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With a close analysis of the opening credits to” Final Destination” explore the ways in which the director uses signs, symbols, camera shots, lightning, sound and colour to give the viewers clues about the film’s meanings.

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With a close analysis of the opening credits to" Final Destination" explore the ways in which the director uses signs, symbols, camera shots, lightning, sound and colour to give the viewers clues about the film's meanings. English Coursework: 750 - 1500 Words The opening of "Final Destination" is extremely graphic and provocative. The title of the film; "Final Destination" immediately connects and provokes thoughts in the viewer about a journey which has to end. The opening credits and the title are written in bright lettering, on a dark background. As they come into focus, they split and become fragmented. The words take different paths and fade out. The film is about taking different paths and splitting up, but ultimately reaching the same fate. At the beginning of the opening sequence, we see and hear a flashing bolt of lightning, which cuts to and image of a window. For a split second, we...

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