RESEARCH - 4 different types of film openings

4 different types of film openings:

• Blank screen
• Still images
• Moving images
• Animation/motion

Titles on a blank screen:
They are usually on a black background with clear white font.  This type of opening is low budget with simple and uncomplicated credits.  'Pulp Fiction' is an example of titles in a blank screen.

Titles on still images:
Titles on still images usually helps the audience understand the genre of the movie as there is visual behind the text.  It also makes the title sequence much longer.  The text is usually clear and it is contrasted with the background and there is music in the background as the credits are going on.



Titles over moving images:
There is usually no dialogue, there is music in the background and it may contain a narrator.  It is a metaphor for the story and introduces the storyline or theme/tone.  'Rear Window' is a good example of this.


Titles using animation or motion:
Titles using animation happened around the 1990's and soon became popular.  The titles are part of the moving images and text is completely linked.  It is a stylised film opening.  'Casino Royale' is a good example of this.



My favourite type of film opening is 'moving images' because it only has music in the background and moving images officially from the movie behind the credits.  This is usually used when the film makers want a certain tone or storyline to be shown to the audience.

I feel like this type of sequence makes the audience entertained because its more of a fast paced sequence and shows a lot more action which the other three sequences don't show.

Categorising Title Sequences

• Narrative - Titles are integrated into moving images and the film begins itself.
• Discrete - Integrated into moving images, helps sets the tone, tells you the genre but doesn't go straight into the narrative.
• Stylised - Moving images and title credits have been stylised, graphics, animation, filters and motion.  Juno is an example of this.

My favourite title sequence is discrete because it doesn't go straight into the storyline, it builds up and creates tension and mystery which I like.

RESEARCH- Analyse 2 film title sequences

    

Narcos

In the film "Narcos", It has a slow build up in the opening. At first it shows people getting stopped by by the police then it introduces the main character and gives a quick insight about him. It then changes to a different scenery and talks about everything that has happened beforehand. it has a slow build up of soundtrack music then the music starts to get vibrant and loud. I see a lot of people running, shooting and drinking which suggest that it is a film for adults even though it doesn't state the age rating. It doesn't show the film production and which company that has made the film.

Hasta Lugo

It has a slow but vibrant soundtrack and it gives all the title credits. It has images which shows the culture and location of where the film is made. It shows on and off images of the main characters that are involved in the film. It doesn't have any age rating but watching the opener and some of the images which contains drugs, money and women you can tell that it is a film suited to adults only. It doesn't show the film production and which company that has made the film.

RESEARCH- purpose of a title sequence and film opening.

Before a film begins, there is always a opener which sets the stage for the rest of the film to take its place. In many cases there is always soundtrack to add different effect depending on the genre of the film. There is narration to give you an insight of what to expect in the film or some background information about the story based in the film. They give title credits to introduce various different people that are associated with the film. The production name of the company along with the age rating will always be found in a film opening because it tells you what company made the film and for who this film is suitable for. They set different images throughout the opener which relates to the film and that technically gives you an idea of what to expect when you're watching it. Finally, there will always be a various range of shot lengths which adds effect and makes it more intriguing to watch.

21 jump street                 Iron man 3                         Harry potter

                                                                     

RESEARCH - Conclusions about titles in title sequences

The common opening credits:

'The girl with the dragon tattoo'

• Name of studio
• Name of production company
• Director, producer and writer
• Cast
• Film title
• Casting director
• Costume designer
• Co producers
• Sound design by
• Music by
• Editors
• Production designer
• Director of photography
• Executive producers
• Produced by
• Based on a book published by
• Screenplay by

The length of the credits can go up to 6 minutes depending on how big the company is but most credits for movies last about 2/3 minutes.

RESEARCH - Analyse 2 film sequences

The first film i analysed was Gone Girl.  At the start of the sequence, the distribution and production companies are shown.  The movie then skips to one of the characters with narration in the background, but the narration isn't carried on throughout the sequence.  The actors are then named along with the title of the movie.  The setting of the movie is then shown throughout the rest of the sequence.  This is done to set the mood for the movie to the audience and make the audience aware of where the movie is set.  There is gentle music/soundtrack in the background as well.











The second film I analysed was 21 Jump Street.  The sequence starts off with really quick clips of what happens in the film, but it doesn't give away the whole storyline.  It then goes onto the credits to inform the audience of the production company, director, editors, cast etc.  Throughout the whole film sequence there are clips/images from the movie to make the audience aware of what the movie contains.  Throughout the whole sequence there is their official soundtrack from the movie.

