The document discusses key elements of film title sequences including color, lighting, font, framing, sound design, and consistency. It notes common mistakes like shooting in too many locations, fonts being too big, and running out of time to create titles. It also provides examples of title sequences and outlines the typical order of credits in a title including production companies, lead actors, film title, supporting cast, production credits, producers, and director.
14. Who gets an opening credit?
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15. DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film
Production
Companies
Lead actors
FILM
TITLE
Star credits
Supporting
Cast
Production
Credits
Director
Total Time
Mandalay Entertainments Present
(5 )
Columbia Pictures Presents (5)
ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson
Production ( 5)
AJersey Films Production (5)
AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4)
Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4)
Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4)
DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5)
Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4)
Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4)
James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4)
Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4)
Ernest Borgine (4)
Zeljko Ivanek (5)
Gerry Becker (5) (T6)
Blair Underwood
Xander Berkeley (4)
Zach Grenier (5)
BrianTarantina (5)
Robert Miano (5) (T7)
Tony Shalhoub
Jayne Brooke (4)
Casting by (5)
Lous Digiaima (5)
Brett Goldstein (5) (T7)
Casting by
Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4)
Music by (5)
Patrick Doyle (5) (t6)
Co-producer Gail Lyon (4)
Executive Music Producers (5)
Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6)
Music Composed and Conducted
By Michal Nyman (4)
Costume Designers
Aude Bronson-Howard and
David Robinson (4)
Costume Designer Colleen
Atwood (4)
Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4)
Production Design by
Donald Grahan Burt (4)
Production Designer
Jan Roelfs (4)
Director of Photography
Peter Sova (4)
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak (4)
Executive Producers (3)
Patrick McCormick (3)
Alan Greenspan (3) (t4)
Based on the book by (3)
Joseph D. Postone (3)
With Richard Woodley (3) (T4)
Produced by (3)
Mark Johnson (3)
Barry Levison (3) (T4)
Produced by
Danny Devito
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher (4)
Produced by (3)
Louis Digiaimo (3)
Gail Mutrux (3) (t4)
Screenplay by (3)
PaulAttanasio (3) (T3)
Directed by
Mike Newell (4)
Written and Directed by
Andrew Niccol (4)
2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits)
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17. Font is to big!
COMMON MISTAKE!
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18. Production companies
Lead actors (above the title)
FILM TITLE
Star credits
Supporting cast (shared title)
Production credits (Heads of depts)
Producers
Director (last)
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19. What is the function of the sound in this opening?
Sound Design
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22. Running out of time to create titles.
COMMON MISTAKE!
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23. DONNIE BRASCO GATTACA Your Film
Production
Companies
Lead actors
FILM
TITLE
Star credits
Supporting
Cast
Production
Credits
Director
Total Time
Mandalay Entertainments Present
(5 )
Columbia Pictures Presents (5)
ABaltimore Pictures / Mark Johnson
Production ( 5)
AJersey Films Production (5)
AMike Newell Film ( 5 ) AFilm ByAndrew Niccol (4)
Al Pachino (4) Ethan Hawke (4)
Johnny Depp (4) UmaThurman (4)
DONNIE BRASCO (6) GATTACA(5)
Michael Madson (5) AlanArkin (4)
Bruno Kirby (5) Jude Law (4)
James Russo (5) Loren Dean (4)
Anne Heche (5) Gore Vidal (4)
Ernest Borgine (4)
Zeljko Ivanek (5)
Gerry Becker (5) (T6)
Blair Underwood
Xander Berkeley (4)
Zach Grenier (5)
BrianTarantina (5)
Robert Miano (5) (T7)
Tony Shalhoub
Jayne Brooke (4)
Casting by (5)
Lous Digiaima (5)
Brett Goldstein (5) (T7)
Casting by
Francine Maisler. C.S.A(4)
Music by (5)
Patrick Doyle (5) (t6)
Co-producer Gail Lyon (4)
Executive Music Producers (5)
Budd Carr andAllan Mason (5) (T6)
Music Composed and Conducted
By Michal Nyman (4)
Costume Designers
Aude Bronson-Howard and
David Robinson (4)
Costume Designer Colleen
Atwood (4)
Editor Jon Gregory,A.C.E (4) Editor Lisa Zeno Churgin (4)
Production Design by
Donald Grahan Burt (4)
Production Designer
Jan Roelfs (4)
Director of Photography
Peter Sova (4)
Director of Photography
Slawomir Idziak (4)
Executive Producers (3)
Patrick McCormick (3)
Alan Greenspan (3) (t4)
Based on the book by (3)
Joseph D. Postone (3)
With Richard Woodley (3) (T4)
Produced by (3)
Mark Johnson (3)
Barry Levison (3) (T4)
Produced by
Danny Devito
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher (4)
Produced by (3)
Louis Digiaimo (3)
Gail Mutrux (3) (t4)
Screenplay by (3)
PaulAttanasio (3) (T3)
Directed by
Mike Newell (4)
Written and Directed by
Andrew Niccol (4)
2 mins 42 second (25 Credits) 3 mins 41 Seconds (22 Credits)
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