Analysis & Job Titles-Fargo

The titles used in Fargo:
Job Titles:
Director & Producer: Joel & Ethan Brothers
Music: Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Editing: Roderick Jaynes

Logos:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
MGM Productions
Working Film Titles

What is striking about the opening Sequence?
-Characters were introduced
-Uplifitng Music (a contrast to a thriller opening)
-Establishes the storyline
-Shot Reverse Shot
-180degree Rule
-Eyeline Match
-Performance of characters shows their personality.

Ideas to Steal for own Opening Sequence:
-Fading and Cross Dissolve of Job Titles and Actors names
-Establishing Shot
-Composition of the Frame
-Low Key Lighting (Fog)
-Loud, unsettling music.



Job Titles used in Films:
The prodcution company:
A company responsible for the development and physical production of new media, performing arts, film, radio or a television program. The company may also be directly responsible for the raising of funding for the production or may do through an intermediary.
-Who the casting was by:
In the performing arts, casting (or casting call) is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.
-The music producer:
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the production of an artist's music.
-Costume designer:
A costume designer is a person whose responsibility is to design costumes for a film or stage production. He or she is considered part of the "production team.''
-Who the film was edited by:
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
-Executive producer:
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production. Typically an executive producer handles business and legal issues. See also film producer, line producer.
-Producer:
someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
-Written by:
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
-Directed by:
someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show.