In any tv show, movie or video game the opening credits list the most important members of production. There is a basic order of how these members are listed.
According to a numner of sites, the order tylpically goes like this:
1. Name of the studio that is distributing the film.
2. Name of the production company responsible for making the film.
3. A (Producer’s Name) Production.
4. A Film by (Director’s Name).
5. Starring (this is optional or can be paired with the first cast member’s name), followed by the names of all principal actors.
6. Film title.
7. Featured cast members. A card that states “Featuring” used to be fairly commonplace but now appears to be falling out of fashion; in some cases, to speed up a title sequence, featured players are held off for the end crawl.
8. Casting by.
9. Music, composer, or original score.
10. Production designer.
11. Makeup, costume, or visual effects
12. Edited by (the editor is the first of the people whose “thumbprint” is on the movie creatively; the other two are the writer and director).
13. Director of photography.
14. Producer, produced by, and executive producers.
15. Based on the (media name or title) by (Author’s Name). This is highly dependent on the project; if the movie is based on an existing work, this credit is necessary.
16. Story by.
17. Writer or written by.
18. Director or Directed by.
Information from
http://what-when-how.com/motion-graphic-titling-for-filmvideo-and-the-web/typical-order-of-credits-in-an-opening-title-sequence-completing-the-creative-process-motion-graphic-titling/
http://newenglandfilm.com/magazine/2012/08/credits