Props...
- Teddies
- School bag
- Children's drawings
- Pencils
Camera equipment...
- Video Camera
- Tripod
- Microphone
Location...
- Laura's house
People...
-Young buy
- Teenage Girl
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Showing posts with label Planning.... Show all posts
Monday, 13 December 2010
Friday, 10 December 2010
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
What is the purpose of an opening title sequence?
In a idea of using an opening title sequence became increasingly common since the late 1950s, film title sequences have been a showcase for contemporary design and illustration. The title sequences of Saul Bass and Richard Morrison are among the best examples of this; they also inspired many others for doing the same for both in cinema and on television.
What type of film are we producing...
-The Genre: Horror/Thriller.
-The Setting: In an average home, then into the young boys room and then into the garden.
-The Characters: The young boy and the older sister.
-The Target Audience: The target audience in which we all decided to use would be young adults (17-23).
-The Setting: In an average home, then into the young boys room and then into the garden.
-The Characters: The young boy and the older sister.
-The Target Audience: The target audience in which we all decided to use would be young adults (17-23).
Friday, 26 November 2010
18th November Homework...
The Art Of Film Title Design Throughout Cinema History
Link from the site: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/10/04/the-art-of-the-film-title-throughout-cinema-history/
When reading through this website about Title squences, i found five things in which i felt interested me:
1. 'In them we see the bond between the art of filmmaking and graphic design — and perhaps visual culture as a whole. They have always served a greater purpose than themselves: to move the overarching story forward.' I found this quote interesting as I was surprised that graphic designers and other production people worked together to make a title sequence for a film.
2. I also found it interesting that in the film, 'Up in the air' (2009) the title sequence for this was all shot with aerial photography to be a connotation to the title of the film. Some of these shots were the ones in which I was on the website that show an example of the shots in the opening sequence.
3.'It could be argued that typography lost importance in this era of title design. The imagery behind the credits received a lot more attention. Still, the interplay of typography and images was by no means ignored'. I found this statement interesting as I aslo thought that the title design would be quite important to a film, but I didn't know how good a title sequence would have to be to a film, as it is the part of the film which tells the audience about the film, for example the genre.
4. 'Hollywood animation studios, including Warner Brothers and MGM, did give some license to their artists to indulge in title antics. But one can also see that life for the titling crew at Disney was strained by the weight of its foreign-language versions and that film exports rarely encouraged innovation in titling'. I found this statement interesting as i didn't know that Hollywood animation studios gave a license to their artists of different title sequences.
5.'The studio systems operating in Europe and Hollywood also delighted in creating titles that featured vernacular graphic novelties. As much as possible, they liked to convey the tone of a movie through the “dressage” of its main title. Thus, blackletter fonts in the opening credits were used to evoke horror, ribbons and flowery lettering suggested love, and typography that would have been used on “Wanted” posters connoted a western flick.' I found this very interesting as I realised how much the media and film industry had changed throughout such little time.
Here is a title still from the oldest surviving feature-length animated film “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) by German animator Lotte Reiniger:
Link from the site: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/10/04/the-art-of-the-film-title-throughout-cinema-history/
When reading through this website about Title squences, i found five things in which i felt interested me:
1. 'In them we see the bond between the art of filmmaking and graphic design — and perhaps visual culture as a whole. They have always served a greater purpose than themselves: to move the overarching story forward.' I found this quote interesting as I was surprised that graphic designers and other production people worked together to make a title sequence for a film.
2. I also found it interesting that in the film, 'Up in the air' (2009) the title sequence for this was all shot with aerial photography to be a connotation to the title of the film. Some of these shots were the ones in which I was on the website that show an example of the shots in the opening sequence.
3.'It could be argued that typography lost importance in this era of title design. The imagery behind the credits received a lot more attention. Still, the interplay of typography and images was by no means ignored'. I found this statement interesting as I aslo thought that the title design would be quite important to a film, but I didn't know how good a title sequence would have to be to a film, as it is the part of the film which tells the audience about the film, for example the genre.
4. 'Hollywood animation studios, including Warner Brothers and MGM, did give some license to their artists to indulge in title antics. But one can also see that life for the titling crew at Disney was strained by the weight of its foreign-language versions and that film exports rarely encouraged innovation in titling'. I found this statement interesting as i didn't know that Hollywood animation studios gave a license to their artists of different title sequences.
