Title Sequence Analysis-- Panic Room

The Production Company and Distribution company for Panic room is Columbia Pictures and Hofflun/Polone. They are introduced right at the start of the clip just before the opening begins to play. Columbia Pictures is the first thing you see on the screen and then when the title sequence begins we see the production company Hofflund/Polone. The purpose the presentation of the production companies could be to one of two effects; to make audience aware of the fact the film is about to start, so to begin to quieten down and also to advertise the fact that they are the production and distribution companies and can not be mistaken for anything other than what it is.

The information that was included in the title sequence is:

• The Production Company
• Distribution Company
• Scene in which the film is set or will start in
• Important Actors/Actresses
• Title
• editiors/directors,directors, producers.

Throughout the opening clip we are shown a discrete title sequence which is in silver block capitals, which could represent sterile environment or cold emotions. The fact that the title sequence is discrete allows for the audience to see the scene which is being set, which appears to be in New York City. You can see this by the large buildings, the yellow taxi's, the busy city below and the empire state building.

There is a lot of non diagetic sound during the the opening title sequence which is majorly Orchestral sound, with violins and other instruments being played which could seen to represent a heartbeat getting louder and at a faster pace. This create a sense of worry and anticipation for what may be to come in the film.