Editing technique · used in 1 film

Credits as Final Reveal

Using the closing credits to show the missing pieces of the story. The audience gets the final answer in images after the plot has ended.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. The Hangover (2009) poster

    The Hangover

    Todd Phillips · 2009

    The end credits play over a slideshow of photos from the lost night, found on Stu's camera. The group decides to look at them once before deleting them. The film gives you the answer in pictures after the story is over.

    Where to see it: End credits: Photos from the missing night appear one by one, including cameos by Wayne Newton and Carrot Top.

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Quick answers

What is credits as final reveal in film?
Using the closing credits to show the missing pieces of the story. The audience gets the final answer in images after the plot has ended.
Which films use credits as final reveal?
The Hangover (2009).
What kind of technique is credits as final reveal?
It is a editing technique. Related editing techniques include Kinetic Set Piece Architecture, Animation as Emotional Amplifier, Callback Editing.

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