AS Media Studies- Research into fonts used in existing Romantic Comedies.

1. Examples of Fonts

2. The Titles
appear over
a scene –
helps the
titles be
discreet
and don’t
distarct
much from
the story
They are placed on
the bottom left of
the screen, the
colour matches the
lighting in the
current scene.
All the text is in
capitals and the
lines alternate
between being
bold.
The scene that the titles appear over
has very warm colours, the titles link to
the colour that the lamp is exposing.
Bridget Jone’s Diary

3. CGI
This links with the
rest of the film,
gives audience an
ides of what the
film is about.
Black, white and
blue
Very plain white font, all in captals and in centre of the screen.
Very minimal titles.
Pitch Perfect

4. She’s the Man
Slightly angled text
Shows the main
character over
the titles shot,
allows audience
to connect
The background colours used are quite
bright, they represent a beach which is
where the current scene is taking place
The title is all in
black bold, some
enlargened to
emphasize the
contrast of words

5. The Big Wedding
The font is quite
fancy, relates to a
wedding.
It is white, this also
reflects the dress
and the purity of a
wedding.
The title itself is
large.
Placed over a
panning,
establishing
shot of the
family home.
All colours in the frame
are quite natural, no
artificial feel to the
opening shot

6. Titles positioned
centre of frame
Bright gold/yellow
Appear over an
establishing shot
Over a flashback
scene
Just Go With It

7. Made from CGI
Incorporated in the
fountain, which is a large
part of the story later on
‘Rome’ is
written in a
fancy font,
makes it stand
out – suggests
a place of
glamour and
impotance
White font
When In Rome

8. Incorporated in a
animated opening
title sequence.
The font looks hand written, which
suggests to the audience a personal
feel to the film – this is aided and
linked to the character by the use
of voiceover
Black font,
against white
background
The Back-up Plan

9. You Again & Stuck in Love
Both these film
titles are very
minimal
Appear on plain
black background
white white
writing
Bold
Neither of these titles
give a lot away about
the film immediately

10. Made of Honor
Establishing shot
White
writing,
some words
in capitals
to made
the stand
out
The colours in the
shot are all shades of
blue, this subtly
suggests masculinity
which links in with
the storyline.
This also contrasts
the title ‘Made of
Honor’ as it is usually
a term for females,
however the film
itself challenges this
idea.