2. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:01 White circle with black “X”. it slides across
the screen with multi-colour trailed behind
while the text is presented in the middle of
the screen in white
Directed by Matthew Vaughn An upbeat
instrumental
that contains
electric drums is
running
continuously in
the opening
Director
00:00:06 White circle with black “X” Flashes on the
edge of the screen while white text appears
in the centre of the screen
Screenplay by Ashley Edward
Miller & Zack Stentz and Jane
Goldman & Matthew Vaughn
Screenplay
00:00:09 The circles with the black “X” merge
together to form a single circle that flashes
the colour green and pink while the text
that’s in white is shown on the right side of
the screen
Story by Sheldon Turner and
Bryan Singer
Story writer
00:00:13 Two neon green halo circles surround the
white text with black background.
Produced by Lauren Shuler
Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon
Kinberg, Gregory Goodman
Producer
3. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:17 White “X” is trapped in two neon blue
circles that ripples, with black background
and the white text is presented on the left
Executive producers
Stan Lee
Tarquin Pack
Josh McLagen
Executive producer
00:00:21 In this scene black background is use while
having a gear like animation on the screen
and the text is positioned on the left as well
Director of photography John
Mathieson, BSC
Director of
photography
00:00:26 Sliding hollow circles is flashing with multi
colour across the black screen and reveal
the text in the middle
Production designer Chris Seagers Production designer
00:00:29 White circle halos would flash on and off the
edge of the screen and the text is shown in
the middle of the screen
Film editors Lee Smith, A.C.E
Eddie Hamilton
Film editors
4. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:33 Multiple circles appear on the screen at
different times with different animation
while the white text is shown at the top
right of the screen
Co-producer Jason Taylor
Associate producer Tom Cohen
Co-producer
Associate producer
00:00:36 Spirals that are in warm colours circle
around the white text that’s in the middle of
the screen
Music Composed by Henry
Jackman
Music composer
00:00:41 Rectangular boxes that are in cold colours
roll onto the screen with the white text
located on the left side of the screen
Visual effects designed by John
Dykstra
Visual effects designer
00:00:43 Long and short pink and purple rectangles
roll onto the screen with the white text on
the right side of the screen
Costume designer Sammy Sheldon Costume designer
5. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:45 The slim rectangle slide onto the screen while
the white text appeared onto the centre of the
screen
UK Casting by Lucinda Syson,
CSA/CDG
US Casting by Roger Mussenden,
CSA Jeremy Rich
Castings
00:00:49 The hot pink rectangle flashed onto the screen
with white text on the left, the transition
followed the rectangle and changed into the
next screen
James McAvoy Actors
00:00:52 The rectangles slide into place with different
lengths and the white text was positioned onto
the left
Michael Fassbender Actors
00:00:55 The rectangles changed into a paler colour and
slide forward and stopped with a similar colour
circle and the white text was shown in the
middle
Rose Byrne Actors
6. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:59 The rectangle varied from lengths with circles at the end of
each rectangle while the white text presented on the left
Jennifer lawrence Actors
00:01:02 The “DNA spirals” twisted on the screen with the text on the
right
January Jones Actors
00:01:05 Long rectangles that seemed like jigsaw pieces appear on
screen with the text on the left
Nicholas Hoult Actors
00:01:08 On both side of the screen, jigsaw pieces that matched was
shown with the text in the middle
Oliver Platt Actors
7. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:11 Jigsaw pieces that matched was shown joining together on
the right while the white text is positioned on the left
Jason Flemyng Actors
00:01:14 The joining of the pieces continued on the left with the
white text is located at the right side
Lucas Till Actors
00:01:18 Pale blue squares spiral around the white text that’s in the
middle of the screen
Edi Gathegi Actors
00:01:21 White hexagons flash onto the screen from the left and a
bright red circle drops down on the screen with white text
on the right
Kevin Bacon Actors
8. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:22 The white hexagons then moved to both sides of the
screen and the text appeared above the red circle
Caleb Landry Jones
Zoe Kravitz
Matt Craven
Actors
00:01:27 Other shapes that are in cold colours are positioned
neatly of the left side of the screen with the white
text shown on the right
Alex Gonzalez
Rade Sherbedgia
Glenn Morshower
Actors
00:01:32 Red dots were presented in a row while flashing in
order with the white text beneath them
a Bad hat Harry/
Donners’ company
production
Company producers
00:01:35 The dots then transform to “DNA genes” and spin in a
row while the text appears on the right
a Matthew Vaughn film Director
00:01:39 The title of the film is shown at the end of the
opening with the text positioned in the centre of the
screen with “DNA genes” on both sides
X-Men First Class Title
10. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:04 At the start, they show the audience a scene where some
papers are being flipped with white, scratchy text
positioned at the right lower corner of the screen.
