credit question

	Re: credit question by David Roth Weiss on Aug 28, 2008 at 3:01:56 am I'm confused. Are you saying that you have a score by someone and then two additional songs under the opening and closing credits? David Roth Weiss Director/Editor David Weiss Productions, Inc. Los Angeles POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™ A forum host of Creative COW's Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: credit question by Todd Terry on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:17:23 pm If you want to follow the usual format usually seen in feature films, the composer of the whole score would normally be listed as "Score by...", although occasionaly might be listed as "Composer" or "Composition by..." or "Music composition by..." This would typically be a very prominent credit, usually about midway in the opening titles, or very early in the closing titles. If those additional songs that you are talking about are two already existing pieces of music (not custom created for your film), they would not be treated the same as the full score. Typically they would only be listed in the end credits, and usually near the every end of the credit roll. They would just be listed under "Songs" and would usually contain the name of the song, name of the song writer, name of the publshing company, year of the copyright, "Performed by...", and any specialty credit that is needed such as "Used with permission of Voodoo Records" or whatever. T2 __________________________________ Todd Terry Creative Director Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc. fantasticplastic.com Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: credit question by David Roth Weiss on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:24:18 pm [Todd Terry] "although occasionaly might be listed as "Composer" or "Composition by..." or "Music composition by..."" I like those better than "score" as an audience may not even know what a score is. [Todd Terry] "This would typically be a very prominent credit, usually about midway in the opening titles, or very early in the closing titles." Yep! [Todd Terry] "not be treated the same as the full score. Typically they would only be listed in the end credits" Yep! David Roth Weiss Director/Editor David Weiss Productions, Inc. Los Angeles POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™ A forum host of Creative COW's Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: credit question by David Roth Weiss on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:20:53 pm Now I understand. That does make the credits a bit more difficult. Most important is, there's not really a right and wrong in this case. If it were my project I think I might leave the main credit as you've already got it, and I'd simpley add and end credit that states something like Additional Music by __________, or Title Music Tracks by __________. The most important thing is, if you really liked the work of the composer who did the score, you want to make sure he gets a main credit. That's my 2-cents, let's see what the others say... David Roth Weiss Director/Editor David Weiss Productions, Inc. Los Angeles POST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™ A forum host of Creative COW's Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index