Back to the Future (1985)
The director, Steven Spielberg's name appeared for 5 seconds, this may be because he is an extremely prestigious director and will attract fans of the director as well as fans of the films genre and will reassure the audience that the film will be of a good quality.
The producer, Robert Zemeckis' name appeared for 4 seconds, this may be because he is a famous filmmaker and screenwriter who provided some of the funding for back to the future. The fact it says "A ROBERT ZEMECKIS Film" implies that his name appears for this long either because he is a famous filmmaker and screenwriter or because he provided a substantial amount of funding (the former in this particular case).
The title itself appears for 4 seconds, this is for the obvious reason of showing you what you are watching, however, it is presented in a way which emphasises the colours; drawing your eye towards it, the font makes the audience think of it as original and new.
Between this point and the next, we begin to hear dozens of clocks ticking in unison, reinforcing the theme of time travel present throughout the movie itself.
The lead actor's name, Michael J. Fox, appears for 5 seconds, this may be because he is a famous actor and producer and, like the director, may entice his fans, as well as fans of the genre, to watch the film. It is also at this point that the letters change in font to ensure that that the audience knows who are the actors and who are in charge.
In conclusion, I think that this is an effective opening because it shows the major talents for an effective amount of time in a font that grabs the audiences attention establishing both the major talent and the general themes and concepts of the movie (the clocks in the background).
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