Opening Credits Research

We explored the opening credits of several different films completely contrasting in genre. We did this to find out the order of credits, what credits are included and how they are presented so that we can use this research on our own film opening.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo:                          Monsters Inc:

- Production Company                                            -Production Company

- Second Production Company                               -Second Production Company

-Director                                                                 -Third Production Company

-Main actors                                                           - Title (1:17)

- Title (0:21)

- Other actors

Catch Me If You Can:                                               The Notebook

-Production Company                                             -Main Actors

- Second Production Company                                -Title (0:29)

- Third Production Company                                     - Other Actors

- Director                                                                -Casting, Costume Design

- Main Actors                                                         - Editing

- Title (0:44)

-Other Actors

Pulp Fiction:

-Production Company

-Second Production Company

-Third Production Company

-Director

-Title (0:23)

-Main actors

The research suggests that, although these films differ in genre, they are similar in the opening credits. Usually the film opens with two or more production companies and then introduces the director, the main actor or actor's are the next to feature and then after around 20-40 seconds the actual film title is revealed.