Media journal-Week 7

This Christmas week, I watched Dorian gray,Hugo, Confessions of shopaholic and Hairspray. I particularly focused on the title sequence. All the films I watched this Christmas were all made up different genres,which I think was portrayed through the title sequence. Looking at all these genres(thriller,historical fiction,Rom-com and musical comedy);the different titles sequence are quite effective and convey the film's ideology.


Mise-en-scene is shown in some of them,whilst films like Dorian gray had a sort of mysterious and dark way of portraying the film. This definitely created an enigma for the audience. As I watched the title sequence I couldn't gather information such as the narrative/storyline. Although the images faded in and out quite quickly, it was obvious it looked like paintings of the main character.The titles were gold and italic with an effect that looked like splashed paint or blood across the font. Once I realized that, I thought the would a series of dark scenes and murder scenes in the movie.


In the film, Hugo the theme of time,clocks and mending e.g(relationship,friendship,robots)is conveyed through the sequence.The birds eye view of Paris streets looks like a clock.This was a very clever way to incorporate a clock into the parisian streets.The sequence shows a sense of time being lost/missed out on.Which could be a lack of personal time,family time,childhood time.In this film the theme of time has been shown through the narrative,whereby a boy loses time with his mother and father due to their absences.He also loses time with close friends and school.The one memory he holds of his father is the robot called an automon which he and his father used to spend time fixing together.This automon is linked with an a man who used to be passionate about films before the 1920's.This man is an unhappy because time has passed by so fast nobody remembers his work on film making.The boy tries to help by showing the man that himself and others are still interested in his,but because of the war a majority of people lacked interested.This theme of time is very significant to the narrative.

Media Journal-Week 6

This week I looked at different types of typography, I would use in our title sequence. For example I looked at urban,graffiti and tyre type of font because they all relate to the message that I am trying to portray in the title sequence, which myself and my group is creating.(Change the Beat). The urban font I have chosen is to create the vibe that the film is modern and set in the city. The graffiti gives a sense of street style font.The tyre font suggest that it is a street type of dance movie and the one specific thing we are trying to convey is the fact the dance has a twist.The twist is,the main character moves on to wheelchair dancing due to the fact that the main character has had an accident and has no other choice but to follow his dream through this style of dancing. All the different types of typography embody a sort of boldness and movement vibe within them,which I think is needed in our title sequence because the theme of the sequence is hope and change,therefore it should be projected through the title.

Typography ideas:

This is the type of typography that I think would be suitable for (Change the beat)title sequence because it has this type of street edge to the title.I like the fact that it looks sort of urban with is the vibe the title sequence should create.The font is bold and kind of resembles street/graf

fiti writing.The sharp edges makes it look strong and the dark border is like the story behind the person(main character).There is a sort of movement feeling that the "Bea" typography creates, which could also portray that the film genre is dance.The lines that form the words show a form of movement and maybe a change of path. The words "Cha"in (change) are joint together and "Bea"in (beat) suggests that there are groups of dancers competing.In this film a group of dancers compete but the main character injures himself. He then goes to create his own group, although he is disabled.For example the "Change"

is competing with a separate group"Beat". "the" in between the words draws the lines as if there is two sides,which is what it suggests.

This typography looks rugged connoting the streets.This links to our street dance type of movie.The tyre prints look rough and tough,this links with dance because of the movements. This will ensure that Change the beat will be expressed in strong and street type of way in the title sequence.The crosses on the font are like lines crossing out the past.Also the way the lines cross over each other suggest that there is a different path of hope to follow.The lines overlapping also look like railings/barbed wire this denotes restriction because of the way it seems like someone could trap themselves.The holes in between the barbed wire looking font implies freedom; there is hope and an opportunity to change.

Audience and Institutions

Aims:
To be able to indicatehow film distribution works.
To be able to understand the difference between the Us&Uk film systems.

Keywords:Producers,distributors,exhibitor,Studio

What is the purpose of a film distributor?
-Promote/advertise
-Franchise
-Synergy
-Advertising company
-Delivers films to audience
-Cinema
-Test the film
-Priemere
-Home release DvD's
-Marketing

A film distributor is the link between the producer and the exhibitors(the cinema chains,T.v.networks;their aim is to get as many people as possible to see the film.
-The distributor markets the film and develops an appriopriate advertising campaign.
-To market sucessfully the distributor has to target the appriopriate audience.
-This can be easy if there is a star,but harder in the case of low-budget independent films.

Honey (title sequence)

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I have also chosen this title sequence ,which is also a dance genre that is very similar to our title sequence hybrid genre idea. This is the second movie I researched into and I found that there are similar elements in this dance movie that I would like to transfer to (Change the beat).

