Title Research: Lost Highway

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are 9 titles displayed during the opening sequences to the film.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

The images that are prioritized during the opening sequence are images of a
single road in the dark. This is shown clearly in relation to the title, "Lost Highway", as it
is the only highway shown in the picture.

What connotations do the images carry?

These images all carry a mysterious connotation, because the audience doesn't know
what this road symbolizes, or what is going to happen.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through the simplicity and question depicted within these images.
All the director shows is this single highway from the beginning, leading the audience to be
curious about what this highway is all about.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

Just from looking at the first few titles, you can tell that this film is a mystery solely from the
single image that is being shown. A lone highway with no other context would leads the audience
to believe that they are expected to make a n inference about what will happen, which is the goal
within mystery movies.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

For this film specifically, the director uses the strategy of simplicity. These titles are so simple,
leaving the audience curious as to what will happen. The audience will be curious and they will
be drawn into the significance of this road.

How has technology been used effectively?

Technology is being used effectively through the connection of the highway and the sound
that corresponds with it. The sound that is playing is the sound of a car driving down the highway,
while the highway is being shown. This makes the audience feel as if they are driving on his lonely,

mysterious highway.