Title Concept

 

Titles are an important aspect of film. The title of a film not only makes it memorable but is used in order to give subtle information about the narrative and genre to its audience.  They are needed in order to produce an accurate representation of the films content. A successful title needs to be relevant to its genre and narrative. A title is the first piece of information an audience receives about a film, and in the case of a short film it would be used in order to convey and support the content and moral message to the viewer.

The title “two” is important in representing the film to its audience. The title is ambiguous and can be related to the narrative in a variety of interpretations. This is a vital trait as it conveys the form of knowledge and relationships with the message and content that the film that the audience has.  It was also the chosen title because of the fact it is generalised and doesn’t give important details about the narrative away, but does represent some of the crucial aspects of the genre. The fact that “two” is written without the standard capital at the beginning can connote the fact that, the content of the film subverts normal social conventions and can be deemed unsettling because of these factors; linking it back into the convention of horror.  The social drama genre is another connection to the title, due to the lack of capital letter at the beginning it breaks social traditions which is an important element of the aforementioned genre and within the short films itself.

The choice of the word “two” was important due to the fact it relates successfully to the plot of the film. There are two choices to make in the narrative, two characters that face death as well as two important factors about making decisions, do you make the choice that goes with your heart or your head. The word “two” depicts essential information to the audience but does not create too much detail until after watching the film. The title of the film conveys to the audience that there are always decisions. Due to the fact it is a one word phrase makes it easier to remember and therefore helps to make the film successful.