What are the 4 different types of film openings?

 Titles on still images 

Used to create more elaborate title sequences to suit complex films. Commonly uses animated drawn on borders and images whilst displaying text and images. 

Titles on a blank screen 

Most common title sequences, they use music; different fonts. Usually white text on a black background. Used because normally due to a low budget and to simply include all relevant information without being too complicated for the audience's understanding. 

Titles over moving images 

Integrate moving images behind credits, there is no dialogue. Title sequence is usually used when we (as the audience) are trying to get a clear understanding of the plot.  

Titles using animation/motion 

Discovered in the late 90's and then vastly used by many film editors. The titles became part of the moving image requiring advance digital technology and editing. 

My favourite type of title is the animation sequence because it automatically engages me into the film by incorporating both images and text into the opening. I also like the way it gives a element of 3-D like view and normally suits the genre of the film. An example of the animation title sequence is found in the film 'Vertigo'. I particularly like the way Saul Bass (the sequence designer) edited the opening so it seemed as if the credits were creeping out the image of the eye. Based on the opening, I could immediately make assumptions that the film was going to be interesting.