5.'The studio systems operating in Europe and Hollywood also delighted in creating titles that featured vernacular graphic novelties. As much as possible, they liked to convey the tone of a movie through the “dressage” of its main title. Thus, blackletter fonts in the opening credits were used to evoke horror, ribbons and flowery lettering suggested love, and typography that would have been used on “Wanted” posters connoted a western flick.' I found this very interesting as I realised how much the media and film industry had changed throughout such little time.
Here is a title still from the oldest surviving feature-length animated film “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) by German animator Lotte Reiniger:
Video Production - title sequence
The purpose of this unit is to assess your ability to:
- Plan and construct media products
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- Applying and present approriate research.
- Plan and construct media products
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- Applying and present approriate research.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Researching Different Horror Opening Credits...
Stephen King's: 'IT'... (finishes opening titles at 3.18)
In Stephen King's title opening sequence of 'IT', it begins with the music quite eerieand the name of the director is the first thing on the screen, which is shown in black and white font and background, which may show people from first observation that it isn't a childs film. Then this shot emerges into the word 'IT' which is in bold, red letters or death. The music then changes into a piano playing, this may represent the idea that as the music began eerie, to then a piano playing quite peacefully that something is hidden. The names of some of the people involved in the film came into this title sequence. The images are of black and white photographs, which seem to be quite nice urban setting houses. However, the music then changes dramatically and even though the pictures of the nice, urban houses have red corners of each of the photographs, maybe connoting blood (a typical horror film aspect). This continues for a while, panning on each photograph, which carries on introducing the names of others included in the film. Then the camera pans in on a photograph for a longer amount of time, the image begins black and white but then turns into a moving image, which shows to the audience that the film is beginning. The music then changes again, which could connote to the audience that the mood in this scene is about to change. Then the moving image is of a urban street, which then emphaises on a lightning bolt, which connotes the idea of danger. The sound of thunder, and the image of the bad weather may be a connotation to the idea of something being bad or negative in the film, strong wind being shown by the clothes outside on the washing line being blown around and the water moving in the cups; the denotation to this is that the weather is bad, however this may connote that something bad is about to happen because it's a bad day with the weather.
Then a young child singing comes into the scene, riding her bike, she is alone, which creates the idea of something or someone being lonely and vunerable. Before the young girl goes in the house, the sound of someone laughing is added into the title sequence, this connotes that she is no longer alone and someone is watching her. The camera shot pans onto the young girls face which may have been done to capture her expression to whatever is about to happen. The sound of young children playing and laughing is then added, maybe being a connotation that the young girl is no longer alone. Then a clown appears, standing looking through the sheets, showing the audience that he could of being watching the girl for some time. Then the camera slowly pans onto the young girls face, showing her expression change from being 'happy' to 'scared'. When a mother comes out and then realises the child has gone due to the connotation of the bike laying on the floor, showing that the little girl has vanished.
Then a young child singing comes into the scene, riding her bike, she is alone, which creates the idea of something or someone being lonely and vunerable. Before the young girl goes in the house, the sound of someone laughing is added into the title sequence, this connotes that she is no longer alone and someone is watching her. The camera shot pans onto the young girls face which may have been done to capture her expression to whatever is about to happen. The sound of young children playing and laughing is then added, maybe being a connotation that the young girl is no longer alone. Then a clown appears, standing looking through the sheets, showing the audience that he could of being watching the girl for some time. Then the camera slowly pans onto the young girls face, showing her expression change from being 'happy' to 'scared'. When a mother comes out and then realises the child has gone due to the connotation of the bike laying on the floor, showing that the little girl has vanished.
Researching Similar Horror Opening Credits...
- 'The Hostale'
- 'Psycho'
- 'The Exorcist'
- Stephen King films, for example: 'IT'
- 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
- 'Orphanage'
- 'The Ring'
- 'Blair Witch Project'
- 'Paranormal Activity'
Developing Our Own Ideas for Opening Credits.
- Genre: Suspense Horror
- Cinematography: Similar to Paranormal Activity
- Eerie, jumpy rather than gory
- Setting: house and garden
- Typography: Edgy (dafont)
- Music: Hams-zimmer or Daniel Lynch
- Dull contrast, dull washed out colours
- Producing industry: Lionsgate
- Directors to look at: Gore Verbinski
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