Day 14: Lets give some credit!

Hi again! Today I'll be researching credit sequences from the COA genre in order to confidently create one for Maia: Unfiltered. Right now, my idea is for the credits to be typed out on the computer as if it is part of the blog itself. For the actors, their names will be shown on the screen as they are also on screen. I'll be analyzing and discussing the following credit sequences:

1. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
2. Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010)
3. Eighth Grade (2018)

The opening credits of Napoleon Dynamite introduce the production company, actors, casting director, music director, editor, production designer, director of photography, executive producer, producers, writers, and finally, the director. 

Throughout the opening, the credits are shown on many different lunch plates and school supplies. For example, the production company was written in ketchup on a plate of tater tots (pictured above).  

This credit sequence shows many different school supplies such as, a school ID, pencils, books and more to let the viewers know that it will most likely take place at a school. It also used various fonts to present each title to highlight the quirkiness of this film.

  

In Scott Pilgrim vs The World, the opening lists all of the same titles as Napoleon Dynamite. Before the opening even starts, the Universal logo is a bit different; it's pixilated and the theme song is a bit more video-game sounding. After the title card, the names of the main actors are placed in the middle of the screen while the background is animated in a chaotic, rocky style. In the animation, I think that each background is supposed to tie into the character that each actor plays. For example, Ellen Wong plays Knives Chau, who we are introduced to in the opening and during her credits, the animation has knives in it. I think that the concept of having the credit have to do with the character is very cool and I might be able to incorporate it into my own opening.

Eighth Grade's credit sequence took a much different approach compared to the ones I've previously researched. Throughout the opening, the credits are in a very simple, white font and placed in the bottom left corner of the screen. I think that the reason for this is so that viewers focus mainly on the content of the actual opening. This shows that the character and setting development is the most important thing to pay attention to in these 3 minutes. 

My takeaways:

From this research, I realized that there are different approaches I could take for the credits. 

1. I could incorporate the credits through items in the setting, or having to do with each character. This might be a little distracting if the credits are items in the setting, but I'm not entirely sure yet.
2. Or, I could make the font very simplistic and have the main focus be on the content of the opening. 

I don't think I'm going to type out the credits onto the blog, but I'll figure something else out. In the next post, I'll be exploring different font options for both the credits and the title card. Thank you for reading and hope to see you there!