How Titles Work
There are guide rules from unions such as the SAG and DGA that determine the order in which the opening credits of a film are shown. The order of the credits shown in a film is normally in order of importance to the film, rather than the order they appear in the film. The first titles we see are:
Production Company presents
a Name Lastname production
a Name Lastname film
"Title"
Then, the concept of 'order of importance' changes and reverses, going backwards to the the Director.
Lead Cast
Supporting Cast
Casting Director
Music Composer
Costume Designer
Associate Producers
Editor(s)
Production Designer
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Producer
Writer(s)
Director
the above ordering are the longer more advanced version which include every single role which is taken place. this is the order that the larger films would require where as our film would be more suited for the basic title sequence shown below...
The basic ordering of titles which could be used are;
Distributor
Production company presents...
A film by... (Directors name)
Title
starring...
Casting by...
Music by...
Production designer
Edited by...
Director of photography
Written and directed by...
(ATL,CTS)
There are guide rules from unions such as the SAG and DGA that determine the order in which the opening credits of a film are shown. The order of the credits shown in a film is normally in order of importance to the film, rather than the order they appear in the film. The first titles we see are:
Production Company presents
a Name Lastname production
a Name Lastname film
"Title"
Then, the concept of 'order of importance' changes and reverses, going backwards to the the Director.
Lead Cast
Supporting Cast
Casting Director
Music Composer
Costume Designer
Associate Producers
Editor(s)
Production Designer
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Producer
Writer(s)
Director
the above ordering are the longer more advanced version which include every single role which is taken place. this is the order that the larger films would require where as our film would be more suited for the basic title sequence shown below...
The basic ordering of titles which could be used are;
Distributor
Production company presents...
A film by... (Directors name)
Title
starring...
Casting by...
Music by...
Production designer
Edited by...
Director of photography
Written and directed by...
(ATL,CTS)
(ATL)