Credits!

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For this post I researched credit sequences in the coming-of-age genre. Opening credits tend to be a recurring thing in this genre. Many movies usually open with credits in a scene that allows this to be done such as a montage, showing of scenery, and many others.

Edward Scissorhands

This opening is a series of credits. Credits pop in and out in a black frame to music that establishes the somewhat eerie tone of the film. The credits are meant to be the sole focus of the opening. While there are some images that relate to the rest of the film, the credits are flat center in the screen in order to be the first thing that catches a viewer's attention.

Dead Poets Society

In this movie the credits happen during a scene in which there is some sort of ceremony going on. The credits are quite visible but unlike the previous film, they are not supposed to be the main focus of the opening. They are placed in the lower middle third in order to still be visible but not be the entire subject of the opening.

Edge of Seventeen

This film opening includes many elements. The opening credits once again are not meant to be the main focus in the scene. While the credits do start with a black frame followed by the title of the fil, they quickly change to the bottom of the screen while the main character rushes. Rather than focusing on the credits, this scene focuses mainly on the main character.

Overall, I've learned a lot of different ways to incorporate credits into a film opening. Whether the credits are taking up the whole screen, are off to the side, or both of these techniques are incorporated, I'm excited to incorporate these techniques into my own film opening.