Title Research: The Final Destination

Hello, it's good to see you again! We viewed the Final Destination (2000) opening sequence. The Final Destination opening sequence prioritized its need for titles. For example, they included the Director, Cast, Actor + actresses, production distributor, Music credits, etc. The way these titles are displayed show the feeling of the opening sequence. By using a more "ghostly" and "scarier" font, it gives audience an idea of the overall feeling. By including these title sequences, it gives credit to those involved and those who were in the making. The images and closeups of the fan give foreshadowing to the viewers. Signifying that it does have a deeper meaning. There is also a book shown in the opening sequence, that seems to appear a lot more. Again, this foreshadowing is used to express to viewers what events might take place. The music that is played in the background, is eerie and on edge. Giving viewers a feeling of "thrill" and "horror." There is several screams that also take place, followed by the music played. These connotations make audience scared and aware. With these feelings of the audience, it adds more thrill into the movie itself. By doing so, the opening sequence gives sound, image, and titles that all affect audience’s emotion. For example, the use of fade in shots give viewers the ability to have eerie sensations. Thank you for reading! Until next time.

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