Well, this question is easily answered, though may have a slightly different description in the eyes of a filmmaker. However, it is certainly important to both the audience and the director; and is much more complex than one may imagine.
A title sequence is surprisingly an incredibly vital part to any film, and I'll get to the reason why in a moment. No matter the genre, you will come across some form of a title sequence, nine times out of ten as a matter of fact.
This sequence alone can appear insignificant as anything, however, it can prove incredibly important when trying to convey a certain mood, be it joy, excitement, humour, or even much more serious tones.
Each specific type of title sequence can work a little better for specific genres too; and each has its strengths and its weakness, as well as how difficult each is to recreate in terms of success rate. As a matter of fact, there are four more common types of title sequence, and I will be explaining each and giving a few examples in a moment or two.
They are certainly not there to simply establish the names and give credit to those who filled the main, more important roles of the film.
Title sequences portray much more than just the mood and tone however, these can reveal setting, and even give an indication on who or what the main protagonist or even antagonist are. Sometimes, it must be mentioned, the director decides that their title sequence will be a very mysterious one, only revealing the tone, as well as the genre of the film itself, and that is all they will wish to reveal, as a way of building suspense for a serious or semi-serious film. Whatever the intent, this sequence remains as important as ever, as it is the first thing the audience are going to see, and it really might just leave an imprint, therefore making it a successful film.
Without further ado, as I mentioned moments ago, I'm going to talk about the four most common types of title sequence that exist today; these are as follows:
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