The document describes the opening credit sequences of various films. It notes whether the credits are integrated into the beginning of the film footage or separate. For integrated sequences, it provides the timing of the first credit and cadence of subsequent credits. For separate sequences, it details the timing of the first credit and title. Films discussed include The Lake, Sarah Paulson, Vacancy, American Horror Story, 17 Again, Step Brothers, Ace Venture, Knocked Up, Back to the Future, Alien, X-Men, Matrix, Titanic, Love Actually, The Fault in Our Stars, and Dirty Dancing.

2. The Lake: The credits came every 1 second
until the title of the film came. The title
lasted 9 seconds and the credits after that
came every 3/4 seconds.
Sarah Paulson: This credit sequence is
‘Integrated’. The scene starts and it
takes 8 seconds for the title to come
in. After the title in then continuously
takes 3 seconds for the credits and
then begins to take 6 seconds.
Vacancy: This credit sequence is integrated.
The first credit comes after 11 seconds and the
second is after the 15th second. It then follows
through a bit of a story and the title of the film
comes in after 19 seconds.
American horror story: This credit
sequence is ‘overlapped’. The first
credit comes in at 23 seconds. After
the first credit the other credits
come every 7 seconds.

3. 17 Again: This is separate to
the film. The credits come
every 1/2 seconds. The title
comes in after 1:02.
Step Brothers: This credit
sequence is overlapped. The
credits come into the scene pretty
much straight away and change
every 2 seconds. At 35 seconds the
credits slow down and appear
every 4 seconds. And after 56
seconds they come
Ace Venture- Pet detective: This film opening
is a ‘overlap’, the credits run smoothly through
the beginning of the film. The first credit
comes in at 4 seconds as each credit also
comes after every 4 seconds. The title comes
in at 21 seconds and the credits following on
from the title the credits come 10 then 3 then
5 then 2 seconds after.
Knocked up: This film opening is overlapped as
the credits run through the beginning of the
film. The first few credits come fluently every 4
seconds and the title appears at 14 seconds.
The rest of the credits after the title flow every
2 seconds.

4. Back to the future: This credit sequence
is overlapped. The first credit comes in
at 18 seconds and the next credit
follows on after 6 seconds. The title
then comes in at 31 seconds into the
opening scene. The credits then com
every 2 seconds.
Alien: This credit sequence is separate.
The first credit comes in at 6 seconds
and carries on to be 6 seconds with the
majority of the credits and the title
comes in after 1:33.
X-Men: The credit sequence is
separate. The first sequence comes
in at 29 seconds. And the next
comes in at 35 seconds. All the
credits after that come in every 6
seconds.
Matrix: The credit sequence is
separate. The first credit comes in at 0
seconds and is followed by the next
credit at 3 seconds. The title then
comes in at 13 seconds and lasts for 9
seconds. The credits after that come
every 7 seconds and the different
pitched music comes in at 38 seconds.

5. Titanic: This credit sequence is
integrated. The first credit
comes in at 17 seconds and
they follow on after every 5
seconds. The title then comes
in at 43 seconds and the credits
after that come in every 3
seconds.
Love Actually: This credit sequence is
integrated. The first credit comes in at 10
seconds and the next ones come every 4
seconds. The first part is set out like the
audience is looking at a desk with lots of
work and drinks, a bit like an office desk
and it then goes into the film with one of
the main characters singing.
The fault in our stars: This credit
sequence is separate. The first credit
comes in at 11 seconds, the next one
comes 11 seconds after the first credit,
they then all begin to come in with a
space of 4 seconds between them and
finally the title comes in at 47 seconds.
Dirty Dancing: This credit sequence is
integrated. The first credit sequence
comes in at 8 seconds and the next 3
credits after that come in after every
2-3 seconds. The title then comes in
after 20 seconds and the credits after
the title continue to come every 2
seconds.