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14/10/2024

Remember when we launched various projectiles through glass at a camera for the Final Destination 5 opening title sequence? That was pretty great. Here’s how we shot it all practically in 2011:
Shot in stereo using the Phantom camera, under the creative direction of Kyle Cooper, Prologue filmed the live-action sequence in Mabel’s Basement at the historic Mack Sennett Studios. In the first four films of the franchise, projectiles caused nearly all the deaths. Drawing from this recurring theme, our goal for this title sequence was to have projectiles “shooting” toward the audience.
We utilized an on-location trap door and rigged the camera under the floor, looking up. A plexiglass panel protected the camera, while layers of glass were placed above it, allowing us to throw objects through the glass towards the lens. This created the shattering effect seen in the opening of Final Destination 5. Some of the projectiles included logs, the hooked ball and chain from FD4, microwaves, a knife block, a tea kettle, metal piping, fan blades, and of course, plenty of skulls.
These objects crashed through panes of glass with the title cards laid out by hand in a clear Helvetica typeface.
We’re sharing our favorite horror projects throughout October—stay tuned for more from our haunted history.

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Remember when we launched various projectiles through glass at a camera for the Final Destination 5 opening title sequence? That was pretty great. Here’s how we shot it all practically in 2011: Shot in stereo using the Phantom camera, under the creative direction of Kyle Cooper, Prologue filmed the live-action sequence in Mabel’s Basement at the historic Mack Sennett Studios. In the first four films of the franchise, projectiles caused nearly all the deaths. Drawing from this recurring theme, our goal for this title sequence was to have projectiles “shooting” toward the audience. We utilized an on-location trap door and rigged the camera under the floor, looking up. A plexiglass panel protected the camera, while layers of glass were placed above it, allowing us to throw objects through the glass towards the lens. This created the shattering effect seen in the opening of Final Destination 5. Some of the projectiles included logs, the hooked ball and chain from FD4, microwaves, a knife block, a tea kettle, metal piping, fan blades, and of course, plenty of skulls. These objects crashed through panes of glass with the title cards laid out by hand in a clear Helvetica typeface. We’re sharing our favorite horror projects throughout October—stay tuned for more from our haunted history. #Halloween #horrormovie #finaldestination #FinalDestination5 #titlesequence #threedecadesofhorror

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