Typography Analysis

Typography is the text used in a film or tv program and is based around the font and style of text as well as what it does e.g. fades or being  distorted.

Se7en: seven's typography is very efficient as it straight away lets you know that its going to be a thriller by the use of the gritty, distorted font that is made more striking due to the quick bright appearances on the screen as well as it being enlarged at the same time. This with the combination of the rough sketchy font and quick and unexpected combinations on the screen make the audience have some sort of uneasy and awkward feeling when seeing it.

Psycho: Another great example of where there is good typography is in psycho, the plain black and white help add to the suspense of the film as its bold and is easily identifiable, as well as this the chopped and cracked letters let the audience know that it isn't the usual film and that there is something else unnerving about it.

Memento: The typography in Memento is very basic is it simply fades in and out while overlaying the footage of someone waiting for their photo to develop, the calmness of the vibrant blue text lets the audience know that the developing photo may be an important part of the film and helps build suspense as well as anticipation within the audience.