Title Sequence Analysis

The opening credits are shown at the very beginning and list the most important people involved in the production of the film. They are usually shown on a blank screen or static pictures or sometimes on top of action in the beginning of the film.

Common opening credits order:

1. Name of the studio
2. Name of the production company
3. (Producer name) Production and/or (director only) A Film by (Director name)
4. Starring (Principle actors)
5. Film's title
6. Featuring
7. Casting by (Casting directors name)
8. Music or Music composed by (Music composers name)
9. Production designer - set design, costumes, hair dresser, make up artist, sound recording, visual effects
10. Editor
11. Director of photography
12. Producer
13. Based on the book by
14. Based on the characters by/created by
15. Story by (person who wrote the story)
16. Writer(s) or Written by
17. Director or Directed by