Entry #8: Intro Info

Mood: Determined

Hey! Today's outlook is pretty positive since I'm researching and learning, some of my favorite things to do (honestly, no sarcasm here. I'm a teenager that actually enjoys learning)! I'm trying to figure out which elements should be included in the introductory credits to a film, since it is something that we will need to include in our opening.

According to this Wikipedia page, there are several typical components in the opening credits of a film. Since the integrity of this database is often questioned, I decided to check the information myself. So far, my best luck has been in studying examples of drama films such as those listed below:

In Se7en's film opening, I copied down the sequence of credits and made a note of what each name was representing. The opening credits are for the people who had the biggest influence on the development of the film such as the director, producers, actors, editors, and designers (both set and costume).

I also did this with the opening credits for Memento, a thriller/mystery film. I found that many of the components included in Se7en's opening also appeared in this opening sequence.

After researching and going through the above examples, I have narrowed down the credits to some of the most relevant elements: crediting the actors, directors, editors, and studio.

Laura Boland. “Memento (2000) - Opening Scene” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 25 Nov 2014. Web. 26 March 2016.

Vaslav Tchitcherine. “Se7en | opening credits | 720p” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 18 Nov 2011. Web. 26 March 2016.

Wikipedia contributors. "Opening credits." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Mar. 2016. Web. 26 Mar. 2016.