly
movie and ours. revealed;
keeps the
audience
Like a code interested
which the and wanting
audience to know
have to more
work out
Dull, dark
colours are
used to
create
mystery
and
suspense
The white over the black is very contrasting and bold, it stands out
against the black making it easy to read for the audience