Charlie St. Cloud is a film that follows the timeline of events. The opening credits show the title against a black background with slight animation centered in large font. It then shows the production company logo and name over a black background with animation before cutting to different shots of the ocean, boats, and characters that grow slower in pace compared to the fast-paced introduction of the first character interacting on a boat.

1. Time-Line of Charlie St. Cloud
Title presented over mainly black
background with slight animation
now centered and of larger font
Production logo Producing company over
mainly black with slight The third character is shown
animation now as the pace of cutting
begins to slow
0.21 secs 0.48 secs 1.00 min 1.57
0.38 secs
0.55 secs 1.07 1.13
The second character is
shown in the same shot as
the first
Ariel shot of the sea
Production Company which starts high and
lowers whilst
becoming closer to
boats
The first character is shown to
be on a boat taking to
someone, the pace is fast
paced unlike the credits