rolling credits or title cards?

[Uranium City]

Here's a simple essay poll: at the conclusion of a film, do you prefer rolling credits or title cards?

I prefer to use and to watch title cards. For me, rolling credits are an indicator to get up and walk out or press "stop." But title cards almost contain action...you know they will change, you know something new is coming, even though they're just words. Especially when keyed with the proper music, I usually stay and watch title cards. But rolling credits make me want to leave.

I'm interested to hear if anyone else has a preference...

 

[indietalk]

Doesn't matter one bit, I judge the film when it ends and those credit thingies start

 

[TheBuck]

I like title cards with the faces of the actors, just in case you don't know someone is you can link the face to the name.

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

It's a perk like the order. IF you really want to throw someone a bone, or have a contractual obligation to do it, then give them a title card. My producer, DP, and editor are getting title cards, then the performers, griips, PAs, etc... get rolling credits.

 

[sonnyboo]

On low budget indie movies, I think the # of credits determines if they roll or are on cards. If there's very few credits, the roll seems kinda lame.

 

[H.Z.]

I dig title cards, especially with pictures/footage.

 

[rkj]

do CARDS

My advice is to do TITLE CARDS
With indie films, the credits people really pay attention to are Director, and then D.P., Editor, Writer, and maybe Sound if they really are interested. Once an indie film is over, people do want to just get out of there; Title Cards keep it short, but that way it can be paused on one card if an audience member is really interested in who acted in what part, edited that, etc.
If Rolling Credits are too long in Indie Films, it makes it seem like the Director was just trying to point out his/her friends that worked with him, rather than being professional.

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

My advice is to do TITLE CARDS
With indie films, the credits people really pay attention to are Director, and then D.P., Editor, Writer, and maybe Sound if they really are interested. Once an indie film is over, people do want to just get out of there; Title Cards keep it short, but that way it can be paused on one card if an audience member is really interested in who acted in what part, edited that, etc.
If Rolling Credits are too long in Indie Films, it makes it seem like the Director was just trying to point out his/her friends that worked with him, rather than being professional.

Wouldn't rolling credits be "faster" than title cards, depending on how fast they "roll". Also, whether he is my friend or not, the grip who spent 18 hour days on set for no pay wants his credit, as does the script supervisor, the production manager, the person with one line in scene 27,etc... Don't put credits in just to have them. I didn't have a "gaffer", it was rolled into grip (and in some cases director), so I don't credit one, but every person/job gets a credit.

 

[barnaclelapse]

I honestly don't have a personal preference, but title cards to pictures/footage does usually come off pretty nicely.