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For my opening film, I want to include a unique credit sequence. To create this, I decided to look very carefully at the opening of some horror classics and take inspiration from their credit sequences.
Research
Credit sequences acknowledge the individuals involved in the film, including the director, production team, actors, and other crew members. They also help viewers recognize these contributors. Various effective approaches exist to creating a well designed credit sequence.
Some movies conceal the credits to not make them obvious, while others put the credits out in the open. In contrast, others use their opening credits immediately after the opening scenes are over.
I've noticed a pattern in the order of the credits sequences. The main characters typically appear in the early scenes. While the director's or filmmaker's name sometimes comes first, the sequence usually concludes with the production and direction credits. I also noticed that the presentation of the production companies' logos as part of the credits is designed and constructed based on the genre or theme of the film.
For example, in "IT," a red balloon is included, floating. These sequences are accompanied by music that matches the genre of the film.
Some Credits Sequence ( Horror Movies)
Pet Sematary (1989) did not hide its credits as the opening scene began. The opening credits scene is slow but eerie and helps set the film’s ominous tone. The camera slowly moves through the cemetery, panning through gravestones and wooden crosses. As the camera scans through the graves, the credits are shown on screen, carefully placed so as not to get in the way of the graves.
Remember that this movie is from 1989, so the fonts used were simple, shadow, and bold. The film's title has been designed differently, and the style fades in and out.
You can watch the entire sequence in this video:
Alien (1979)
Another movie that had a similar credit scene was Alien. Like Pet Sematary, their credits were out in the open, easy for audiences to read and notice. Due to distinct settings, Alien didn't have to position them with the precision that Pet Sematary did, as the opening scene starts in a void in space, and the credits are displayed as the title of the movie slowly gains shape.
The text's font was simple due to the age of the film, which is now over 45 years old. The credit scene is also slow and eerie; as we wait for the title to form, the audience has no choice but to stare into the empty void of space as the camera slowly pans to the right to show the nearby planet.
Insidious (2010)
A movie that instead chose to do a terrifying and suspenseful credits scene was Insidious. The 1st installation of the movie series centers around the Limbert family and how their son Dalton mysteriously fell into a long coma and became a vessel of several demons. The creepy music throughout the opening scene makes the audience feel drawn in and at the edge of their seats, expecting a jump scare. This credit scene is more complex than the other 2, with more fast paced editing and quicker transitions. This credit scene aimed to get viewers on their edge as the movie began.
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