Key and conventions of opening title sequence

Their are many conventions that a typical movie sequence must have in order for it to be successful..

Here are a few:

Name of production
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Top Billing Actors
The Movie Title

Distribution Company

Further opening sequences are:

Details of cast and crew
The films movie
Introduction to character or character type
Indication of place
Indication of period
Information regarding mood and tone
Introduction to theme tune
Information on genre
Questions that viewer will find intruiging
Patterns and types of editing that will be echoed in the remainder of the film
Mise en scene and cinematography that will be echoed or elaborated upon later on in the film.

Their are many different credits shown throughout most movies introductions, allowing the viewers to appreciate everyone who worked behind the scenes of the movie.