RESEARCH - Purpose of Title Sequence and Film Opening

I learn that in a title sequence the characters need to be introduced throughout the movie. There is always background music/soundtrack to set the mood for the movie throughout the whole sequence.  There doesn't always have to be narration, but some movies require it when theres no music.  Little clips/images from the movie are usually in the sequence swell to give the audience some ideas of who will be in it and to help the audience familiarise themselves with the film beforehand.  The production company name distribution company will always be at the start of every film sequence.  Lastly, there is credits throughout the movie informing the audience of the directors, cast etc.

                 

                                                                Iron Man 3

                                                           

                                                              The Conjuring 

                                                             22 Jump Street

RESEARCH - Purpose of a title sequence and film opening

Purpose of a title sequence and film opening

The Avengers

 21 Jump Street

 Alien Resurrection

 

From the lesson on the 28th of September, I learnt that during title sequences there are range of things techniques used to set the scene for the rest of the movie. Music/Soundtrack plays a major part in the film's opening. Depending on the genre there would be suitable music for the movie (dark and eerie music for a horror film). There would also be a introduction of the main character/s. This helps the audience familiarise with the film and cast better. Another main aspect is title credits. While the introduction is going on, title credits will appear and inform the audience of the director, actors, producers etc. They also have idents of the production/distribution company. Lastly they may show the location or setting of the film (what country, city and so on). 

INTRODUCTION - Prelim film

29. PRELIM Drew Gunes Sureyya from 283goswell on Vimeo.

INTRODUCTION- Prelim film and Evaluation

28. PRELIM Elijah Vicky Faiz Omar from 283goswell on Vimeo.

While making our short film, I picked up a lot of skills which will help me when it comes to make our final piece. We planned our film very well and knew a basic idea of what we were going to play and how we will use all the tools given to us in good effect. our props was a £50 note and our setting was a hospital waiting room. So  we used one of the class rooms on the third floor to act out our scene. The only disappointment was that the room that we had chosen was pretty dark and had poor lighting so when we went to film we could barely see the people acting.while filming,we used a wide range of shot angles such as close up, mid shot, wide shot and birds eye view. We made sure that when we did the close up shots we was very steady on the camera and we didn't move.Unfortunately some people were shaking a lot so it made our scene very blury and unsteady. During the editing we cut out all the bits that we thought was unnecessary and link the parts we needed together so that it runs smoothly. We did have a problem of having more than one of the same scene so we had a bit of difficulty choosing what would be the best one.

Overall I feel that our film was pretty successful as we used all the shot types required and we used the props that was given to us well. We acted with emotion and tried to make it as entertaining as possible. We added dialogue to make it interesting and we also spent a lot of time going over and over each scene to make it the best we can. The only thing that I would improve next time is the location of our film and choose a room that has good lighting because we found out that having good lighting is a essential part and making a film successful.

INTRODUCTION - Preliminary film and evaluation

Preliminary film and evaluation

26. PRELIM Addy Eloise Jada Tyrese from 283goswell on Vimeo

I think that my team created a very good short film with it being a first attempt and introduction to media and filming etc. We had very effective match cuts and well organised team (me as a cameraman, Jada as director and Tyrese/Eloise were acting - even though we all contributed to different aspects of the film). We had a good opening and ending which is 90% of what stays in the audience's mind meaning most people would find very few flaws in our film. We all had different ideas which all together created a good film piece. One of my favourite shots was the high angle to low angle when the mum was speaking to the son. This is because it worked really well and the shot was in frame perfectly. I thought that I was a good editor as I had used the software before therefore could get the editing done quickly and smoothly. We also used dialogue, shot reverse shot and attempted to use the 180 degree rule however there was a slight error/misunderstanding. Also we had a shot where the actress was not in the imaginary 3 by 3 grid which ruined a good over the shoulder shot. There was also one error in editing due to sound of the mum saying 'Ummm...' while looking at her watch not matching the next shot. We had no control over this as the sound was different due to her being closer to the mic and it was shot at a different angle so the sound echoed off the walls differently. I believe with better understanding over the editing software this could've been fixed. Overall I would give it a 7/10 as an averagely good first attempt of creating a short film.

INTRODUCTION - Our group

Our group

Hello and welcome to our blog, we are Group 26! From left to right our names are Gunes Mahgur, Adnan Ahmed, Sureyya Vudali and Faiz Mohammed. We hope you are entertained by our work. Our twitter is @group_26.

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