The codes and conventions of this titles sequence is as follows:

-The characters are introduced in the sequence through the titles and how they act;showing their character type. The characters are shown as lively characters at a club having fun dancing.The main characters are shown with their names beside them with a close-up on them.They make it clear who the main characters are because they camera is constantly monitoring their movements,whilst capturing the background scenery.The lead dancers are females dancing but not competitively just for fun.Although this is shown the female rival seems to be jealous.The camera is focused movements to keep the audience excited .

-The film titles are shown in a bold ,blue, and bright font.on the dancing.The titles are incorporate a sort of club style,fun and exciting vibe to the sequence.The titles appear every few seconds with lights glowing on each letter.In my opinion this looks like disco lights bouncing and shining on to shiny dance floors representing energy.The title font are shaped in a smooth and curved way representing movement.

-The order of the titles in this sequence go from studio name to the film name then to the most important characters and finally the crew members then editor,director and the last title is the producer.This is a reasonable order which can be used in (Change the beat) ,however the font will be smaller and a different colour.The typography of the film name is bold,strong looking with a silver and a red boarder.The silver represents the success they will battle for and the red the danger/risk they are taking to win the competition.The title represents movement and the strength that the dancers have got and put in to dance.The silver and the red combined together represent some sort of energy.This type of title could be Incorporated into (Change the Beat) because I would like to portray energy and excitement through the typography.

-The indication of the location is shown through the establishment shot at the beginning of the scene then a high angle above the club then a zoom in straight into the club.There are long shots of people dancing and wide shots showing the background. In the background a people are shown buying drinks and dancing.The location seems like the suburbs however the club seems to be located near the city.This type of location is also a good idea because of the vibe the city and club life creates.There is an open space that can be used for dancers,however the setting would not be suitable for (Change the beat).

-The indication of the period is recognizable,their costumes,the language and action suggests the time period the movie is set in. This is very important and needs to be shown because the audience needs to be aware.In this case this film is seems like 21st century /modern type of movie .This will be something that I think will be conveyed in (Change the Beat)title sequence.

-The information regarding the mood and tone has been shown through the language,action and the dancing.The costumes portray the mood of the dancers and the tone is set through the music.The tone the mood is one code/convention that I think should be implemented into our title sequence.

-In the sequence the theme tune is ,up-beat and fun which is what the title sequence is trying to convey.This is one element of the title sequence I feel has to be included in a dance type of film because the theme music , will give some sort of edge and excitement to the sequence.This theme music will also introduce the type of music that will be played within the movie.This is kind of setting/preparing the audience for the movie.

-The genre of the movie is shown through the cinematography,which is vital information for the audience because without knowing the genre the audience may be confused as to what they about to watch because the ambiguous title sequence. The genre is a significant part of the sequence,this needs to be shown or expressed through any title sequence,therefore I will make sure it is shown in (Change the Beat).

-Our group will consider including an enigma,just so the audience can ask questions For example(what is going on?why is this happen?who is in this group?) This title sequence creates some sort of enigma because they want viewers to wonder why and want to discover what is actually going on by watching the film. Setting an enigma up for the audience will be needed in our title sequence because it need a bit of ambiguity in order to interest the audience to watch further.

-The patterns and types of editing are echoed in this film,but only when it comes to the dancing. The patterns and the types of editing used may be considered ,but on the other hand it may not be extremely as important as the other code and conventions shown (Honey) dance film.

-The mise-en-scene is the most significant element of the title sequence because it is what will be echoed in the film.From this sequence the mise-en-scene is shown,which gives the audience a sense of what is going to be shown in the film.In the scene one of the props shown is a video camera,this will not be used in (Change the beat) title sequence because the sequence will lack a good quality.

You got served (title sequence)

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I have chosen this title sequence because it is a dance genre which is similar to our title sequence idea.Although our idea is a hybrid genre. I researched into different types of dance movies and found that this was one of the closest to our idea(Change the Beat).


The codes and conventions of this titles sequence is as follows:
-The character are introduced in the scene through the titles and how they are portrayed in the first scene.In this case they are shown as lively,up beat dancers enjoining themselves and making a living for themselves.The main characters are shown with their names and a close-up on them to make it clear that they are the main characters.This element of the sequence is very important because it will determine how the audience will view and acknowledge the characters.The dance group in this sequence is shown on the camera from different angles and constantly doing exciting movements to keep the audience focused on them .Basically they are the group to watch.

