'The Art Of The Title'

To Kill A Mockingbird

Shots starting from left to right

Shot 1

• This first shot tells us nothing about what could possibly progress later on in the film.
• However we can tell that there is involvement of a young child (hands distinctly belonging to a child).
• The diegetic sound of the boy whistling, the rustling of objects being moved and the movements of crayon against paper all emphasis his innocence.

Shot 2

• The title of the film is in capital letters and in bold emphasis. A substance has been placed on the paper that spells out 'To Kill A Mockingbird', so that when the child scribbles the crayon over the top it would reveal the title of the film. 
• The presentation of the title is done in a creative and unexpected way which will stick in the minds of the audience. And as the title it is centered in the middle of the screen.
• Use of black and white could be a suggestion towards an issue that may be faced in the storyline (racism). But also may just be to use the colours of a mockingbird, to emphasise the title.

Shot 3

• The following opening credits are in the same style of font as the title itself, as well as being in capital letters also.
• The camera is panning along the other objects that were shown in the box.
• The credits are lined along the center of the screen, as though they were resting on top of the pen.
• The pen in the foreground is clear, where as the background is unfocused. This puts the audiences attention on the pen and opening credits.

Shot 4

• The marbles (one black, one black and white) agains hints at the issue of racism being present in the film. Or again to follow a mockingbird colour theme.
• The font style and use of capital letters stay the same.
• The word 'introducing' is slightly off center, so to stand out in contrast with the black marble.
• In the reflection of the marbles we can see the shape of a large window. This suggest that the location is a large open area/room within a building. (Attic style room or flat?)

Shot 5

• Once again we are shown the objects that were in the box at the beginning of the sequence.
• Two actors and their characters names (one male and one female) are presented next to the two dolls in the box of their allocated genders.
• Font style and use of capital letters is the same.

Shot 6

• Again the foreground is focused, where as the background is unfocused.
• Positioning of the credits is still in the centre of the shot but off to the right. This could be to show more detailing of the pocket watch (possibly significant?).

Shot 7

• Maintaining the colour theme a black and white marble is shown.
• The credits are positioned in the middle of the screen and have been placed as if to appear to be resting on top of the harmonica.
• Foreground focused, background unfocused.
• Fonst style and colour of the credits remains the same.

Shot 8

• Now we can see the what the result of the crayon sound is. A child-like drawing of a mockingbird, this could be signifying that the child is aware of racism but remains unaware of its concept.
• Again the colours are black on white.
• Credits placement is on the center of the screen.

Shot 9

• The drawing of the mockingbird has been torn.This could either suggest the denotation of a mockingbird literally dying in the film or the connotation that could mean their final understanding of something (racism).
• Credits are placed in the middle of the shot.