Opening Credits of Burn after Reading

Burn After Reading

Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Budget  $37,000,000 (estimated)

The opening credits for Burn after Reading consists of 12 titles not including company idents, these are:

• Focus Features (presents) They used the word 'presents' this denotes the distributor 
• Studio canal and relativity media (in association with) They use of the words 'in association with' usually suggests that they the production companies.
• Working title (production)
• George Clooney
• Frances Mcdormand
• John Malkovich
• Tilda Swinton 
• Richard Jenkins 
• Elizabeth Marvel and David Rasche
• Jk Simmons Jeffrey Demunn
• Brad Pitt
• Burn after Reading (movie title)

The font is white, san serif and in all caps. This suggests that the film is quite serious and definitely not a comedy. It connotes seriousness. For the main part of a title the font size is twice as large as the other text, this is usual in titles and makes the main part stand out more. Where the text is placed on the screen changes around. This is to makes sure that the title scene is not boring for the viewer.

The first company ident (focus) lasts for 14 seconds.