Monday, 18 January 2016

Title Sequence: Codes and Conventions

The opening credits for a film establishes the characters, setting, genre and mood or atmosphere.

Typically an opening sequence will contain:

  • Details of cast and crew
  • The films title
  • Introduction to character or character type
  • Indicate place
  • Indicate historical period
  • Information regarding mood and tone
  • Introduction to signature theme tune
  • Information about genre
  • Sets up enigmas
  • Patterns and types of editing that will be echoed for remainder of film
  • Mise en scene & cinematography that will be echoed or elaborated upon later in the film
Common Credits in a Film Opening: 

  • Name of production companies 
  • Producer
  • Name of title
  • Director
  • Other Key Crew
  • Executive Producer 
  • Top Billing Actors

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