short film credits

Credits in short films

Credits in short films depend on the genre of the short film e.g. horror short films may have blood splatters all over the words and may be red wording showing the danger side and representing the narrative.

I have found that most short film creators keep the titles and credits to a minimum. 

The opening titles are kept to a minimum, this is probably because if the film started with a title sequence that was the same length as a full length feature film, the titles would last nearly as long as the film itself, which would be pointless. It is also unnecessary because there are no where near as many people to mention. In a short film, the main focus is on the story, not who's in it or who helped in it's making. They are all shown at the end. It gets straight into the film so the audience are captured right from the start. 

The credits are kept simple, using a black background with white text in a easy-to-read font. There are a lot less people on the production and post-production teams, most likely because of money restrictions, and some people double up rolls. This is similar to our film, furthermore there is always a message at the end as seen above.