-The film titles are shown in a bold ,white,medium and clear font either at the top of the screen or the bottom,in order to keep the audience focused on the dancing.The titles come at a fast pace for the audience to quickly read whilst watching the dancing.The order of the titles in this sequence go from studio name to the film name then to the most important characters and finally the crew members then editor,director and the last title is the producer.This is a reasonable order which can be used in (Change the beat) ,however the font will be smaller and a different colour.The typography of the film name is bold,strong looking with a silver and a red boarder.The silver represents the success they will battle for and the red the danger/risk they are taking to win the competition.The title represents movement and the strength that the dancers have got and put in to dance.The silver and the red combined together represent some sort of energy.This type of title could be Incorporated into (Change the Beat) because I would like to portray energy through the typography.

-The indication of the location is shown through the various wide shots, high angle and long shots. In the background a crowd is shown standing around the dancers screaming.the location looks like a a warehouse.This we might take into consideration because of the amount of open space that can be used for dancers,an alternative will be to use an open dance floor located in a dance school.

-The indication of the period is recognizable,their costumes and the background scenery pretty much portrays the time period the movie is set in. This is very important and needs to be shown otherwise the audience will be confused.In this case this film is quite contemporary/modern.This will be something that I would definitely consider incorporating into (Change the Beat)title sequence.

-The information regarding the mood and tone has been shown through the movements of the dancers.The costumes portray the mood of the dancers and the tone is set through the music.The tone the mood is one code/convention that I think should be implemented into our title sequence because the mood and tone help to convey the narrative.

-In the sequence the theme tune is loud,up-beat and fun which is what the title sequence is trying to convey.This is one element of the title sequence I feel has to be included in a dance type of film because the theme music , will give some sort of edge and excitement to the sequence.This theme music will also introduce the type of music that will be played within the movie.This is kind of setting/preparing the audience for the movie.

-The genre of the movie is shown through the cinematography,which is vital information for the audience because without knowing the genre the audience may be confused as to what they about to watch because the title sequence was unclear. The genre is a significant part of the sequence,this needs to be shown or expressed through any title sequence,therefore I will make sure it is shown in (Change the Beat).

-Our group will consider including an enigma,just so the audience can ask questions For example(what is going on?why is this happen?who is in this group?) This title sequence creates some sort of enigma because they want viewers to wonder why and want to discover what is actually going on by watching the film. Setting an enigma up for the audience will be needed in our title sequence because it need a bit of ambiguity in order to interest the audience to watch further.

-The patterns and types of editing are echoed in this film,especially when it comes to the dance competitions. The patterns and the types of editing used may be considered ,but on the other hand it may not be extremely as important as the other code and conventions shown (You got served) dance film.

-The mise-en-scene is most significant element of the title sequence because it is what will be echoed in the film.From this sequence the mise-en-scene is shown,which gives the audience a sense of what is going to be shown in the film.

Media Journal-Week 5

week5:The last week before christmas-We basically watched films and I paid close attention to the title sequence's.I found that the different title sequence's had their own way's of portraying the films.Some I thought were quite effective and others were quite confusing and in my opinion did not express the meaning or the purpose of the film.I also focused on the type of typography used.Most of them were quite simple and plain whilst others were bold and more meaningful.As I watch the films ,I tried to match the narratives to the sequence and I thought about how I would convey the narrative through a title sequence.

Change the Beat (Presentation pitch)

Change the beat

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As a group we were instructed to develop an idea for a new movie.Our hybrid-genre was romance-tragedy-dance which we felt was a good idea for our target audience(15-25) because it relates to teenage life.This powerpoint talks about the narrative of our film idea.This will has given us ideas in terms of making a title sequence .The feedback we received from our teacher was to add our title sequence idea to the presentation and to always talk about the narrative of film first before anything else.

21 jump street(Imbd)

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A presentation on a new movie being released in March 2012.The presentation consists of directors,producers, distributions company and audience.Myself and Yasmin Ahmed worked on this powerpoint and I included all the research on the powerpoint.

Groundhog day (remake)

Groundhog day is about a person ,who finds himself reliving the same day over and over again.He then realises that he has to do something right in order for the day to end.

Me and Yasmin came up with the idea that the title sequence was going to portray the story in a very simple way,which would instantly attract the audience.

The idea:

The Album portrays the characters life.Therefore we used it to fill pictures of his day being repeated over and over again with the typography of the cast starring the film,below the images.Even though every page will have the same images, the character's facial expression will be different on every page showing the audience his confusion.Whilst the audience views the images the pages flip faster and faster towards the end.Then the book shuts with the title (Groundhog day)on the front cover.After this the movie will then begin.

