Welcome to the Invelos forums. Please read the forum rules before posting.

Read access to our public forums is open to everyone. To post messages, a free registration is required.

If you have an Invelos account, sign in to post.

    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Contribution Discussion Page: 1  Previous   Next
How to credit separate crew/cast credits for a segment of a TV series episode.
Author Message
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorCubbyUps
Registered: March 14, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 4,245
Posted:
PM this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
On the first season of MacGyver there are a few episode where there is an "Opening Gambit". These are similar to the opening sequence of many James Bond films. These had MacGyver finish his mission (which usually had nothing to do with the actual episode), then the theme music credit sequence would be shown.

The "Opening Gambit" had writers/ directors credited on screen. Then the regular part of the episode also had complete crew credits including writers and directors for the main part of the episode.

Do you think those writers/directors should be credited and if so how should they appear in the profile?


1. Include the Opening Gambit crew with the rest of the crew credits
2. Use a divider for the Opening Gambit crew
3. Don't include them at all
4. Other, post below




If you choose #2, how would you number the episode divider? Would you have something like the following:

1. Name of Episode: Opening Gambit
Crew Credits
1. Name of Episode
Crew Credits

Or:
1.1 Name of Episode: Opening Gambit
Crew Credits
1.2 Name of Episode
Crew Credits


In case you were wondering there is no cast listed for the opening gambit segments.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantRifter
Reg. Jan 27, 2002
Registered: March 13, 2007
United States Posts: 2,694
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Each episode is a self contained unit.  The opening sequence is to set the scene for the episode in some way, just like the Prologue in a book.  It may not have anything to do directly with the episode (or the book's plot) but it provides needed information that makes the following story make sense.

Include it like any other credit.
John

"Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice!" Senator Barry Goldwater, 1964
Make America Great Again!
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorsnarbo
Registered: March 13, 2007
United Kingdom Posts: 1,242
Posted:
PM this userDirect link to this postReply with quote
I would credit along with the rest of the episode cast/crew but with a divider.

Steve
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAddicted2DVD
Registered: March 13, 2007
Reputation: Highest Rating
United States Posts: 17,311
Posted:
PM this userEmail this userView this user's DVD collectionDirect link to this postReply with quote
Quoting Rifter:
Quote:
Each episode is a self contained unit.  The opening sequence is to set the scene for the episode in some way, just like the Prologue in a book.  It may not have anything to do directly with the episode (or the book's plot) but it provides needed information that makes the following story make sense.

Include it like any other credit.


I agree
Pete
    Invelos Forums->DVD Profiler: Contribution Discussion Page: 1  Previous   Next