There are 3 main structures to title sequences: the discrete title sequence, the narrative opening with the titles running throughout, and the titles over a black screen followed by the narrative opening.
A discrete title sequence are seperately edited sequences that stand apart from the film with titles. It may contain elements that could be indicators to the plot or genre BUT NOT part of the narrative. They are stylised, and heavily edited, and they support nearly all of the opening credits and film title. An example is the Se7en (1995) opening.
A narrative title sequence is the first part of the film that is seen with titles either superimposed or intercut. An example is The Shinning (1980) opening.
A stand alone title sequence is titles over a black screen on its own that leads directly into the film (narrative). An example is Reservoir Dogs (1992) opening.
There are two more openings structures: one is the classic opening which has already been mentioned in previous post, and the other is the stylized editing. Stylized editing is very complex as it consists of graphics, animated text, transitions and effects (e.g. slow motion editing or fast motion editing), combination of both non diegetic and diegetic sounds, and images shown in different ways (for example: use of transition, intercuts or framed images appearing). An example for this is The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) opening.
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