Analysis of a title sequence - The Taking Of Pelham 123

State the Production & Distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of the movie?

• Columbia Pictures - this is saying that it is going to be a big movie. BIG INTENTIONS!
• Metro Goldwyn Mayor
• A Scott free escape artist Production.

A black line appears on the screen and rolls along revealing the credits, like a train running on a track.

List the information that is included in the title sequence.

1. Actors names - key actors/ more minor actors
2. Casting
3. Costume
4. Music
5. Co-exectutor producer
6. Editor
7. Production assistant
8. Director of photography
9. Exectutive producer
10. Production by Todd Black/ Tony Scott
11. 1.58pm

Film Title - where exactly is this placed? Start, middle, end?

The title appears fully in the middle of the screen at 1.15, with the "1,2,3" appearing to the beat of the music.