Credits

The way the credits are presented has major importance in the opening of a film. If credits are presented during a time of action it is likely the audience wont notice some of the credits, where as if the credits are presented with nothing else going on, the audience will become bored and lose concentration, also leading to the audience ignoring the credits.
We decided to place our credits on a background of someone playing guitar hero so the audience can see the game on screen with the credits printed over the top of the clip, as well as listen to the music from the game whilst reading the credits.

Also the font will be key to the credits. There is a lot to consider when choosing a font, such as the size, colour and clearness of the letters. If the font is too small, it will be difficult for the audience to notice and then read them. If the font is too big then it will fill up too much of the screen and hide what's going on in the background. If the colours chosen are poorly chosen, they will blend in to the background and become difficult to notice. Also if the font chosen isn't clear and easy to read, it can become a strain on the eyes trying to read each credit. Some example of credits I have analysed are:

Superbad

The font used in this is clear and bold, which makes it very easy to read. The font is also very basic with lots of straight edges to make it more clean and readable. The colour stands out from the background but doesn't contrast, so it is better presented. The size chosen is a strong choice as well as it is big enough to read but not too big that it covers up the screen too much. The credits could show a few more name and roles per frame as the background needs some more room taken but isn't necessarily needed to be improved. The choice to make the font all upper case does make the font clearer and larger to read, but does make it less obvious that they are all names.

The Ringer

The Ringer's font also is quite clear but manages to add a sense of class and perfectionism to the writing as it looks more posh and professional. The colours chosen could have been improved as the white font on the light grey background makes it difficult to read. Although it isn't too difficult to read, it would have been wiser to change the background to a colour which is easier to put a font colour over, as it is difficult to put black or white over the top of it. The size of the font is perhaps too big as it covers up the whole screen, however this is the effect they were going for and is useful as it helps the white font stand out from the grey background.

Starsky and Hutch

The effect this film went for with the fonts is a thicker and curvier type font but still of a quality good enough to read. The white colour on the ocean in the background means it stands out well. The background of having an ocean means the size of the font can be as big as needed as the background is the same on the whole screen and the main effect of it being there is to be calming as well as help the font stand out.