To credit or not to credit

Mile Bozicevic

Mile Bozicevic

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*I'm not sure whether the term ''credited'' is right, but I refer to a full first and last name signature after/before/during some feature*

Basically, everyone or almost everyone wants to be credited when they do a nice looking feature. Whatever it is, if there's some space to make credits (unlike commercials etc), people, generaly-like it and they're somehow obligated to do so.

But what if you end up doing something you don't like? Something you think it's way underneath of your capabilities, creativity and so on? Do you have the right to claim to be un-credited? Is it ethical? Or what it's most important, can someone credit you even if you strictly tell them not to?

I am editor on some tv-show-biz, and since recently, I need to be credited.
I don't want to. I asked producer not to credit me, or at least to get me some synonyme, but it is not possible.

I don't think it's a B-A-D thing to have my name under something I really don't find in a range of work capabilities, but still, I should get at least that option-to choose whether to be credited or not.

From film to TV, over artistic projects to weddings-how big is your choice and do you think it's ok to ''force'' someone's name on to something? I know it depends from situation to situation and from project to project but still...

What are your experiences?
 
I don't think people have this problem very often, in fact, here - getting your name in the credits is very difficult. If the work did not push your skills, then I doubt if that is a reason for not having your name mentioned. I have sat through a production and pushed a button twice, on cue and got a credit - I was quite pleased. However, if the programme is really bad, and you think that being linked to it is not going to do you any good, I'd make an official request to not have your name on the credits, but I doubt if you can really do much about it. The good thing is that bad programmes rarely get re-sold, so I doubt people will remember.
 
paulears said:
I don't think people have this problem very often
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I've run into it a lot. Usually not for the 'don't want to be associated because it's not to my standards' reason, but because of contractual conflicts, etc that could get the individual involved in trouble if it's seen that they played a part in the production.
 
Never heard of someone being forced into having their name attached to something they find embarrassing, with the exception of certain actors and directors - and for directors there's usually contractual recourse to the Alan Smithee/Thomas Lee credit.

Unless your name lends marketing advantages, there's no conceivable reason you should be stuck with your name going on something you don't want to see it on.
 
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