This is the opening title sequence that I made for the 2:30 opening sequence for the 2013 summer blockbuster Pacific Rim. I noted the shots, editing and transitions used as well as the way credits were shown to give me a insight on pacing myself when it comes to the post production phase of my project.

1. Pacific Rim (2012)
Opening Sequence Titles Timeline
00:00- 00:06
Fade In from Black
Blurred Jaeger In the Background
“Directed By Guillermo Del Toro”
Fade To Black
00:06-00:12
Fade In From Black
“Screenplay By Travis Beacham and Guillermo Del Toro”
Shows shiny “Gypsy Danger” Jaeger head in close up
Pan across
Fade To Black
00:13-00:00:18
Fade In From Black
‘Story By Travis Beacham”
Tilt down close up of Jaeger weapon
Fade To Black
00:19-00:24
Fade In From Black
“Produced By Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni”
Zoom in on Kiju teeth
Fade To Black
00:25-00:29
Fade In From Black
“Produced By Guillermo Del Toro Mary Parent
Pan across Jaeger’s lights
Fade to Black
00:30:-00:35
Fade In From Black
“Exclusive Producer Callum Greene”
Pan across Kiju head.
Fade To Black
00:36-00:42
Fade In From Black
“Director Of Photography Guillermo Navarro, ASC
Dolly shot of Jaeger arm”
Jump Cut
00:43-00:45
“Pan down Jaeger suit”
“Production Designers AndrewNeskoromnyCarol Spier”
Beforetherewas abluetint to thesequencebut now thereis ared
tint to thescene.
00:46-00:51
Close up pan of equipment
“Edited By Jhon Guilroy, A.C.C Peter Amundson
Shot shows close up of a clack mecha helmet, the camera pans from the front
to the back of its head in a 180˚ turn.
00:52- 00:55
“Music By Ramin Djawadi”
In a medium close up we now see the Jaeger being constructed as large
machines tweak at the armour.
00: 56- 01:00
“Costume designed by Kate Hawley”
In a dolly like move the camera moves along the arm to the Jaegers elbow.
01:00-01:04
“Co-Producer Julian Zaks”
The camera observes a nuclear light emanating from the Jaegers elbow and
quickly slides down the arm of the jaeger until we are in a low angles shot
beneath the Jaegers fist.
01:05-01:10
“Casting by Margery Simkin”
The camera pulls back to reveal the Jaeger in an attacking pose with the fist
from earlier forming a fighting pose.
01:11-01:15
The camera whip pans across the Jaeger from the pose before building up to
solid punch in the face to the Kiju
“Visual Effects supervisor John Knoll”
The red tint is now the background colour with a more dramatic blood like
look to it. Working well with the music building up.
01:16-01:21
Debris from theKiju facethat has been shattered flies in almost
slow motion as thecamerapans down toalow anglelongshot of a
battlefield with helicopters, tanks and turrets. With comicbook
likestripes stream followingthemovement of thegiants.
“Visual Effects supervisorJames E. Price”
01:22-01:25
Thecamerapans to a180’to reveal another still Kiju behind the
tanks.
“Animation Supervisor Hal Hickle”
Thecamerapans in thelow anglearound thekiju.
01:26-01:
Thecameracuts to amedium closeup of thejaeger head. In
contrast to before
01:16-01:21
Debris from the Kiju face that has been shattered flies in almost slow motion
as the camera pans down to a low angle long shot of a battlefield with
helicopters, tanks and turrets. With comic book like stripes stream following
the movement of the giants.
“Visual Effects supervisor James E. Price ”
01:22-01:25
The camera pans to a 180’ to reveal another still Kiju behind the tanks.
“Animation Supervisor Hal Hickle”
The camera pans in the low angle around the Kiju.
01:26-01:31
The camera cuts to a medium close up of the jaeger head. In contrast to
before the Jaeger’s helmet now protrudes a light.
“Charlie Hunnam” (Actor)
01:32-01:36
It cuts to an extreme close up of what appears to be a venerlation fan or the
Jaegers nuclear engine.
“Idris Elba” (Actor)
01:37-01:36
It cuts again to reveal the actual engine within the Jaeger. As the camera in a
crane like movement pulls backwards.
“Rinko Kikuchi” (Actor)
00:00 00:15 00:30 00:45 01:00 01:15 01:30 01:45 02:00 02:15 02:30