Title Sequence Ideas.

This image is an idea towards our title sequence. Storyboards will be added to show the whole of our title sequence, for the beginning of the title sequence the look we are basing it on from this a young girl looking mysterious holding onto her book tightly. Such as the picture shown above. She will be running up the stairs whilst the camera zoomed in and cropping into her arms around her drawing book. This will carry on with her running up the stairs approaching her bedroom door, the door will show that it is a girly bedroom. The young girl will run into her bedroom with the door slamming behind her we will then see her slam her book on the bed which will show the title of the film 'REFLECTION'. Our group was thinking of an idea which could be showing an extreme close up of her looking down at the book, grinning. It will then zoom to the book and show each page turning and revealing our title sequence.

Typography Ideas for REFLECTION.

Here are some ideas of typography for our title sequence...REFLECTION. We have chosen the idea of the text looking like it has been drawn out or sketched due to the fact it would be written by a child. We have not came with a finalized decision for the typography yet but shall post the final typography of what we will be using.

Film Pitch- Reflection.

Our film pitch -reflection

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This is our film pitch, our film is called 'REFLECTION'. The presentation is mostly done me and the others in the group need to make some changes such as the actors and decide on a company.

Strawberry Fields- Working Titles Task.

Strawberry fields

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This is mine and Jacks film pitch, we pitched this for the task of matching it with the company we were given which was Working Titles. I feel we done well at this task and included what is needed in a film pitch, the only query we had was the lead actress. From getting feedback from the class we would change this to someone known.

Analysation Of 'Gatacca'.

The film our group is choosing to is a psychological horror/thriller. The film i have chosen to do is 'Gattaca'.

GATTACA.

http://www.watchthetitles.com/articles/00114-Gattaca

From watching the title sequence 'Gattaca'. The name of the film is based on four DNA bases that are 'Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine and Adenine'. In the title sequence they focus on the letter of each of the DNAs i have mentioned above. The reason i think i can choose this film title sequence to compare to our psychological film idea is throughout the title sequence shreddings and cuttings are shown. They are skin, hair, facial hair and dandruff this could be towards the DNA.


The lead male actor Ethan Hawke is shown at the end of the title sequence shaving his beard, i think i can find it similar to our idea is because he is shaving his body hair, shaving the top layer of the skin of his fingers also cutting his hair and getting rid of dandruff. These are different types of things that can be used towards DNA. You could think he has committed a murder due to the fact he is getting rid of skin and hair, this we can relate to our film due to the fact the young girl is killing people and will have to hide herself from doing this.

The lighting comes across gloomy and dim but you are not neccessary able to see everything clearly that is shown in the title sequence. The colour blue is shown, a darker blue on top of the screen fading into a very light blue being more on the outerside whilst the middle looking white, this similarly looks like a light is being shon in the centre of the screen as well as down on what looks like a floor. The mood of the title sequence makes you feel mysterious and whether is a murder 'Ethan Hawke is commiting or has done.

Michael Riley Presentation.

Michael Riley Presentation.

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The title sequence designer i chose to do was Michael Riley. In the presentation i included a short biography about him based on what he done to get to where he is today and awards he has won. Also showing a few films that he has done the title sequences for and lastly analyzed two other films he has done which were 'Gattaca' and 'Along Came A Spider'.

Ideas for our title sequence- REFLECTION.

REFLECTION.
-Including Mirrors (reflection of the stars name from each mirror)
-Woods/Trees
-Puddles/Lakes (the little girl reflection or stars names appear- Danson Park)
-Open Land (Country House-Danson Park)
-Space next to the main girl character...imaginary friend. (Little girl drawing in book with crayons...

Title Sequence ideas to help towards our own-

• Fight Club


• Black Swan


• Girl Irrupted


• Take Shelter


• On flew over the cuckoos nest


• Se7en


• Gatacca


• Requiem for a dream

Audiences and Institutions

Aim-
To be able to indicate how film distribution works.
To begin to understand the difference between the US and UK film systems.

What is the purpose of a film distributor?

Release the film:
-Cinemas
-Online
-DVD
-VHS
Promotion/Merchandise:
-Adverts
-Trailers
-Posters
Charge a fee
Branding
Self Promotion

Film Distribution:
-Is the link between the producer and the exhibitions (the cinema chains, television networks); their aim is to get many people as possible to see the film.
-To market successfully the distributor has to target the appropriate audience.
-The distributor markets the film and develops an appropiate advertising campaign.

-In charge of getting the film out to audiences.
-Receive an age certificate by regulation bodies such as the BBFC and MPAA.
-Arrange exhibition outlets globally and DVD/Television.

Film Title Mock Ups- Ground Hog Day

Above i am showing the first three mock ups for the title sequence 'Ground Hog Day'. As you can see our group decided to go with the black and white theme and due to it being a British film we would include the landmarks of London. From looking at these three mock ups i think you can see the idea we thought for the title sequence which was to base it around the London landmarks to notify people that it is a British film.

What makes a good film pitch?

Pitch- A pitch is a concise verbal (and sometimes visual) presentation of an idea for a film or TV series generally made by a screenwriter or direct or to a producer or studio executive in the hope of altercating development finance to pay for the production.

To make a good film pitch questions that should be answered are:

• What genre is your film?
• What other films in this genre have inspired your film/is your film similar too?
• Who is the target audience for your film?
• When will your film be released (Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter, awards season)?
• How much money will your film cost ?
• How much money will your film make?
• Who will star in your film?
• Who will direct your film?

High Concept Pitch- Brief one short sentence.

Case Study- Saul Bass.

• Born in Bronx district New York.


