Typical Order Of Credits

After the studio and production company logos all titles in a film opening are usually shown whilst the film is playing. They are placed in places where nothing important is being blocked on screen but where they are still easily readable. They are usually shown in plain fonts and capitals in a colour that stands out well from the background. Not all films show there titles in this was however it is a convention of many. The order shown below is the typical order that credits are shown in for the opening of the film however this can sometimes vary and be shown differently in different films. 

1.    Name of the studio that is distributing the film.

2.    Name of the production company responsible for making the film. 

3.    A (Producer’s Name) Production.

4.    A Film by (Director’s Name).

5.    Starring, followed by the names of all principal actors.


6.    Film title.

7.    Featured cast members.

8.    Casting by.

9.    Music, composer, or original score.

10.    Production designer.

11.    At this point it can vary; you might see makeup, costume, or visual effects credits here or skip to the next few credits. At this point it should vary based on what is most important to the movie. 

12.    Edited by 

13.    Director of photography

14.    Producer, produced by, and executive producers 

15.    Based on the (media name or title) by (Author’s Name)

16.    Story by

17.    Writer or written by

18.    Director or Directed by


Here is an example of the opening film credits from a film called Nightcrawler