The main titles for The Number 23 came about because of Imaginary Forces' (IF) close relationships with director Joel Schumacher and production company Contrafilm. IF art director Michelle Dougherty and her team met with Schumacher to discuss the film's premise, in which the main character (Jim Carrey) becomes obsessed with a book that appears to be based on his life, but ends with a murder that has yet to happen. “The sequence uses erratic typewriter movements to suggest a haunting narrative. The main titles set the film's tone and context, namely, the hidden power and prevalence of the number 23. A sheet of paper is peppered with the number 23, as related facts appear via seeping blood and ink blotches. The opening also communicates the torment of Jim Carrey's character, achieved through raw graphics, typography and orchestrated editorial moves designed to be unsettling and jarring. The teams worked in tandem to create typography, graphics, pacing and sound effects that lent themselves to the film's suspenseful tone,” said art director Michelle Dougherty.