Three images on each page will be shown.(1.Character wakes up and hits alarm,2.Character eats breakfast,3.Character in the park.)the reason we have decided to show three images ,as we don't want to uncover the full story in the title sequence.It would just give the audience an idea of the film. The post-tick notes,(British flag)stamps and (British flag)badges surrounding the images are like souvenirs/reminders for the characters day in Britain. The souvenirs/reminders show a british theme throughout the sequence.

Film industry (presentation)

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In our lesson ,we were asked to pitch a film idea that best suited the film studio given to us.In this case my group were given Paramount vantage studio therefore we had to create a low budget film for this particular studio.After researching,I had found that Paramount vantage studio had produced many teen movies at a low budget. My group and myself presented our idea to the class.They then guessed which studio we were pitching ourselves to. Our genre was quirky teen comedy.The simplest way to describe the movie idea is (Mean girls meet She's the man.)

Media Journal-Week 4

Week4:This week myself and my group did planned out a story board for our dance title sequence idea.I drew some of the images that we would see in the sequence at differnt angles and as a group we dicussed the angles and shots we needed to make the sequence a successs.We also looked into logo's and came up with many ideas to name our production.For example jump production,JYBH production(first letter of our names),pathway production and so on. I also looked at possible typography we could use for our title sequence such as tyre style or street style that was associated with our genre.

Media Journal-Week 3

Week 3:This week myself and my group learnt how to present our ideas to an audience, by keeping the idea precise,straight to the point and simple,but different from other ideas.Also looking at other ideas presented by ohter groups,helped us realise what we had to add to our presentation.The advice given to us was to think about the type of people who would want to see the film and add to the powerpoint how you would go about making the title sequence.Our response was to present the title sequence as a prolog,which I think will really work for our dance title sequence idea.This week I also learnt about film distribution and how it works between the producer and the exhibitors.

Title sequence designer case study

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This powerpoint is about the title sequence designer,I researched on (Balder westein) This about his type of work ,his company and life. The title sequences very interesting yet creative.

Saul bass case study

Saul bass is famous for his title sequence designs.
Saul bass was born in Bronx district of new york in 1920. He studied at the art students league in new york and brooklyn.
Apprenticeships with manhattan designers
Freelance graphic designer or commercial artist.
In 1946 saul bass moved to L.A. to get a way from creative constraints.
In 1950 his own studio,worked on advertisement.

Media Journal-Week 2

Week 2:This week I looked into animated title sequences such as Wall-e,Toy story,Up,the incredibles and monster inc movie. Each sequence has unique design,which all have individual story lines portrayed through the sequence. I also looked at different versions of Wall-e,toy story and the incredibles titles sequences and saw that there were different interpretations.For example the incredibles was show in a way that it was basically telling the viewers the whole story before the film had even started.however the person who created the sequence had considered all the codes and conventions and had applied it to the sequence,making it look more precise ,neat and well presented.

Zombieland Title Sequence

Mise-en-Scene

Costume:In this sequence the characters are wearing smart clothes that is usually worn for work.The men are wearing suits and the women are dressed in conservative clothing.The costume is presented in a rough and dirty sort of way due to the events that occur in the sequence.The costume gives the audience a sense of what type of character they are.

Lighting:The sequence contains high key lighting and low key lighting,the importance of this is to show the audience the significance of each character.for example low key lighting may be used to show that a character has an evil side whilst the high key lighting may be used to show the good character. In this sequence high key lighting is used to show the important events happening whilst low key lighting is shading the less important events.

Acting/body language:The action in the sequence has been shown in a slow motion montage.This has an interesting effect and emphasizes the movement of the characters and helps the audience to closely see what is happening.

Make-up:The make-up in the sequenced has been used to express the narrative,basically characters that have been infected with a disease are affecting others and killing others.The make-up is heavy with a lot going on;scars,cuts,blood and wounds to make it look realistic.The make-up definitely implies that the film genre is horror,because of the way the characters are running wildly with scary zombies chasing them.

Props:In this sequence the props are mainly violent harmful weapons such as crow bars,guns,knives and more harmful objects are used to attack other characters.

Setting/Location:The location in the in sequence varies,but most of the shots seem to have been taken in a town.The dark globe on the title suggests that the events are happening on earth,although it looks like a different planet.Which seems like a scary place to be,revealing to the audience it is not a normal place to be.

Title font:The most interesting element of the sequence is the title font,which connotes death,blood and disease because of the deep red and black colours surrounding the typography.The typography is shown in a three-dimensional way ,which makes it seem like they are objects within the scene,without the characters acknowledging them. The way the letters disappear as the characters crash and smash the typography signifies pain or death. The 3D title "Zombieland"looks realistic because of the way it breaks like a window suggests that everything is out of control.

