Titles and Credits - Shehan

Research into Credits

• Action and comedy hybrid films sometimes have credits over the action, good way to put them together is to crosscut between the titles and the clip.
• Many action films have credits on a separate title card. In many cases they have graphics and visual effects so they are noticeable. They also have enhanced music  which fades into the film beginning. 
• Some sci-fi movies have a separate screen for titles and credits, most of them are animated by effects and editing techniques to adapt to the style of the movie.
• Thriller and horror movies also have a separate screen for titles and credits which includes graphics to suit the movie.
• Use of fonts and text size is also important.
• Most films put titles and credits over a movie scene so it can get the attention of the audience without disturbing their entertainment. And also because the film won't start with boring titles and credits screen which puts off many people from watching a movie.
• Make the main actor's/ popular actor's name stand out and put it in the beginning of the movie so the audience know who's acting.
• In my research I found out that there is a order of presentation of title sequences:
• (NAME OF THE STUDIO)
• (NAME OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY)
• (PRODUCER NAME) PRODUCTION or/and (director only) A FILM BY (DIRECTOR NAME)
• STARRING
• (FILM'S TITLE)
• FEATURING
• CASTING or CASTING BY
• MUSIC or MUSIC COMPOSED BY or ORIGINAL SCORE BY
• PRODUCTION DESIGN or PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Production Logo

• Most production logos last about 10 to 20 seconds to establish the company's creativity and it's brand in the audience.
• Most/all production logos are animated.
• They all dramatically build up, music creates the mood for the logo.
• Still image of the logo at the end.
• In some cases the logo and the image links but not all the time.
• Noticeable effects and transition used on the titles.
• Many of them had music playing but not all.

Ideas for Coursework

• Cross cut between credits and the sequence.
• Show main titles and credits at the end of the sequence.
• The font should also suit the movie.
• Effects and transition can be used to make it less boring. 
• Production logo is animated and music is added to the background.
• The still image at the end could be unlinked to make a difference.
• Production logo should be at least 10 seconds long.