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How to Get Screen Credits Right


Screen Credits are important to get right. Leave people out, spell their names wrong – there are all kinds of ways to annoy your fellow film-makers. 

Most important of all – be sure to credit all the key roles on your film.  In general, credit for the key heads of department will go to one person only.  There should be only be one director, and usually (but not always) one producer and one writer

If you need to credit someone else, give them a title such Associate Producer or Assistant Director. Extra writers can be credited under “Additional Story”.

Make sure you credit (at least) the following roles; Director, Producer, WriterEditorArt Director, VFX Supervisor, Animation Director (or Head of Animation), CG Supervisor.  

Key Roles on a Short Film

Don’t forget to credit the Writer

All the key roles on a movie need screen credit. These include:

VFX Film Titles

On a VFX Short you will also need:

  • 2D VFX Compositing Supervisor
  • 3D VFX Supervisor

Animated Film 

On an animated film you will also need

  • Animation Supervisor/Lead Animator

Thanks and Special Thanks

Thanks and Special Thanks are a free way to earn goodwill.  Thank everyone, thank often, widely and generously. It costs you nothing – and people appreciate it. 

Thanking Our Industry Partners
At Escape Studios, “thanks” and “special thanks” should go to our industry partners who have given up their time (usually unpaid) to help us get our student films finished to industry standards.


Teamwork at Escape Studios

To see more about teamwork at Escape Studios follow the links below:

Escape Studios Film-making Resources

For more information and resources on the making of animated short films, follow the links below:

Development & Pre-Production

Production
Post-Production
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