New Line Cinema
Presents
The sound of
car engines and
radio is used in
the background
with some
drums in the
rhythm of
heartbeats
throughout the
opening credits.
00:00:07 Then it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
An Arnold Kopelson
Production
Company
producers
00:00:10 An image of hands that were in black and white, were
then shown to us with the text located at the right side.
A film by David
Fincher
Director
00:00:14 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
Brad Pitt Actors
11. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:16 In the next scene, someone’s hand is shown to the
audience while it fiddles with a chip
00:00:18 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
Morgan Freeman Actor
00:00:24 The title is revealed in a large font that’s in the same still
as the rest of the text that is presented to the audience.
Se7en Title
00:00:30 The background was blurred, showing silhouette of
objects while the text is shown on the bottom right corner
of the screen.
Gwyneth Paltrow Actor
12. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:33 This scene shows us someone that’s writing on a
notebook while the text appears above the pen.
Richard Roundtree Actor
00:00:36 Images of news articles flashes on the screen. Morgan Freeman Actor
00:00:39 Then, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
R.Lee Ermey Actor
00:00:40 The hand’s of someone is shown to be cutting some
images.
13. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:42 The same white, scratchy text is located on the bottom
right of the screen with black background.
John C. McGinley Actor
00:00:44 In this scene, scrape papers with writing, and an image is
held by someone’s hand was presented to the audience.
00:00:46 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text with it located at the bottom of the screen.
Julie Araskog
Mark Boone Junior
Actor
00:00:50 News paper articles were spread across the screen with
droplets of blood shown.
14. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:00:54 The text appears in the centre of the screen with black
background.
John Cassini
Reginald E.Cathey
Peter Crombie
Actor
00:00:58 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
Hawthorne James
Michael Massee
Leland Orser
Actor
00:01:00 Someone is smearing ink over the top of words.
00:01:01 We can see that someone is crossing out some words that
is in a book.
15. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:04 At the centre of the screen shows the white text,
contrasting with the black background.
Richard Portnow
Richard Schiff
Pamala Tyson
Actor
00:01:07 The crossing out of words is shown with a close up.
00:01:11 An image of a man is being crossed out, while the text is
presented at the centre.
Casting by Billy
Hopkins, Suzanne
Smith, Kerry Borden
Castings
00:01:16 The red background of pictures and someone writing is
shown with the text located at the top right of the screen.
Music by Howard
Shore
Music maker
16. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:22 While someone is organising the papers, the text appears
on the bottom of the screen.
Costume Designed
by Michael Kaplan
Costume designer
00:01:25 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
Edited by Richard
Francis-Bruce
Editor
00:01:27 The close up shot of the person’s fingers is presented
while the text is located at the middle of the screen.
Production designed
by Arthur Max
Production designer
00:01:35 A book is being flipped and this is shown with a close up
shot, with the text at the bottom of the screen.
Director of
photography Darius
Khondji
17. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:37 This scene, shows a close up of someone pulling out a
needle.
00:01:40 In the middle of the screen the text appears. Co-Producers
Stephen Brown,
Nana Greenwald,
Sanford Panitch
Co-Producers
00:01:42 A close up of someone threading a needle is presented to
the audience
00:01:43 The text is located at the centre of the screen with a dark
background.
Co-executive
Producers Lynn
Harris, Richard
Saperstein
Co-executive Producers
18. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:47 We can see that someone is threading up pieces of paper
into a booklet of some sort in a close up shot.
00:01:50 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text in the middle of the screen.
Executive Producers
Gianni Nunnari, Dan
Kolsrud, Anne
Kopelsun
Executive Producers
00:01:54 The text travels with the camera, revealing some books on
the shelf to the audience with a medium shot that’s at an
angle.
Written By Andrew
Kevin Walker
Writter
00:01:55 Pictures of people with their faces scribbled out appears
on the screen with bits of hair samples shown.
19. Time Image Text Sound Comments
00:01:59 Later, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text appears on the bottom of the screen.
Produced by Arnold
Kopelson, Phyllis
Carlyle
Producers
00:02:01 The word “God” is being cut out of the dollar bill.
00:02:04 After, it shows us a black screen with the same white,
scratchy text on the top of the screen.
Directed by David
Fincher
Director
00:02:08 A black screen is then used at the end of the opening
credits.
End of Opening Credits
