Opening credits, in a television program, motion picture or videogame, are shown at the beginning of a show and list the most important members of the production. They are usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the show. Where opening credits are built into a separate sequence of their own, the correct term is
title sequence (such as the familiar
James Bond title sequences). Opening credits usually mention the major actors, guest stars, producers and director, as opposed to
closing credits which lists the entire production crew. In television, the opening credits may be preceded by a
cold open, or teaser, that helps to set the stage for the episode.
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