The images to the left both show opening credit timelines, the first being of the movie "panic room" and the second from the film "the bourne identity".
The opening credits to the movie "panic room" are 1 minute and 44 seconds long. It begins with the institution and has between 23 to 24 title shots. The music for the institutional logo also bridges with the music of the main title sequence and fades out to police sirens. It gradually builds and drops from frame to frame. The sequence also giving the setting for the scene, as there are a range of buildings shown with the credits. This connotes that the scene is likely to be of a city, most likely a city like New York. There is no action for the title sequence either. Finally the sound bridges between two frames towards the end of the opening credits. As the original score sound fades out and the talking of people comes in.
Unlike "panic room", the music for the opening credits of "the bourne identity" starts from the very beginning excluding the sound for the institution logo and its animation. The score sound is rather awkward and hard to figure out. This creates a sense of mystery or enigma that may relate to the tone and genre of the film. The opening sequence of the bourne identity is 1 minute and 40 seconds long, 4 seconds shorter than "panic room". There are no bridges of sound here and the sound is very consistent, however towards the end of the sequence the sound does fade out slowly until it is no longer heard. The sequence however (unlike "panic room"), doesn't set the scene of the film, but does show what looks like fingerprints. This is also an enigma code and sets a sense of mystery and identification.
The two films do however use music that has been specifically made or suited for the opening, rather than use an already in use soundtrack.
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