 The original opening sequence was made in 1993 for the first season and remained unchanged until " Within " . The opening sequence then was modified to include new images , updated FBI badge photos for Duchovny and Anderson , as well as the addition of Patrick to the main cast . Duchovny , however , would only be featured in the opening credits when he appeared in an episode . Furthermore , the opening contains images of Scully 's pregnancy and , according to Frank Spotnitz , showed an " abstract " explanation of Mulder 's absence in this season , with him falling into an eye . Jim <unk> , a member of the production crew of The X @-@ Files , died during the filming of this episode via electrocution , an accident that injured six other crew members . This episode was dedicated to his memory . 
