TITLES AND FONT CHOICES
Professional films over the years have built there selves a reputation on having the rolling white credits on a black background which is seen as normal for the opening and closing of feature films. As time has progressed producers have taken a more creative approach and made the credits reflect visually the styles of the film. Either way, the credits have always stayed in the same order- as shown on the bottom of the screen.
There is a long list of opening titles and a short list, the long list being distributor company, production company, directors film, title, lead cast, supporting cast, casting director, music composer, costume designer, associated producers, editer(s), production designer, director of photography, executive producer, producer, writer(s) and director, where as the short one is all of the above without supporting cast, casting director, costume designer, associated producers, executive producer and producer.
We are going to try and have a minimal of title in our opening title sequence as it can only be 2 minutes long. The order of the titles will be:
There is a long list of opening titles and a short list, the long list being distributor company, production company, directors film, title, lead cast, supporting cast, casting director, music composer, costume designer, associated producers, editer(s), production designer, director of photography, executive producer, producer, writer(s) and director, where as the short one is all of the above without supporting cast, casting director, costume designer, associated producers, executive producer and producer.
We are going to try and have a minimal of title in our opening title sequence as it can only be 2 minutes long. The order of the titles will be:
Distribution Company
Production Company A film by 'director' Title Starring 'all people' Casting by 'some names' Music by 'some names' Production designer Edited by Director of Photography Written and directed by |
INTERGALACTIC INDUSTRIES
BLACKLIGHT STUDIOS A FILM BY SALLY THOMAS CHAINED STARRING GEORGINA MATTHEWS, ELLE MORRIS COPE, JOE PRATT FLYNN, GEORGE PERCY, ZOE PARKHURST. CASTING BY VICKY HEYWOOD AND IAN MATTHEWS. MUSIC BY LISA MORRIS AND COLIN COPE. PRODUCTION DESIGNERS DEBBIE FLYNN AND ROD PRATT. EDITED BY KATE WILLIAMS. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY RICHARD PERCY. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY LEANNA ARKELL. |
By Elle Morris Cope.