Yet, no matter how good the camera tech gets, there are always going to be certain elements that can give away a low budget film – one of which is the opening title sequence.\u00a0<\/strong>Most commonly, low budget films make one of two choices<\/strong> when it comes to their opening titles. They will either:<\/p>\n A) Go overboard and attempt to create a heavily animated After Effects style title sequence<\/strong>, or…<\/p>\n B) Will keep things simple and overlay text on the edit itself, or on a black background.<\/strong><\/p>\n Unless you are a professional After Effects artist, I would always recommend going with option B. Attempting to create an elaborate title sequence by yourself will not work 99% of the time, and the vast majority of projects simply don\u2019t need it.<\/strong> In fact, the current trend today with films of all sizes is leaning towards fewer titles (if any) up front, and going for a more minimalistic approach with regards to the design.<\/p>\n While there is no such thing as a one size fits all solution for any creative choice, I do recommend following these 5 tips which will keep you basic titles looking clean and professional:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Title](\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cinematic-Titles.jpg\" "\\"Title")
<\/p>\n1. Keep the font small.<\/h3>\n