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Lining Up Credit

October 10, 2005posterwireFeatured, Information, Posters10

Order of actor of names on movie posters

We sometimes get email with questions about one-sheets. We’re happy to answer any movie poster related questions that we’re fortunate enough to actually know the answer to. … Read More…

Credit Where Credit Is Due

March 21, 2005posterwireDesign, Featured, Information, Typography17

The most common question we get:

“What is the font used for the credits at the bottom of a movie poster?”

The short answer: There is no one particular font used for movie poster credits.… Read More…

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Lining Up Credit | Posterwire.com: [...] As with most things involving actors/talent in motion pictures, the names and likeness of actors are controlled by their almighty contract. The actor’s contract includes what can and can’t be done with their name/likeness on a movie poster one-sheet (and all other film advertising). These advertising provisions in contracts (sometimes called “contractual” or “contractuals”) that relate to one-sheets dictate things such as whether an actor’s name must appear above the film’s title (“above title credit”), the location and order of their credit (such as “first billing” or “top billing”), and even the size of their own likeness on the poster in relation to their co-stars image (“equal likeness“). [...] View Post