• Born in 1920 and died in 1996 ( Age 75 year olds )


• Art Student League- Graphic Designer


• Worked as a commercial artist


• Bass opened his own studio in 1950 as well as mostly working in advertisement


• Bass has the ability to capture the mood with simple shapes and images.


• Was influenced by Bauhaus and Russian Constructivism.

One is pressed to cite an example of an active, self contained, and the characteristic credits sequence in film prior to the work of Saul Bass. Undoubtedly, there are examples that presage Bass' pioneering work; namely, the famous final credits of Citizen Kane reprise excerpts from the film, underscoring the footage with actors names. Likewise, overtures frequently preceded films of the 30s and 40s. Many of these are visually complimented by static credits, and in some cases a montage. And despite these examples, in regard to innovation, renown, and influence, Bass impact in credits design remains virtually unparalleled, even to this day.

Bass expertise in design exhibits a range (his corporate identites and posters are also durable graphic statements), yet his distinguishing aesthetic is one of economy and simplicity. It is in this regard that his work in credits design is of particular significance-his the overture. Elsewhere (and numerously), he employs hand drawn type and cutout construction paper shapes.

In 1964, after sixteen years as a collaborator, Bass began directing his own films including The Searching Eye (1964), From Here to There (1964) and Why Man Creates (1968). His latter effort resulted in an Academy Award-an appropiate gesture of recognition, as Bass may be credited for enhancing the visual strategy of cinema, assigning it another dimension.

Bass techniques are various and decidedly inconsistent: cutout animation, montage, live action, and type design to name only his more prominent excercises. Secondly, Bass exhibits an exemplary use of colour and movement. Often sequences begin with a sold, empty frame of colour (as with Exodus blue or North by Northwest's green). His design tactic in this context, although charecterisitic, possesses subtly and variety.

Inroduction to Title Sequence.

Codes and Conventions-

• Details of cast and crew.


• The films title.


• An introduction to character or character type.


• Inidication of place.


• Indication of historical period.


• Information regarding mood and tone.


• Introduction to signature theme tune.


• Information about genre.


• Questions that the viewer finds intriguing (sets up enigmas).


• Patterns and types of editing that will be echoed in the remainder of the film.


• Mise en scene and cinematography that will be echoes or eleborates upon later in the film.

Introduction to Title Sequence.

Order Of Titles- Rule Of Thumb:

• Studio



• (Director)



• Stars (in order/reverse order of fame status)



• Name of film



• Crew



• Editor



• Writer (screenplay)



• Producer



• Director

Analysis Of ZombieLand Title Sequence.

In the title sequence for ‘Zombieland’, it starts with a young women getting hit by a car whilst in hers, she goes through the front window and lands on the ground dead with a bleeding neck. There is a bird eye camera angle of the women, with the text ‘Rule hash key 4’ and ‘Seatbelts’. The Rule 4 is in the colour of red this could come across the meaning of blood and danger, and the beginning of many other rules in the film that may need to be followed to be able to survive. The word Seatbelt is in the colour white, both texts look like they have been made to be written on the road this could try and tell people who are driving something such as always wear a seatbelt when driving. As well in the screen shot above on the left it says 'fasten your seatbelts...it's going to be a bumpy ride', in this case the meaning of the word seatbelt could mean wear your seatbelt at all times due to it being a bumpy ride for us, the people acting in it and the women who got hit by the car. I think the writing could look like it has been printed on the road for those driving to see the word and make them think.

By the name of the film 'Zombieland' you automatically think the film is about zombies. In the title sequence in each shot a zombie is appeared chasing a human, this obviously means they are wanting to bite them as well as turn them into zombies. The music used for it has that rocky vibe to it and i think suits well with it it it goes with the slow motion of running, because deaths will be involved in the film the song can come across aggressive. Each shot includes a movement, the action involved is when the human is running away from the zombie and hits the typography as if it looks like it is going with them. Examples of this are images below. As you can see the first image is someone jumping off the building to get away from the zombie, if you look closely at the screen shot you can see the mans hand hitting the typography. The point i am trying to make is what i said earlier the movement in the shot goes with the action of the text going with them.

Carrying on from what i have said above, this screen shot is showing the name of the film 'ZombieLand' being smashed feeling as the typography is the glass the human is smashing. Also in the background the shot shows a zombie chasing the man, as i have mentioned before in each shot of the title sequence there is a zombie involved this could help not forget what the film is about.

The two screen shots above i think could bring comedy to the title sequence. The first one is a man running away from the zombie stripper whilst having money in his hand, this could mean the man spends his money to go into strip clubs but this strip club had been attacked by zombies hence the reason of a girl zombie chasing the man with money because that is the way she earns money. Some people could find this funny because it is usually men chasing after women, in this case it is a naked zombie chasing what could be called her customer and him looking scared. The second shot i thought was funny is because it reminded me of a James Bond film, here they could be spoofing the film with the man wearing a smart outfit as well as holding a gun and firing the bullets.

This is the continuity sequence we done in lesson, my role towards the sequence was acting one of the parts, and editing. It is set out for someone to walk into the room sit down, and have a conversation between two people. The main part of the task was to include three different shots which are 'short reverse shot', 'match on action shot' and '180 degree rule'.

Before shooting the continuity sequence we had to draw up storyboards, me and the others in the group worked together and came up with the idea of our sequence. I enjoyed my role, i had to make sure i was in the right position for the camera mainly for the shot reverse shot and was different attempting to play a mental person. Also helping with the editing to help produce a clean continuity sequence and making sure we had all the shots we needed. In further future i would like to be behind the camera to see if i can develop better camera skills and be confident to film and produce good camera work. Over all i think it turned out a successful continuity sequence, and included all that we needed too.