Research | Title Sequences

For an opening the conventional order for the title sequences would be:

Ident

Film Title

Starring

Casting by

Costume Design

Music/Music Supervision

Production Design

Director of Photography

Produced by

Written by

Director

For 'Memento' the order was:

- IDENT: Production Company: New Market

- Distribution Company

- Production Company 2

- Director

- Important Cast Names

- Film Title

- More Cast

- Casting by

- Music by

- Costume Designer

- Editing by

- Product Designer

- Director of Photography

- Co-producer- Co-executive producer
- Executive producer
- Producers
- Screenplay by/Based on Story
- Director

The order of names is due to contracts and importance, if someone has value potential for the film, e.g. A production company or famous actor/actress, then they will be placed near the front to grab people's attention.

The titles can differ in order, this is shown by the opening for 'The Roommate' which is similar to 'Memento' except it has a few changes.

- IDENT: Production Company: Screen Gems

- Production Company 2: Vertigo Ent.

- Film Title

- Cast Names

- Casting By

- Costume Design

- Music Supervision

- Music By

- Editor

- Production Designer

- Director of Photography

- Executive Producers

- Producers

- Written By

- Directed By

This change isn't very significant, but shows that this film doesn't have big name stars in it and hasn't got as many people working on it, therefore its a lower film.