The document outlines the typical conventions used in opening title sequences, including listing the producers, actors, directors, writers and other key crew members. The producers are usually first since they funded the film. Main actors like Daniel Craig are prominently featured. The title of the film is normally shown at the beginning or end. Other roles such as editors, theme composers and executive producers are also credited for their important contributions to making the film.

1. Conventions of an
opening title
sequence (skyfall)
By Daniel Lobley

2. Producers
The producers are shown first in the sequence as
they could have a key part in the film a they could
have put a lot of money towards the film to be
made.

3. Actors/actresses
The main roles in the film such as the Daniel
Craig are listed in the opening sequence as
they are a main and vital part of the film.
the camera angle used in this scene is a
long shot.

4. Starring as and credits
This shows who origianally wrote the
story or on which the story the film is
made on. This also tells people who
Daniel is playing. They mentioned the
007 franchise as it is a big selling
point.

5. Main title
This is the main title screen where
the title of the film is shown, this is
normally right at the begging of the
sequence and occationally at the
end.

6. Other actors/actresses
The other actors/actresses are also
listed in the sequence but they are
more non main roles as they don’t
appear straight away or at the end of
the sequence.

7. Co-producers
This is showing the co-producers they helps the
producer and director to find studios, event
managers etc.

8. Other roles
These are to show other people who were
important in making the film, these can be any of
the jobs in making the film as long as they had a
key role in making the film.

9. Editors
The editors have a main part in the
film as they have to piece together
each of the scenes together, so they
get listed in a key part of the opening
sequence.

10. Theme tune
This gives tells you about the theme
tune to the film and who its written
by as well as the singer.

11. Executive producer
This is showing the co-producers they
helps the producer and director to find
studios, event managers etc.

12. Writers
This says about who the writers of
the script of the film are, as they
are important they are normally at
the beginning or the end of the
opening sequence.

13. Producer
The producer manages the funds for the film
so it is an important job so it is either at the
beginning or the end of the sequence.

14. Director
The director is the creative person
who is putting the film together,
this is one of the most important
role for the film, so this is normally
at the beginning or the end of the
opening sequence.