ABC CHILDREN S TV OPENING AND CLOSING CREDITS GUIDELINES

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1 Feb 2015 ABC CHILDREN S TV OPENING AND CLOSING CREDITS GUIDELINES Commissioned content produced for ABC Children s TV is generally co-produced with at least one, often several, domestic and international co-production partners. The credit guidelines below apply to all genres in Children s TV for productions with a running time greater than Episodes shorter than 7 00 shall have one card at the end citing producer, director and production company/broadcaster logo. Number of credits per individual No individual shall be allowed more than one credit per episode with the exception that he or she has specifically written or directed an episode of the series. In this case, the individual shall be permitted one series production credit from the list below and an additional Writer or Director credit. Where an individual has worked across a number of disciplines during the production, the single most relevant credit from the list below should be used. 1

2 i) OPENING TITLES Max duration: 0 40 This section provides information on what categories may be used in Opening Credits. Programmemakers may choose from the following list of credits only. Note that opening credits may not credit the commissioning channel As well as the series name and episode title, key creative and production talent may be credited during the opening titles and over the first scenes of each episode. The permissible credits are identified below. Opening titles must not exceed forty seconds in duration. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation should be credited prior to any other co-producers on the first card. Only one production credit is allowed per person per episode with the exception of Writer or Director For all commissioned content Opening card: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation presents Programme Title In association with [co-producer(s) where applicable] Episode Title ii) PERMISSABLE CREDITS OVER OPENING TITLES / FIRST SCENES OF PROGRAMME / CLOSING CREDIT SEQUENCE The credits below may be included as part of the opening titles or, where appropriate, the first scenes of the programme, or as part of the closing credits. Performers / Cast [main characters only] Presenter(s) Commentator(s) Narrator(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 2

3 Director Adapted by Based on an original idea by Based on the book by Devised by Dramatised by Format devised by From an idea by Screenplay by Series created by / Series creator Series devised by / Series deviser Combined credits where an individual has assumed more than one key role in the production Created and Produced by Executive Producer / Producer Produced and Narrated by Produced and Directed by Series Writer/Producer Adapted and Directed by ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 3

4 iii) CLOSING CREDITS Max duration: 0 20 including logos Closing credits should be over action: For FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT out-takes or a crawler over the last 20 seconds of the programme. For DRAMA a teaser of the next episode, or extra footage / behind the scenes For ANIMATION a teaser of the next episode / a short gag / outtakes The closing credits must include an ABC animated or static wave logo and an ABC TV Executive Producer credit. Only one production credit is allowed per person per episode with the exception of Writer or Director. In addition to the permissible credits detailed in section ii) the following credits may also be used during the closing credit sequence: Performers / Contributors Cast (in order of appearance) Correspondent(s) Guest(s) Journalist Panellist(s) Participant(s) Performers (in order of appearance) Reporter(s) Crafts Animation / Animation Services Animators Art Director Background Design ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 4

5 Character Design Character & Background Design Design / Production Design(er/s) Designers Graphic Design / Designer / Graphics Opening Titles Set Designers Storyboards Storyboard Artist(s) Storyboard Director Special Effects Video Effects Visual Effects Camera and Photography Aerial Photography Camera(s) Camera Supervisor Director of Photography [for major productions] Grip Location Camera(s) Photographer/ Photography / Stills Photography / Stills [only if stills included in the programme] Rostrum Camera Steadicam Operator Make Up & Costume Make Up ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 5

6 Costume Design / Designer Costumes Dresser Wardrobe Wardrobe and Makeup Floor & Studio Management Assistant Floor Manager Floor Manager(s) Stage Manager Post Production Assistant Dubbing Editor Dubbing Editor Dubbing Mixer On-line Editor / Editing Off-line Editor / Editing Picture Editor / Editing Post Production Co-ordinator Post Production Producer Post Production Supervisor Sound Boom Operator Film Sound Location Sound Sound ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 6

7 Sound Effects Sound Recordist Sound Supervisor Studio Sound Voice Director Editorial Assistant Editor (for major productions) Deputy Editor Edited by / Editor Programme Adviser(s) Programme or Series Consultant(s) Researcher Script Editor Script Supervisor Series Editor Story Editor Production Assistant Director Assistant Producer Associate Producer Casting Casting Director [for major productions] Co-Producer Continuity Directed by / Director ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 7

8 Director s Assistant Executive Producer Executive Producer ABC3/ABC4Kids Lighting Lighting Director Lighting Gaffer / Gaffer Line Producer Location Manager Outside Broadcast / OB Director Producer Production Accountant Production Assistant Production Coordinator Production Executive [For major productions at ABC's discretion] Production Manager Production Secretary Production Team Programme Associate Series Director Series Producer Studio Director Unit Manager Vision Mixer Technical Facilities Engineering Engineering Coordinator ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 8

9 Engineering Manager Outside Broadcast Facilities Resources Resources Coordination / Coordinator Technical Coordinator Video Supervisor Locations Filmed at/in [e.g. name of property, town] [If a producer judges that it would be of interest to the audience to know the name of a location used in a programme, and it is not apparent within the programme itself, it may be identified in end credits. Such references cannot be given in exchange for a waived or a reduced facility fee, or for any other benefit or advantage. Where a location is given, the name must appear in the same style as the rest of the credit sequence. Location owners' names, logos or house colours cannot be used.] Music and dance Choreography Composer Conductor(s) / Conducted by Incidental music (by) / (composed by) Music by / Music Composed by / Music Composer Musical Director Original Music (composed by) Songs composed and performed by Sung by Title music [name] (composed) by Title song [name] performed by/ sung by Music and lyrics Vocal arrangements(s) ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 9

10 Websites Normally the website should be quoted as abc.net.au/abc3 abc.net.au/abc4kids ABC Children s TV Credit Guidelines Feb 2015 Page 10