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Opening credits analysis
- 1. Film Billing &Opening title analysis
- 2. Key Terms •Film title • Film credit • Billing • Opening sequence • Title sequence • Opening credits • Closing credits • Possessory/possessive Credits • Cold open / teaser • Top billing • Last billing
- 3. Key Terms DEFINITIONS Film Title Film Credit Billing (Top & Last) Opening Sequence (Cold-open/ Teaser) Title Sequence Opening Credits Closing Credits Title of film Name and/or role of person worked on film The process of placing titles and credits in a film The opening of a film More modern films that set a scene in the opening which creates enigma (like a trailer) is called cold open or teaser. Example = 4-3-2- 1 opening The opening credits of a film in which the title and credits are separate from the film itself Ex James Bond The credits and the beginning of the film The credits and the end of the film Top = most important Last = least important http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=4uaYiWu7uZs&safe=active
- 4. Think of howtitles and credits have changed over time -used to just be text on blank screen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwwxklLotJ8& safe=active http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-girl-with- the-dragon-tattoo/ Now there are: -music -CGI -text animation -images/footage etc -separate narratives from the film -symbolism and enigma
- 5. Definition (wiki) •In a motion picture, television program, or video game, the opening credits are shown at the very beginning and list the most important members of the production. • They are now usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the show. • There may or may not be accompanying music. • Where opening credits are built into a separate sequence of their own, the correct term is title sequence (such as the familiar James Bond and Pink Panther title sequences).
- 6. Title only billing • Nevertheless, "title-only" billing became an established form for summer blockbusters in 1989: – Ghostbusters II – Lethal Weapon 2 – The Abyss following the practice. – Clint Eastwood has omitted opening credits (except for the title) in every film that he has directed since1980. – Other films to only show title: • 2001: The Mummy Returns • 2004: Teacher's Pet • 2005: Batman Begins • 2006: Hostel • 2007: Hostel: Part 2 • 2008: The Dark Knight • 2009: Avatar • 2010: How to Train Your Dragon • 2010: Inception • 2012: The Dark Knight Rises
- 7. Rules/REGULATIONS/exceptions • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billing_(filmmaking) • There are MANY complicated rules but they must be followed. Read through the above website for understanding of these rules. You must consider this when you make your opening sequence. • There are considerations of fame, role, length of time in film etc. • Basically the stars all want top billing! • Sometimes actors have to fight/argue their way with studios (sometimes they want to be first and sometimes studios want the more sellable and famous stars first) Example 1: • Miami vice = was supposed to be Colin Ferrell for top billing but after Jamie Foxx won academy award he wanted to be top (first name). He got it even though his role is not as long as Colin’s! Colin received top bill in closing credits. (agreement made) Example 2 • Seven = Kevin Spacey’s name not in opening credits as it would give away his identity as the killer…..he is in end credits of course Example 3 • Hannibal = Gary Oldman had extensive make-up done for his role and didn’t want his name in credits!!! (He didn’t want the fame like most stars)
- 8. Coursework • Agood portion of the task of making an opening sequence is how you apply titles/credits • You MUST show titles and credits • Weaker pieces of C/W tend to just have the title at the end on a black screen which is not even common in contemporary films!
- 9. Genre • Keepgenre in mind when looking at film’s titles and credits! • (Remember the PURPOSE of the film/opening)
- 10. Film choice –in your genre! • Any opening sequence or title sequence from a film – DVD – Netflix – Artofthetitle – Whatthetitles.com – Youtube is limited!!!! • MUST HAVE TITLES AND CREDITS!!!!! RED = complete a title only sequence (example = signs) YELLOW = complete a regular opening sequence with simple background footage (example = crash) GREEN = complete a regular opening sequence with narrative/story (example = juno)
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- 12. Juno opening details Style & purpose of opening -opening sequence -title sequence -teaser Length of opening Type of font Colour of font Animation of text Placement of text Style: -standard opening sequence & -animated title sequence _______________ Purpose: -establish indie style, character and setting 2:26 _______________ Why? Short and sweet establishments. Sans serif (like a amateur drawing) _______________ Why? Teen theme Multiple – yellow, orange, pinks _______________ Why? Cheerful colours Like an amateur drawing (wiggling) _______________ Why? Not serious, comedy appeal All over the screen in various places (depending on the visuals _______________ Why? No significance
- 13. Juno Full listof titles
- 14. Start of opening The film starts as a standard opening sequence which is normal footage which establishes: • the main character • and the setting
- 15. Style of opening • The film then transitions into animation which more is similar to a title sequence style.
- 16. CREDIT 1 •Time: .12 • Possessory • Distributing company Typical to have distribution company as first credit as they invested the money have ownership of film
- 17. CREDIT 2 •Time: .17 • Possessory • Production company Next it is the production company as they have a large role as they produced the film, they have control over where film was filmed sets, filming, editing etc.)
- 18. CREDIT 3 •Time: .21 • Crew • Director Director has 1st credit as their role is quite important in this film (above the actors as they come after)
- 19. TITLE 4 •Time: .28 • Title of the film The title of film has the biggest size and the animation flashes in order it gets the most attention and is very noticeable. The main actress Ellen Page is placed in the shot as she is quite important
- 20. Credit 4 •Time: .35 • Cast • Main actor gets top billing (first credit)
- 21. Credit 5, 6,7, 8 CREDIT 5 CREDIT 6 CREDIT 7 CREDIT 8 Time: .40 Cast Main Actor 2 Time: .44 Cast Supporting Actor 1 Time: .52 Cast Supporting Actor 2 Time: .58 Cast Actor