Order of titles

by erinhorsfieldasmedia

Hey there Onlooker, CreativeCookie here and today’s post is about the order of titles in a film.

Titles are used to credit those who produced, directed and distributed the film. They also credit actors/actresses, musicians and costume.

This is a typical credit order for a opening title sequence:

  1. Studio distributing the film
  2. Production company (Sometimes ‘in association with’ the investor)
  3. Producer’s name (A Erin Horsfield production)
  4. Director’s name (Film by Erin Horsfield)
  5. Starring (Can be paired with cast)
  6. Film title
  7. Cast members (Has been moved to end credits)
  8. Casting (Casting by Erin Horsfield)
  9. Music or composer
  10. Production designer
  11. Make up, visual XF, costume

Here is an example of the opening credits in order of their importance to the film.

(The production logo always goes first and last on a films title credits!)

  1. PRODUCTION COMPANY presents (distributor)
  2. A PRODUCTION COMPANY production (producer)
  3. A FILMMAKER film
  4. Film Title
  5. Lead Cast
  6. Supporting Cast
  7. Casting Director
  8. Music Composer
  9. Costume Designer
  10. Associate Producers
  11. Editors
  12. Production Designer
  13. Director of Photography
  14. Executive Producer
  15. Producer
  16. Writers
  17. Director

Here is an example of the closing credits, they have no set rules other than if you have no opening credits you need to have closing credits in this general order:
Director
Writer(s)
Producer
Executive Producer
Lead Cast
Supporting Cast
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Editor(s)
Associate Producers
Costume Designer
Music Composer
Casting Director
(If the above have been credited in opening titles then only use the ones below for closing)
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Full Cast / Character List
Stunt Dept
Production Departments (Grip, Electric, Camera, Sound, Wardrobe, etc)
Post-Production Departments (Assistant Editors, Visual Effects, Colorist, etc)
Song Credits
Caterer
Title Designer
Special Thanks
Camera, Lenses and Equipment Makers
Location of Final Sound Mix (“Recorded at…”)
Copyright ©
Disclaimer

For our second draft we followed in the order that we could as we had no where near as many roles to credit.

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