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Dear Colleagues.
Kindly interpret the following terms related to motion picture.
Opening credits, Cold open, teaser,inter title or title card and title credits.
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This would be probably be better posted in Knowledge and Culture Dubai.
The credits in this instance are the people who contributed in making, or acting in the movie, such as the producer, director, cameramen, props, etc. the list is quite long and has some odd titles like "best boy" and "assistant to the assistant", "gaffer" and so on. What they all mean I cannot say, I think you would need to be in the movie industry to know.
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I will gladly take correction from anyone with real experience, but I believe
"Opening credits" are credits or acknowledgements shown at the beginning of a movie. They may include director, producer, actors (usually only the major actors). What/who is shown in opening credits has varied over the years, as has the timing of credits. Opening credits used to occur to theme music, before the movie actually began. Now, they frequently are shown over the opening (many) minutes of the movie.
"Opening credits" are as opposed to "closing credits" which typically list virtually everyone involved with the production.
I would imagine a "cold open" is an opening which starts without title or credits coming first. This is the kind of opening one may see in an action movie, where the film starts 'POW' and then the title comes in after. I am, however, guessing on this.
"Title card" would relate to the older form of movie opening / opening credits. Title(s) and credits were literally printed on cards, still-photographed, and then inserted in to the opening. "Title credits" would relate to this older way of showing information. Whether there is a special meaning (perhaps credits which appear on the title card) I have no idea.
"Teaser" is typically a short film clip intended to pique the interest of an audience. Today, "teasers" are often called "movie previews" and they are, in effect, advertising of upcoming movies. These advertising teasers are now run in theaters before the movie starts. They take the place of the cartoons and short subjects which used to be shown. The term "teaser" is also used for (usually the same clips, or somewhat shorter versions) used as TV advertising for an upcoming or newly-released movie.
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Wow Ruth. Great Explanation with fantastic examples.
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In film-industry (and even more in TV) a teaser is an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show or film. The advertising teaser clips (1-5 minutes long) shown in a movie theatre before the main film starts are called trailers.
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