Research - Institutional Conventions of Title Sequences

A title sequence is a method used to introduce the audience to the key credit productions and cast members. Title sequences can be shot in a variety of ways; some can use conceptual visuals or even live-action.
According to Wikipedia, the distributors typically show their logo/name first, followed by the producer/ production company.

This is an example of a distributor from the 2004 film 'Napoleon Dynamite', Fox Searchlight Pictures. This is the first thing we see in this particular title sequence.

This is an example of a production company from the 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can', Kemp Company and Splendid Pictures. We see this after the distributor, DreamWorks Pictures.







This is a brief list of some Distributors and Production companies:

• Colombia Pictures - Distributor and Production Company
• Disney Pictures - Production Company
• Lions Gate Entertainment - Distributor and Production Company
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - Distributor and Production Company
• Paramount Pictures - Distributor and Production Company
• Universal Pictures - Distributor and Production Company

This is the typical running order of credits in a title sequence according to Wikipedia:

• (NAME OF THE STUDIO) PRESENTS
• (NAME OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY)
• POSSESSORY CREDIT/S (A [name of director] FILM)
• STARRING (MAIN ACTORS)
• (FILM'S TITLE)
• FEATURING or WITH or ALSO STARRING (ACTORS)
• CASTING or CASTING BY
• MUSIC or MUSIC COMPOSED BY or ORIGINAL SCORE BY
• PRODUCTION DESIGN or PRODUCTION DESIGNER
• EDITOR or EDITED BY
• DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• PRODUCER or PRODUCED BY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
• BASED ON [INSERT SUBJECT]
• SCREEN (STORY) or STORY BY
• WRITER(S) or WRITTEN BY or SCREENPLAY or SCREENPLAY BY
• DIRECTOR or DIRECTED BY