Credits

Credits

On our trip to the BFI I learnt the importance of credits in films.
I learnt that that they generally show the most important member of the casts name first and that some actors negotiate and dispute where their name is shown and what size.

They are usually as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the shot. Some opening credits are built around animation or production numbers of some sort, for example James Bond films. Opening credits mention the major actors, the lead actor would be prominent, and the supporting actors would follow. Others that would be listed are guest stars, producers and director, as opposed to closing credits which list the entire production crew.

I also learnt that films normally contain around 20 credits, for example the film 'Juno' contains 24. It is important to have enough credits otherwise the film does not look professional and people have to be given credit for their input.