Opening title sequences tend to follow a pattern. We researched and watched a few opening title sequences and noted down the order in which the titles appear, here is the pattern that most opening title sequences have followed over the past 100 years. There are a few exceptions to the rule but the majority of movies follow this list:
1. Distribution Company Logo
2. Investors (if there are any)
3. Distribution Company
4. Production Company Logo
5. Production Team
6. Title
7. Stars
8. Casting Director
9. Music Composed
10. Editor
11. Hair and Make-Up
(not mentioned in Insidious opening titles, probably as there are a lot of people involved)
(not mentioned in Insidious opening titles, probably as there are a lot of people involved)
12. Costume Desinger
13. Production Designer
14. Director of Photography
15. Line Manager
16. Co-Producer
17. Executive Producer
18. Producer
19. Story by/Written by/Screenplay by
20. Director
An example of a horror opening title sequence would be insidious. It seems though that in this title sequence, it doesn't mention "hair and make-up" and the "music composed" and "costume designer" have been switched around. Apart from that exception, this title sequence follows the list above exactly.
It stars with the Distribution company and investors:
(Stage 6 Films, Alliance Films, Im Global Presentation, Haunted Movies)
(Stage 6 Films, Alliance Films, Im Global Presentation, Haunted Movies)
And then we see the Production Company Logo:
(A James Wan Film)
(A James Wan Film)
Title:
(Insidious)
(Insidious)
Stars:
(Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey)
(Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey)
Casting Directors:
(Annie McCarthy, Kellie Gesell)
(Annie McCarthy, Kellie Gesell)
Costume Designer:
(Kristin M. Burke)
(Kristin M. Burke)
Music Composed:
(Joseph Bishara)
(Joseph Bishara)
Editor:
(James Wan, Kirk Morri)
(James Wan, Kirk Morri)
Production Designer:
(Aaron Sims)
(Aaron Sims)
Director of Photography:
(John R. Leonetti ASC, David M Brewer)
(John R. Leonetti ASC, David M Brewer)
Line Manager / Producer:
(Jeanette Voltuno-Brill)
(Jeanette Voltuno-Brill)
Co-Producers:
(John R. Leonetti, Aaron Sims)
(John R. Leonetti, Aaron Sims)
Executive Producer:
(Brian Kavanaugh-Jones)
(Brian Kavanaugh-Jones)
Producer(s):
(Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli)
(Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli)
Story By / Written By / Screenplay By:
(Leigh Whannell)
(Leigh Whannell)
And finally, the Director:
(James Wan)
(James Wan)