CREDITSFilm Opening Sequence

OPENING CREDITSIn Films

What are Opening Credits?

■ They are a list of the most important members of the production that is shown at the very beginning of a film

■ They identify the major actors and crew members ■ They tell the audience who is in the movie as well as other known

talent such as the writers, directors and producers. It sets the stage for what is yet to come

■ They are usually shown as superimposed text on the bottom of the film screen which is either a blank screen, static pictures or playing with the action occurring in the film

■ However, Opening Credits are not always present and don’t have to be unless there is a contractual or union-mandated billing made in a film

Manner That They Are Presented In■ Studio or Distribution

Company presents..■ The Production Company■ In Association with so-and-so

Production Company ■ A Director or Producers Name

film..■ The Movie Stars

■ The Title■ The Top Cast ■ Supporting Cast■ The “With” Actor■ The “And” Actor■ Casting Director

Manner That They Are Presented In (Random Order For This One)■ Music Composer■ Production Designer ■ Art Director ■ Set Design ■ Costume Designer ■ Hair/Makeup Artists■ Sound Recording■ Visual Effects Supervisor■ Director of Photography

■ Editor■ Executive Producer ■ Producers■ Associate Producers ■ Based on the … by ■ Story By■ Written by■ Directed By

Example “The GIrl with the dragon tattoo”

Why this credits of this film?

■ The special effect in this opening credits is that the text has been animated to create the illusion that is being drawn

The letters are getting more detailed by a flow of the endings The background or the actual scenes are dark and most of the time black which

creates mystery, power and implies submission However, Everything was supposed to be a fever dream of Salander's, David

wanted this to be her personal nightmare, flashbacking through all these moments wanted to do everything photo-surreal, instead of using traditional film effects

For our opening sequence: The text or the kind of text David Fincher created for his opening sequence inspired us because it connotes the mystery, power and implies submission we also need for our opening sequence

CLOSING CREDITSIn Films

What are Closing Credits?

■ Also known as ending credits as they are displayed once the film has ended to list the cast and crew involved in the production

■ They normally appear as a list of names in small type which either flip very quickly from page to page or move smoothly and quickly across the background or a black screen

■ They may either crawl from right to left (UK and Latin American way) or from the bottom-to-top (American way)

■ Sometimes bloopers or post credit scenes may be added o the end of the film during or after/along with the closing credits

■ After the closing are shown the film studio logo, any digital service logo or an FBI warning could be shown

Closing Credits include:

■ Performers■ Advisers and Consultants■ Combined Credits ■ Animation■ Camera■ Costume■ Design■ Stage Design ■ Floor and Studio Management

■ Graphics and Still Photography■ Lighting■ Make-up■ Outside broadcasting ■ Post Production■ Sound■ Special Effects ■ Vision Mixing and Visual Effects■ Editorial

Closing Credits include:

■ Production■ Engineering ■ Facilities■ Journalism ■ Locations ■ Music and Dance■ Sources of Program Material

■ Research■ Specialisms■ Websites ■ With Thanks…■ Writers, Creators, Formats–

based on the book by, adapted by, devised by, written by, etc.

Example “The GIrl with the dragon tattoo”

Closing credits of “The GIrl with the dragon Tattoo”■ This closing credits crawl from the bottom to the top ■ It is a black background ( nothing special)■ The role of the specific artist or assistant from the film are coloured

grey and the actual name is coloured white , that focus is on the names

■ We don’t need the closing credits for this project, because it is a opening sequence, and the closing credits are at the end of a film