Opening title ordering
A real movie;
Professional looking films growing up have a very standardised way of showing credits.there are white letters scrolling on a black background this has become synonymous for the opening and closing scene of feature films. Today many opening credits take a creative approach, the order of credits has stayed the same for most of history.
Opening;
The traditional order of the opening credits start with the distribution company and is usually listed as 'distribution company presents' then followed by the name of the production company this is usually presented as 'a production company name production' then the director's credits tend to come after this.
Cast and title;
This is where the most prominent, cast members come, if there are large celebrity names this is the selection they would come in. All the main actors should be listed but there should be no more than five. lastly you will reach the title of your film, normally you should show the title of your film in a different font that has been used for t6he opening credits.
Cast continued;
This is where you add the rest of the primary, essentially everyone that has a good part in the script but is not the main focus of the plot. If you have a well known actor in a smaller role then their name will usually finish of the primary cast by listing their name and then the name of the character they play.
All other above the line postion;
After all this you should put the list of the director photography, who did the primary score and who the casting director were. Which then follows by listing all of the producers as well as the productive designer. Then the editor would have to be listed, which is then followed by a list of normal primary positions. Also you have to list any primary source the film concept was taken from- as well who wrote the screen play. You finish all the opening credits by listing the director again as 'film by..' credit.
The order of the credits is determined by guild rules- SAG, DAG, WGA and other unions. The order in which the credits are billed follows their importance to the film, not just in linearly. First is usually the motion pictures company, followed by the producer, then the 'filmed by' credits.
For using a lot of titles you must use the ones listed below in the order presented;
Production company presents
a...production
a... film
title
lead cast
supporting cast
casting director
music composer
costume designer
associate producers
editor(s)
production designer
director of photography
executive producer
producers
writer(s)
director
(ATL)
For minimal titles you must use;
The order of the opening credits in the title sequence begin with the distributors.
production company
a film by
Title
starring... main characters
casting by
music by
production designer
edited by
director of photography
writen and directed by
(CTS)
Professional looking films growing up have a very standardised way of showing credits.there are white letters scrolling on a black background this has become synonymous for the opening and closing scene of feature films. Today many opening credits take a creative approach, the order of credits has stayed the same for most of history.
Opening;
The traditional order of the opening credits start with the distribution company and is usually listed as 'distribution company presents' then followed by the name of the production company this is usually presented as 'a production company name production' then the director's credits tend to come after this.
Cast and title;
This is where the most prominent, cast members come, if there are large celebrity names this is the selection they would come in. All the main actors should be listed but there should be no more than five. lastly you will reach the title of your film, normally you should show the title of your film in a different font that has been used for t6he opening credits.
Cast continued;
This is where you add the rest of the primary, essentially everyone that has a good part in the script but is not the main focus of the plot. If you have a well known actor in a smaller role then their name will usually finish of the primary cast by listing their name and then the name of the character they play.
All other above the line postion;
After all this you should put the list of the director photography, who did the primary score and who the casting director were. Which then follows by listing all of the producers as well as the productive designer. Then the editor would have to be listed, which is then followed by a list of normal primary positions. Also you have to list any primary source the film concept was taken from- as well who wrote the screen play. You finish all the opening credits by listing the director again as 'film by..' credit.
The order of the credits is determined by guild rules- SAG, DAG, WGA and other unions. The order in which the credits are billed follows their importance to the film, not just in linearly. First is usually the motion pictures company, followed by the producer, then the 'filmed by' credits.
For using a lot of titles you must use the ones listed below in the order presented;
Production company presents
a...production
a... film
title
lead cast
supporting cast
casting director
music composer
costume designer
associate producers
editor(s)
production designer
director of photography
executive producer
producers
writer(s)
director
(ATL)
For minimal titles you must use;
The order of the opening credits in the title sequence begin with the distributors.
production company
a film by
Title
starring... main characters
casting by
music by
production designer
edited by
director of photography
writen and directed by
(CTS)
Saul Bass
Saul Bass was born on May 8th 1920, in New York. He became well known in the film industry after creating the title sequence for Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm in 1995. He started off in Hollywood in the 1940s, he did print work for film advertisements, he then collaborated with Otto Preminger to do a poster for the film Carmen Jones in 1954. Saul Bass provided effective, memorable title sequences for Alfred Hitchcock they invented kinetic typography for North by Northwest in 1959 and Vertigo in 1958, it was the innovative work that made Bass a famous graphic designer. Saul Bass said his number one goal for his title sequences were 'try to reach for a simple, visual phrase that tells you what the picture is all about and evokes the essence of the story'. Another goal that Saul Bass used for his title sequences was getting the audience to see the familiar parts of their world in an unfamiliar way. He designed title sequences for over 40 years, and used many techniques. Later in his life he worked with Martin Scorsese was when he looked more closely into the use of computerised effects. Saul Bass's title sequences had new and innovative methods of production and graphic design.
The famous shower-murder scene in Psycho (Hitchcock) gives credit to the design work of one of Saul Bass' storyboards. In the 1960's, Saul Bass was asked by directors and producers to storyboard key scenes and sequences for title sequences, as well as producing them.
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Saul Bass was born on May 8th 1920, in New York. He became well known in the film industry after creating the title sequence for Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm in 1995. He started off in Hollywood in the 1940s, he did print work for film advertisements, he then collaborated with Otto Preminger to do a poster for the film Carmen Jones in 1954. Saul Bass provided effective, memorable title sequences for Alfred Hitchcock they invented kinetic typography for North by Northwest in 1959 and Vertigo in 1958, it was the innovative work that made Bass a famous graphic designer. Saul Bass said his number one goal for his title sequences were 'try to reach for a simple, visual phrase that tells you what the picture is all about and evokes the essence of the story'. Another goal that Saul Bass used for his title sequences was getting the audience to see the familiar parts of their world in an unfamiliar way. He designed title sequences for over 40 years, and used many techniques. Later in his life he worked with Martin Scorsese was when he looked more closely into the use of computerised effects. Saul Bass's title sequences had new and innovative methods of production and graphic design.
The famous shower-murder scene in Psycho (Hitchcock) gives credit to the design work of one of Saul Bass' storyboards. In the 1960's, Saul Bass was asked by directors and producers to storyboard key scenes and sequences for title sequences, as well as producing them.
(IP)