Final Destination(2000)

Opening Titles Analysis by Heather Gornall

Time: 0.08

Image: The New Line Cinema logoSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: NEW LINE CINEMA A Time Warner CompanyComments: The name of the film studio company.

Time: 0.15

Image: A black screen with a grey line through itSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: NEW LINE CINEMA PresentsComments: The name of the film studio company

Time: 0.22

Image: Carries on with the black screen with the grey lineSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: A WARREN ZIDE/CRAIG PERRY ProductionComments: The managers of the Zide/Perry production company

Time: 0.30

Image: A close up of a window with rain droplets on it.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary. At the start of the titles, there are thunder, lightning and rain sound effects to add to the scary mood.Text: FINAL DESTINATIONComments: The name of the film

Time: 0.45

Image: An image of a tabletop with the shadow of something hanging up.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: DEVON SAWAComments: The main actor in the film

Time: 0.53

Image: An image of a fanSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: ALI LARTERComments: Name of an actress in the film

Time: 1.02

Image: It shows the bottom of the fanSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: KERR SMITHComments: The name of an actor in the film

Time: 1.11

Image: An image of a bed with a book on top of itSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: KRISTEN CLOKE, SEANN WILLIAM SCOTTComments: Two more names of the actors in the film

Time: 1.17

Image: A dark image of paper with text on itSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: CHAD E. DONELLA, AMANDA DETMERComments: Two more names of actors in the film

Time: 1.27

Image: An image of two travel booksSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: DANIEL ROEBUCK, ROGER GUENVEUR SMITHComments: Two more names of actors in the film

Time: 1.31

Image: An image of the same working fan as the beginning of the opening titlesSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: And TONY TODDComments: The last name of the main actors in the film

Time: 1.38

Image: An image of pages of a history bookSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Casting by JOHN PAPSIDERAComments: After the cast list the person responsible for the casting appears.

Time: 1.45

Image: It shows pages of the books from the bed.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Costume Designer JORI WOODMAN Comments: The costume designer is the next important person after the casting.

Time: 1.52

Image: It shows more images from a book.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Music by SHIRLEY WALKERComments: The person responsible for the music and sound comes after.

Time: 1.57

Image: It shows the fan going across the page.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Edited by JAMES COBLENTZComments: The editor/s come before the producers and the director as they only edited the film.

Time: 2.04

Image: The shot shows the fan againSound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Production designer JHN WILLETTComments: The production designer comes next as they have a slightly more important role.

Time: 2.09

Image: A slightly darker image of the fan.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Director of photography ROBERT MCLACHLAN.C.S.CComments: The manager of the director of photography is only shown because they represent that department.

Time: 2.15

Image: An image of a page in a book with the words ‘evil’ printed onto it.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: executive producers BRIAN WITTEN, RICHARD BRENERComments: The executive producers come before the co-producers and the actual producers because their role is the least important out of the three.

Time: 2.23

Image: The image is of black and red drawing in a book.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Co-producer ART SCHAEFERComments: The co-producers appear just before the producer/s.

Time: 2.31

Image: The image of the fan again.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Produced by WARREN ZIDE, CRAIG PERRYComments: The producers are shown near the end of the credits.

Time: 2.37

Image: The image of the fan, which is blurred, with something behind it.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Produced by GLEN MORGANComments: Thee producer comes near the end of the credits.

Time: 2.43

Image: Another shot of the fan.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Screenplay by GLEN MORGAN AND JAMES WONG AND JEFFREY REDDICK. Story by JEFFREY REDDICK.Comments: These are the people who organise the cast list for the film.

Time: 2.49

Image: A black screen with red words saying ‘This IS The END’.Sound: The sound throughout is a deep violin sound which makes it sound mysterious and scary.Text: Directed by JAMES WONGComments: The director of a film comes last in the title credits.