OPENING SEQUENCES AND CONVENTIONS - TITLES

ANDRE

EXAMPLE

COMMON ORDER FOR OPENING CREDITS

• PRODUCTION COMPANY PRESENTS (DISTRIBUTOR)• A PRODUCTION COMPANY PRODUCTION (PRODUCER)• A FILMMAKER FILM• FILM TITLE• LEAD CAST• SUPPORTING CAST• CASTING DIRECTOR• MUSIC COMPOSER• COSTUME DESIGNER• ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS• EDITORS• PRODUCTION DESIGNER• DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER• PRODUCER• WRITERS• DIRECTOR

GENRE AFFECTS THE FILM CREDITS ORDER

• SOME TYPES OF MOVIES HAVE DIFFERENT ORDERS. FOR EXAMPLE ANIMATED MOVIES MIGHT DECIDE TO PUT MAIN ANIMATORS EARLY IN THE LIST. FOR EXAMPLE THE INCREDIBLES OPENING CREDITS INCLUDED SUPERVISOR ANIMATORS.

CREDIT ROLL ORDER FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE POSITIONS

• IF A PERSON HAS MORE THAN 1 POSITION SUCH AS DIRECTOR AND WRITER THEY WILL COMBINE THE 2 ROLES RATHER THAN LISTING THE SAME NAME TWICE. THE MORE IMPORTANT ROLE WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE ORDER.