My Film Pitch

This is my own film idea called 'Film Makers'. I pitched it to my group but we decided against it and went with Troubled Diversity.

Art of the Title

1. What is the definition of a title sequence?
 A title sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound.

2. What is the function of a title sequence?
 The function of a title sequence is to introduce the film and the people who star and made the film to the audience.

3. Name three films featured in the A Brief History of the Art of the Title Sequence?
 Saturday Night Fever, Pink Panther and Iron Man.

4.

The text is pink, relating to the main character. It is all different sizes, to show the light-heartedness of the film. The P in Pink is bigger and the i has a star above it. This could be to emphasis the fact the panther is pink which is quite abnormal. I think the feeling from these titles is supposed to show it's definitely an animation, and that the film isn't too serious. The image of a panther shows the main character straight away, so we know what the film is about. We know that the film is quite old due to the quality, and also we know from that screenshot it is an animation. 

 This is the title for the film 'The Social Network'. Straight away we notice the white text inside the blue box, which looks like the 'facebook' logo. Therefore, we know what the film will be about and the title confirms that. The backdrop is of cars which is significant because there is lots of them, like a social gathering. The white text on the logo could represent innocence, which is what facebook was designed to be, lighthearted and fun. Also, the text is all in lower case, which could show it being not very formal, which social networking is. 

Homeland Titles

This is Sean Callery talking about the music which made up the opening titles. I thought that Homeland would be a good title to take inspiration from in our own production. The scene is inside the main characters unconscious mind, whilst she is trying to prevent a major terror attack on the US. The titles are in a white font on a background with different pictures and video clip; I think this is significant because it could reflect the innocence of a country with all these terrible things going on in the background. I think the quick transitions between slides show the chaos in America in hard times, and the pictures of a young Carrie (main protagonist) show her innocence and normality also. The maze is very cliché but signifies the 'cat and mouse chase' between Carrie and Brody (second main protagonist). I would like to replicate something like this in our final production because it creates an air of mystery around the story, with lots of jumping from scene to scene.

Watch the full titles here: http://video.vulture.com/video/Opening-Credits-Homeland

Our Film Pitch

This is the Prezi Sarah created for our group. It was originally Sarah's idea but James and I added our own input to make it even better. We will be making this film for our production.

Title analysis of Coraline

Coraline

T1: Company in capitals, white font, central 4 seconds.

T2: Company in capitals, white font, central, 4 seconds.

T3: Company in capitals, white font, central, 4 seconds

T4: Film title, white font, central, 4 seconds

T5: Voiceover, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T6: Voiceover, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T7: Voiceover, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T8: Voiceover, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T9: Voiceovers, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T10: Voiceover, yellow font, central, 3 seconds

T11: Central right, white font, 4 seconds

T12: Bottom right, white font, 2 seconds

T13: Central right, white font, 2 seconds

T14: Bottom left, white font, 2 seconds

T15: Top left, white font, 2 seconds

T16: Central left, white font, 2 seconds

T17: Bottom left, white font, 2 seconds

T18: Bottom right, white font, 2 seconds

T19: Top right, white font, 2 seconds

T20: Bottom right, white font, 2 seconds

T21: Bottom left, white font, 2 seconds

T22: Bottom right, white font, 2 seconds

T23: Central, white font, 5 seconds

Prelim Peer Assessment

What elements of this sequence did you feel were successful?

• The camera shots were appropriate as they capture the key moments of the sequence, eg when Sarah begins to sing, and then when Ben starts to sing.
• The use of editing was also successful, eg the change in music volume from inside and outside of the room
• Lip syncing looks real
• The sound was successful and it was played at the right point.
• The panning of the camera was also successful. It gave a full view of the classroom.

Were there any aspects of the sequence which you felt were confusing, distracting or missing?

• To give us the full understanding that it was a muscial, I think they should have sung for a bit longer and shown their full bodies on the table.
• There were very few shots of Sarah and Ben dancing, which were necessary to capture the musical vibe.
• There was no establishing shot of someone walking down the corridor
• When they laugh when singing
• Cut between them, not equal length.

What would have improved this sequence?

• Sung for a bit longer.
• More shots of the characters dancing around as it would have captured the musical genre clearer.
• More enthusiasm to make it more realistic

AS Media Opening Scene

This is a Video called 'Hurting' from Latymer Media's Youtube channel.

Timeout Evaluation

Our Film

This is our film we made, titled Timeout. It is the opening scene to a musical.

Gladiator Opening Scene

This is the opening scene from the film 'Gladiator'

Camera

The first shot is a close up of the main character, Maximus. This signalises that he is an important character because we see him straight away. As he rides through the army, we see shots over the tops of both the armies which go into battle. These birds eye views show the extent of both armies, one which is substancial bigger than the others. The camerawork shows different sets of people at different times, showing there are many different groups of people. The camera mainly stays at eye level of below, this could be representing the high stature of the roman empire.

Editing

The editing on this scene consists of lot of different camera changes.

Sound

From the outset, there is very deep, slow and eerie music which creates the dramatic effect. The sound of the horse running is made very loud purposely, to emphasise the fact he is on the move and moving by force. As he is moving, the music becomes quicker, to build the tension even more before battle.

Mise en Scene

The main character is Maximus, played by Russell Crowe. He is a general in the Roman empire and in command of this particular army. We know this already because he is dressed in heavy armour and a fur coat. We can tell the difference between the two armies because of the costumes, with the Romans in their typical, stereotypical attire. The lighting for the scene is dark, because it is at night. This also sets the tone of the movie as dark and scary; this ties in with the war theme. The main actor is Russell Crowe, who is a well-known actor and has been in various action films before. There are lots of props in the scene like the horses which the generals ride, and all the weapons held by the armies. The setting is in a dark forest. However, it is unknown which makes the scene more mysterious and makes us ask more questions about where it is and what armies are fighting each other.