The past is an amazing thing filled with how the world we know came to be. It is an insight into those who came before us and shaped the reality that we see today. The people, the culture and the style of the past is seen all around us and can be seen within the writing and development of historic shows and period pieces. A specific typography can tell you a lot about where from the past you will be looking and what adventures you shall take place in throughout history with a show or film.
The film and TV industry have grown exponentially in the last two decades with more and more productions underway each year the amount of films actually making it to the box office lessen every year. Due to the pressure now on the films chosen to make it to the box office some certainties are now taken in order to give it a better chance of success. This had led to many looking towards the book industry for ideas and material as they have already established a following and fanbase for the film to piggyback off of. It has also created its own brand giving the film an already existing audience and platform to advertise from.
In the entertainment community many production companies need to find new projects,
proposals and ideas for new films. Many are found within the book, music and tv show
industries as they have already gained an established audience and brand which
demonstrate a concept which is already being positively received and accepted.
There are many ways in which typography can represent or give an insight to what is beyond the first title screen. We can see it in its colour, structure, texture, and font what is to come. Many are drawn in from this first glimpse of a show and are intrigued to get to know what exactly is behind it. The typography of the first title screen is the first factor in which a person will decide whether or not it is going to be in their own interest to watch.
A Question of sport first appeared on our screens in 1970, the television quiz was promised to
have ‘50 years of world sporting action on film, 50 of our greatest sporting stars – in the
studio during the series’ by the Radio times. This has definitely been accomplished as it is
now one the world’s longest running tv sports quizzes filming 1,285 episodes over 50 series,
having over 3,000 different sporting stars appear on the show such as Jessica Ennis Hill,
Denise Lewis, Chris Hoy, Anthony Joshua, Martina Navratilova, Michael Owen and Sebastian
Coe along with many others. As well as a very special appearance from Princess Anne on the
200th episode attracting an audience of over 19 million viewers.
The power of the word EastEnders carries a lot of weight within British television, it has
remained one of the UKs most popular television shows in British history. Throughout its
historic 35-year run the audience have been enticed by their dramatic and powerful
storylines including scandals, murders, romance, betrayal and the surprise arrivals and
departures of iconic characters. It has become a staple throughout so many homes. But,
have you ever wondered about what went into creating such a well-known title screen? And
why it is so recognisable?
