The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Opening Titles - Evaluation

Titles List

- Presents
- Production
- A David Fincher Film
- Main actors Names
- Film Title(Name)
- Series of ten actors/actresses names(staggered across the screen)
- Casting By
- Costume Design
- Co-producers
- Sound Design By
- Music By
- Editors
- Production Designer
- Director of Photography
- Based on the book by…        Originally published by…
- screenplay By
- Directed By

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was directed by David Fincher the opening titles have a distinctive flair to them something which seems common in all of his films.  The font for all the titles, except the film name, is slightly stylised and the main parts like names are in a bigger font size then the rest,  all except the first couple are presented on a animated black on black background which starts to be introduced in flashes as the first title fades out and the titles continue as an overlay.  The film name is an exception to the above statements as it is in a different, bolder font and physically interacts with the background with black oil like fluid cascading down over it and absorbing it.

Next the background animation is properly introduced and it has a stunning black on black effect, the next title then fades 'A DAVID FINCHER FILM'.  The animated background played throughout the opening creates a stunning effect with the black on black and is highly memorable, it seem at least partially animated if not completely and is really affective.  The background with the title overlay makes this opening highly distinguishable from others.  The music played throughout the opening is a cover of Led Zeppelin's 'Immigrant' song and goes well with style of the titles.