A working title is a temporary name given during the creation of a work of art, commonly used in cinema to increase secrecy and protect the production. It establishes the work as a “work in progress” and allows for artistic exploration and creativity.
A working title for a film or other work of art is a temporary name given during the creation of the work. This term can be applied to almost any work of art, although it is most commonly associated with cinema. It is also used for visual artwork, books and other types of works.
The creators of a work of art often use a working title just so they can refer to something before it’s finished. Many artists don’t want to name a project until it’s finished, so they make the name fit the finished project or work. In some situations, there are other reasons to give a working title to a project.
In the film, some working titles are applied to help protect the production of the film. Working titles are used to increase secrecy around the project. With intense competition in the movie business, these strategies, sometimes called “title tricks” can help prevent aspects or elements of a film from leaking before its expected debut.
Sometimes, working titles are only used in the production. Many of these working titles are technical and unusable for a finished product, such as working film titles that simply include keywords and numbers. In other cases, the compelling working title can actually be used as a permanent title when the job is done.
Giving a work of art a working title establishes it as a “work in progress”. Many artists believe this helps provide structure to the artistic process, whereby official naming carries the work from one stage of production or creation to another or terminates the creation process. As a conceptual strategy, working titles can help artists treat their work differently at different stages of its design.
Another feature of the working title is that it can allow for artistic “exploration” and allows artists to name something more creatively than they could when delivered to a mass audience. An example of this is when artists use extremely long titles as working titles. Naming conventions practically require shorter titles for finished work, and artists who enjoy using longer, more descriptive titles can do so more easily with a working title. The working title can also set an important tone for a project, even though it may not be used later.
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