Research For Opening Credits

By Patrick Robinson

What do you normally see at the beginning of a film?

Director

editor

film tittle

producer

name of the production company

sound/music designer

actors and actress

costume design

Example of an opening credits Southpaw

Why is there opening  credits?

There is no main reason for this, its more for the status of the actor and also for the producer, editor etc. The opening is a goodway to get your name recognised because most people leave when the final scene is finished and are not interested whats on the screen by this point.