A title sequence is the method by which films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, making use of conceptual visuals and sound. It usually follows but should not be confused with the opening credits, which are generally nothing more than a series of overlaying text.
History
Many films have used unusual and fairly elaborate title sequences since the 1930s. In the 1936 Show Boat little cut-out figures on a revolving turn able carried overhead banners on which were displayed the opening credits This opening sequence was designed by John Harkrider, who created the costumes for the original 1927 Broadway production of the musical.
In several films, the opening credits have appeared against a background of (sometimes moving) clouds. These include The Wizard of Oz (1939), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), the David Lean Oliver Twist (1948), and the 1961 King of Kings.
In the 1947 Technicolor film Sinbad the Sailor, the letters of the opening credits seem to form from colored water gushing into a fountain.
In the 1959 Ben-Hur, the opening credits were seen against the background of the "Creation of Man" in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. As the credits progressed, the camera slowly zoomed in on the Hand of God outstretched toward Adam.
example
This is the opening sequence of the movie panic room, this is a sure example of mistaking the opening sequence with the opening credits as the credits is showing as the creditrs is also being showed.
the sequence is showing the audience where the movie is sett, giving them an idea of the area the movie is based on or happening at.
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