History of Title Sequences

Before I start my broadcasting piece, I thought I'd research more into Title Sequences in order to emphasise the importance of any title sequence in a production piece.

The first examples of title sequences are found in silent movies. In such productions, it consisted of simple title cards which informed the audience of the film title, characters etc. They were usually presented at the beginning of a film.
Such title card are often created by certain artist who were employed by the studios; was normally presented with white titles on a black background but, some included decorations such as drawings or fancy borders. These title cards weren't just only used in film but also old cartoons such as Mickey Mouse.

More modern title sequence tends to incorporate fast shots of earlier episodes or shows, presenters and cast members' names. These are mainly done in a television title sequence. Nowadays, title sequences are more evolved than they were many years ago.
This is a special title sequence for the The Simpsons' which was designed by the controversial street artist Banksy in order to replace the normal standing couch scene.