Credit Sequences

For our project, I have been researching opening credits from other coming-of-age movies, to give me inspiration on what to do for my film opening. Throughout my research, I have learned that character design can impact the opening credits and how they are shown, and how editing is used to support this.


From the movie Boyhood, the film decided on an interesting approach for the opening credits. To display them, the film opens with a shot of the blue sky and clouds, symbolizing the young child. After the shots are displayed, the opening credits are displayed on the screen. but are showing being written out, in messy handwriting. This shows how the child has character, and sets up his personality for the rest of the film.

The beginning of Eighth Grade takes a more traditional approach to opening credits. The credits are displayed in bold, clear letters in the bottom-left of the screen. While these credits are rolling, the main character is arriving for her first day of eighth grade, showing her getting ready and going to class. With the rapid cuts from scene to scene and close-ups, this hooks the audience to the movie, and intrigues viewers to keep watching.

The Breakfast Club begins with bold, yellow text on a black background. This creates a minimalistic design that represents the film's style of storytelling, which focus on individual characters. By having a simple title sequence like this, it reflects the raw emotions explored in this movie. After the title sequence, it follows with shots of the school, developing the story for viewers to enjoy.