Job roles and Title Sequences

Director - A person who directs the actors and crew members through-out the movie. A director works closely with people at each aspect of film making. They're responsible for achieving everything they desire within a film and making sure that it's achieved effectively.



Producer - The person who selects a screenplay therefore initiating the process of the film making. The producer is involved by overseeing all the aspects of the film making (co-ordinating and supervising etc) and working closely with the director.

Executive Producer - Is not involved in the physical process of film making and music aspect but Is still responsible for the overall production of the film. A typical executive producer deals with the legal issues etc.


Production Designer - They are responsible for creating the desired atmosphere through setting. The setting and style must convey the story effectively. They work closely with the producer and director through-out.

Costume Designer - A costume designer is responsible for choosing the wardrobe for actors through-out the production. They are considered an extremely important aspect of the production team and work closely with the director and lighting designer.

Screenplay - This is the person who wrote the actual story. They are usually approached by a producer/director who wants to turn their work into a film.

Director of photography/Cinematographer - Is reponsible for achieving creative and artistic desicions based on the image. They lead a team of camera operaters giving them strict instructions of the effect they want to successfully create and how to do this.

Title Sequence

Most of these titles are shown at the opening/title sequence of a movie. This sequence is an extremely important factor to the success of the movie. A title sequence should include vital details about the plot of the film, whilst grabbing the audience's attention and keeping them entertained. Title sequence's are typically close-up shots due to the fact that not much is given away. The lack of clarity keeps the audience's interest and sparks curiosity.

An example we've discussed and analysed in class multiple times is the title sequence for 'Se7en'.

I think this is a really good quality title sequence because it achieves the effect every title sequence should. It kept me interested through-out and set the atmosphere for the rest of the movie. The close-ups didn't give much away, but at the same time conveyed the brutality and mindset of the killer.

My Example

Spiderman 2 Title Sequence:

This opening sequence is a good quality and highly effective piece. It pays respect to the original source of the comic book by having it in the same style. This sequence displays all the necessary titles, whilst showing the audience everything that has happened so far (due to it being a sequel). This sets the film up perfectly as the audience is now aware of the situation.

After anaylsing this title sequence and many others, I've come across a certain order in which they are displayed.

It seems to be:

Distributors
Producer/producers
Main actor
Film title
Other Actors/Actresses
Casting by
Costume Design
Other production jobs
Director