Title Research: The Final Destination

The first movie opening sequence I am researching is The Final Destination edited by PIC From watchthetitles.com

How many titles are displayed during the open sequences of the film?
   In the opening sequence of The Final Destination 21 titles are shown.


What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
  In the opening sequence, the first image that is prioritized is the  X-Ray of a skull being smashed by a ladder. Then a pole from the ladder becomes a broken pole that goes through another skull. The next prioritized image is a bobbed wire slicing through a body. After that, the next prioritized one is a car flipping over and all of the car parts flying around. Another image that came directly after was someone being choked with a wire and right after it, a falling knife goes into a body. After that, a flying fan comes straight to the front of the screen. After that, there is something different added to the scenes. Other than the title screen this screen included blood. Many scenes after including blood which added more depth to the dull green sequence. The next prioritized image is a head being filled with nails and next, it was a falling machine. After that, there is a train which is mimicking a crash when it went through the titles on the screen. Another prioritized scene is an explosion happening, which is emphasized with the use of color to accentuate the blast.


What connotations do the images carry?
  The Final Destination is the fourth installment of the Final Destination series and the images that were shown throughout the sequence are meant to invoke nostalgia, from fans of the series, or interest from new watchers.
 How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
    The genre of this movie is a thriller/slasher. The genre thriller is a genre that has the flexibility to make the audience feel many ways. The use of fast-moving scenes, slowing down to emphasize the focal point. From the outset, the editors used XRAY versions of the body to give the sequence a more suspenseful mood.  
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
    If the audience of the movie never seen the series before they will not understand all of the seemingly random death scenes. 
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
   The audience of the movie is usually gore and horror fans and the use of the inverted filter and the human skeleton, which are things generally associated with 'scary' themes. The editors used this fact to their advantage and made an opening sequence that fully effused both the genres.
How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. 

     The opening sequence for this movie if fully digital. The technology was the main and most essential instrument. Every angle and transitions are done by putting the scenes together and making them have an impact. The editing is used to tell a story and the parts that are sped up help the audience understand the whole concept of the movie.