conventions of an ots

1. Key Conventions of
Opening Title Sequences

2. Distribution company
• This is the method used to get your product or service distributed to
make it known. It helps get the film known, a good example is Warner
Brothers, they have distributed many films.

3. Production Company
• They provide the physical basis for works in the realms of media,
performing arts, film, television, radio and video. They may be
responsible for fundraising the production, it handles budgeting,
scheduling, scripting, the supply of talent and resources, the
production itself, post production, marketing and distribution.

4. Top Billing Actors
• The most known actors will always be shown quite early on in the
OTS, also they may have a title of their own, as in their contract they
can state that they do not want to share with another actor/actresses
name.

5. Film Directors
• They are the person that directs the making of the film, they control
the films dramatic and artistic aspects, they can visualize the script
and tell the technical crew and actors what and how to meet their
vision.

6. Film Title
• This is usually shown early on in the opening title sequence.

7. Executive producer and other cast
• They enable the making of a commercial entertainment product. They
generally contribute to the films budget and may or may not work on
set.