Research: The Importance Of Opening Titles

Opening credits can be displayed in various different ways. They may play over the opening scenes of the movie during the establishing shot, or they may be put over a set screen at the beginning of the film. The style they are put in the movie has changed significantly over time.



A title sequence by which films list the most important cast and members of production. This is usually shown as text on a blank screen or on top of the action.




The film opening should establish characters and the genre of the film. Typical opening title contain:

• Studio/Distribution Company- The distributer is the person responsible for getting the product into the cinemas and is in charge of all the marketing and advertising.
• Production Company- The production company is responsible for creating the moving and getting the cast and bringing the project together.
• A Directors Name- the director is the man who is in charge on set.
• The Movie Stars- The actors are the people who  act in the movie.
• The Title- This is the title of the film
• The Top Cast- They are the main characters
• Supporting Cast- They are the people who support the main characters.
• Casting Director- This person is in charge of getting the correct actors for the children
• Music Composer- This is usually the sound track of the music that is played and
• Art Director-The art director oversees the set design and construction of the set
• Costume Designer- The person who designs the clothes or will make them or buy them.
• Hair/Make up artists- They are in charge of the hair and makeup to ensure the actors look their best on set.
• Visual Effects Supervisor - They are in charge of adding all the special effects into the movie. 
• Editor- The editor is in charge of ensure the film is put together properly and effectively.
• Director Of Photography- They need to oversee the camera lighting, lens choices filters and equipment.
• Executive Producer- They do not participate in the day to day production of the movie but the do oversee what the producers do.
• Producers- The producer runs the operation of the movie.
• Based on the book- If the movie is based on a book then the name and author of the book will be added onto the opening credits.
• Story by- This is when someone has come up with the story behind the film but they didn't wrote the screen play.
• Written by- These are the people who have written the screen play.
• Directed by-This is the director of the movie who is in charge of the overall production.