Analysis of Title Sequence

Our analysis of Title Sequence

Film Opening Timeline:

Company Ident - Universal Studios - Creator of the Film. (0:00 - 0:15)

Picture Ident - Colombia Pictures and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (0:22 - 0:25)

Relative Media Association (0:27 - 0:30) 

Director Ident - Tony Scott (0:40 - 0:42)

Actor 1 - Denzel Washington (0:45 - 0:48)

Actor 2 - John Travolta (0:49 - 0:52)

Film Ident - The Taking of Pelham 123 - (1:15 - 1:19)

Location - Rail Control Center, Midtown - (1:20 - 1:24)

Other Actor Intro - (1:44 - 2:34)

Casting Ident - Denise Chamian - (2:36)  - Special Effect Used

Costume Design Ident - Renee Ehrlich Kalfus - (2:28)

Music Ident - Harry Gregson Williams - (2:54)

Co-Executive Producer - Linda Favila & Anson Downes - (2:57)

Editor Ident - Chris Lebenzon - (3:00)

Production Designer Ident - Chris Seagers - (3:17)

Photography Ident - Tobias Schliesser - (3:32)

Executive Producer Ident - Barry Waldman, Michael Costigan and Ryan Kanvanaugh - (3:35 - 3:42)

Producer Ident - Todd Black & Tony Scott - (4:00 - 4:05)

Producer Ident - Jason Blumenthal & Steve Tisch - (4:10)

The are plenty of idents in the title sequence in a short amount of time, thus there is fast paced movement, which is complemented by the action taking place in the opening of the film.