Star Wars opening crawl
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The Star Wars opening crawl is the iconic introductory text sequence that scrolls into the distance against a starfield, setting up the story at the beginning of each main Star Wars film.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film opening sequence
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narrative device ⓘ title sequence ⓘ |
| appearsBefore | opening scene of each main saga film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Williams score
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Star Wars logo ⓘ |
| background | starfield ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic element of Star Wars franchise
ⓘ
widely parodied in popular culture ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchiseElementOf | Skywalker saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
episode number line
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episode title line ⓘ three-paragraph summary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterTechnique | digital visual effects ⓘ |
| motionType | upward scrolling ⓘ |
| musicFeature | Main Title theme by John Williams ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishing conflict
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exposition ⓘ setting up backstory ⓘ |
| notUsedIn |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
NERFINISHED
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Solo: A Star Wars Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTechnique | practical optical effects ⓘ |
| parodiedIn |
Family Guy
NERFINISHED
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Robot Chicken NERFINISHED ⓘ The Simpsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Wars film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspectiveEffect | vanishing point in distance ⓘ |
| precedes | main action of the film ⓘ |
| readingDirection | bottom to top ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
block capital letters
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justified text columns ⓘ |
| textColor | yellow ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfIntroduction | 1977 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
NERFINISHED
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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualDesignInspiredBy |
Buck Rogers serials
NERFINISHED
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Flash Gordon serials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualEffectCreatedBy | Industrial Light & Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.