The title sequence for Forrest Gump was designed by Nina Saxon. The title sequence starts with a white feather travelling across an American street, this shows the setting and allows a timeframe to be established due to the use of the style of cars and costumes, suggesting a timeframe of the 1980s. The feather used has many associations towards it such as flight, fate and freedom, these also relate to the themes explored throughout the film. The feather landing on Forest's feet creates narrative enigma as the audience would question why the feather was given such a significant scene, the use of camerawork also makes the experience more intense and highlights the value of the metaphorical associations towards the feather and its importance in the film. The close up of Forest's shoes draws focus to his trainers which are covered in mud with exceptionally white laces, the title sequence continues into the opening scene where forrest refers to his mothers saying of how you can always tell a lot about a person by there shoes, this relates to the narrative massively and will entice the viewer to keep watching in order to answer the questions that the title sequence has created. This also refers to the well known saying of not judging someone until you've lived a day in their shoes, this relates to the characters in the film, specifically Forest who was judged his whole younger life however went on to live an amazing one. The typography is very plain and simplistic, the white text blends in with the colour scheme of the title design, allowing the feather to remain the main focus of the sequence, this also avoids the focus being anywhere other than where Nina Saxon wanted it to be.
The Notebook is a drama/romance. The title sequence explores many of the symbolic meanings and themes in the narrative, the sequence shows images of birds, one of the films main themes is freedom which is represented through the birds and their symbolic associations. The title sequence shows visuals of water throughout, this visual is parallel with the calming soundtrack and relates massively to the narrative and the ambiguous meanings that are explored through the film. Water symbolises life, without water there is no life, this interpretation and association towards life is applied to the main character, Noah, in the film, this character is also shown in the sequence. The typography is basic and has no relevance in the visual which is the main focus, similar to Forrest Gump the typography is basic and simplistic. A red and orange colour scheme is used to represents a sunset/rise, the characters and setting around are a shadow effect, this creates hidden identity creates narrative enigma as well as the colour scheme being conventional of a romance. Fade in fade out is used as transitions between scenes, this is both suitable and fitting for the tranquil feeling that the sequence portrays, the sequence is slow paced and is designed so the whole sequence feels and looks elegant.
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