Crediting

        Though I haven't gotten to the editing stage yet, I thought making a blog about credits would be important to do. In this blog I will explain the importance of credits, what they are, and where and how I will incorporate them into my opening film project.

A credit's Importance:

        Credits give recognition to every person who worked on a film. This includes the people that aren't on camera, meaning directors, writers, producers, editors, etc. This shows the extreme importance of crediting everyone on set to make the audience know who put in hard work to make this movie or tv show. Credits also give the viewers an opportunity to recognize their favorite actors or filmmakers or ones they recognize from other films.

Though ending credits list every person and company that worked on the film, the opening credits are made a different way for a different reason. Opening credits typically only show the most important actors (main characters or famous, well-known actors), the director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editor. Opening credits resort to a more focused and specific view of the "most important" people who worked on a movie or a tv show.

My Credits:

        When I was making my storyboard, I tried my best to keep the credits in mind while creating it. This helped would help me in the future (present time now). Because I already had my mind on the credits, I made sure to adjust my filming adequately to match where and how I wanted to add my credits.

        In my case, I decided to add my credits at the very beginning of my film opening. In the background would be the victim running away and nature/setting shots. This would make it so that when I added the words, the background wouldn't be too distracting from the credits themselves. I also decided that I would most likely make my credits fade in and out slowly. 

My Title:

        Though this blog is about credits, I decided to dedicate these paragraphs specifically to the title. As opening credits are often paired with the title, I had to think about where to put that as well.

        My first idea was to put it on a bathroom door when the main character closes it. I didn't love the idea, however, when I suggested the idea to my teacher, she thought it would look too, much like a "coming-of-age" film. After thinking about it for a while, I completely agree since it would've made my film look very off-putting in my horror genre.

        My second and final idea was just to put it after the opening credits. Though it's still up for debate (with myself), I think that adding it right before the chase scene in the woods climaxes would make the title seem very strong and scary as right after would be the time when the victim sees the killer and dies.

            -Dana

Sources:

Peerspace. “Everything You Need to Know about Movie Credits.” Peerspace, 18 May 2022, https://www.peerspace.com/resources/movie-credits/#:~:text=Why%20are%20movie%20credits%20important%3F&text=End%20credits%20give%20acknowledgment%20of,their%20favorite%20actors%20and%20filmmakers.