The document provides a shot-by-shot summary of the opening credits sequence of the James Bond film Skyfall. It identifies the main actors, producers, directors and other crew members featured in the credits. Throughout the credits, visual motifs are used such as blood red colors, shadows, fire, smoke, and reflections to set a mood of danger, mystery and isolation as the secret agent James Bond.

1. 0:17 – Here it shows the
production company.

2. 0:21 – The main high billed actor
Daniel Craig

3. 0:25- Shows the original creator of the
007 franchise

4. 0:28- Here reveals the main title of the
movie, Skyfall

5. 0:35- Revealing another actor ‘Starring
JAVIER BARDEM’

6. 0:40- RALPH FIENNES
showing some backstory of what has
occurred. i.e. James Bond being shot
with the sighting of blood

7. 0:48- NAOMIE HARRIS
signs of mystery and suspicion with
the turned face and over the shoulder
shot

8. 0:51 Another actor BERENICE LIM
MARLOHE however the name is not placed
in the centre of the screen

9. 0:53- BEN WHISHAW

10. 0:58 Weapons being manipulated into other
objects such as graves and tombstones.

11. 1:03 gives off the essence of death and
darkness

12. 1:06 well known actor, name placed within the
middle of the screen which is hard to miss.

13. 1:13 Shows the Co-Producers
Also a lot of red and black adds sense of danger
and mystery with eyes gazing through a hole

14. 1:27 Shows supervisors and other members of
crew.
This picture emphasizes isolation and stealth as
007 is a secret agent.

15. 1:33
Shows designers for hair, make up, and marketing and
promotion crew.
The shadows represent targets and missions given to
007.

16. 1:47 more members of production crew.
Repetitive use of the colour red showing more
blood and danger.

17. 1:41 With the excessive use of blood and red it
also foreshadows many peoples’ deaths within
the movie.

18. 1:59 more crew that focuses on the visual effects and
producer revealed.
Shows possible plot in the story

19. 2:05 A lot of fire burning almost like candlelight
as it is so excessive

20. 2:12 Shows those in charge of casting and title
design. Shows dragons flying through a lot of smoke.
Possible signs of setting and atmosphere

21. 2:17 Special effects and stunt coordinator’s names
shown. More dragons and bright lighting
foreshadowing explosions?

22. 2:23 second unit director shown. Bright orange
colours.

23. 2:30 Costume designer. Black and white colours
added

24. 2:36 Main editors who sort out all the filming and
transitioning are added into the sequence

25. 2:42 Repetitive mirror effect used. The name of the
Director of photography is placed near the top of the screen
where your view would be focused upon.

26. 2:55 Production Designer’s name.
You can see a first person view of someone and their shadow
walking along.

27. 3:01 Head of music shown.
One man and their reflection can be disorientating and
confusing.

28. 3:15 Title of movie shown again which is also the name of
the title music and who it is performed by. More use of
shadows providing a larger sense of mystery.

29. 3:20 Executive Producer revealed. Main character ‘James
Bond’ alone again.

30. 3:29 Shows who has written the movie in slightly larger
size. Going back to the red effect and repetitiveness.
Crumbling of gravestones signals attack or decay.

31. 3:37 Shows who produced the movie. Red silhouette with
black background is used once again.

32. 3:48 Final thing you see is who directed the movie.