Camera angles:There are a range of camera shots and angles in the sequence that help portray the characters in the sequence.The angles/shots consist of wide shot and long shot to see the characters movement and there is a lot of background scenery being shown.The close up shots are shown in order for the audience to see the characters reaction to the situation.The low angle shots are used to show the distance of a character or of an object. The camera angles narrate the story from a different perspective.The slow motion shows the precise movement and angles within the sequence.

Establishment of the film:The sequence establishes the genre,the characters and the narrative of the film because it sets the tone and the vibe for the audience,especially with the sound track.The sound connotes fear,pain,evil and death because of the heavy beat it has.Every time someone hears the soundtrack,it will memory the film and recognize where it comes from.

Purpose title sequence & Codes and Coventions

Aims:To be able to indicate the purpose of a title sequence.To analyse a title sequence.
-Introducing characters
-Established narrative
-Genre
-Music sets atmosphere
-Tone
-Setting
-Mood
-The opening title sequence of a film is that film's opportunity to make a good impression.

Codes and conventions
Typically,an opening sequence will contain:
-details of cast and crew
-The film's title
-An intro to character or character type
-Indication of historical period
-Information regarding mood and tone.
-Intro to signature theme tune
-Information about genre
-Questions that the viewer finds intriguing(Sets up enigmas)
-Patterns and types of editng that will be echoed in the remainder of the film.
-Mise-en-scene and cinematography that will be echoed or elaborated upon later in the film.

The art of the title

This title is simple yet creative even though its in black and white. I particularly like the typography because its bubbly,fun and makes you want to engage in the programme.It is clear that the show is targeted at young children,because of the cartoonised typography and images.I think that it is important that the typography and the images portray the film because this will give the audience an idea of the genre and will make the sequence clear and understandable.The title"Plane Crazy" suggests the genre is adventure because the words Plane crazy indicate that there are a lot of exciting events in the sequence.the cartoon images are interesting because they show movement and life even though there is no colour scheme to show the liveliness of the title sequence.Their costumes show that the characters are humourous and have personalities they also look like children dressing up in adult clothes.


Titles In Silent Film
"Words and lettering played an enormous role in films of the silent era. Film titles made their appearance in the earliest silent films, along with letter cards (or inter-titles), which provided context. These cards were the responsibility of the lettering artist, who collaborated with the scriptwriter and director to create narrative continuity so that audiences could follow what they were seeing."

This Paragraph is quite intriguing becasue it refers to the importance of words and lettering in silent films,which were very important in that era.I think that the sequence had to be portrayed very well for the audience to have understood the narrative.Therefore the title would have had to be extremely good to have interested an audience to continue watching the sequence.



I find this title sequence particularly interesting because to me, it clearly portrays the story.After seeing the sequence I feel like I know the narrative.The sequence has a range of colours shown on the doors,which suggests that behind every door each character is different.The music is quite adventourous and invites the audience in.Over allThis title sequence fascinates me because of its colour scheme,typography and images because a great amount of thought has been put into the idea to make it as good as it is.

Media Journal-Week 1

Week 1:This week I have enjoyed looking at title sequences and looking at the deep meaning behind them,i have learnt a useful technique when analysing a title sequence.There are many factors to include when analysing a title sequence:Mise-en-scene-camera angles,lighting,costume,props,action,body language,sound and so on.These help give an understanding behind the meaning of the narrative.Once I had used these important elements to break down the sequence,it became easier to see the purpose and the meaning of the sequence.

Lord of war title sequence analysis

Throughout the title sequence we see golden bullets passing through different machinery,this we assume has something to do with fighting/war.Therefore it gives us an idea of the genre. The music sets the tone of the film.The sequence certainly creates an enigma for the audience as we only see extreme close up shots of bullets journey through machinery in a factory.The emphasis on the making of the bullets,shows that it is a significant aspect of the film. In the background,the location seems to change quite a lot from the factory to a ship to an outside dirty terrain then into a gun and then being shot straight through presumably the enemy.The bullets shoots straight into the centre of the child's head at a fast speed.This suggests that the bullet has only one purpose;to cause pain/ kill enemies. The location outside of the factory looks rough,dirty and seems like its an undeveloped area ,which suggests that the location is set in a less economically developed area.

The title "Lord of war". suggests that a person of a high rank has control over something important,in this case the person might control the gun factory.This could mean that in the film guns and other similar weapons are sold in different countries,which makes the matters worse because lives are taken away.It seems that the guns are being sold regardless of the fact that individuals die.The sequence implies that the main important aspect is the gun,therefore this might suggest that the is no sympathy/no mercy shown in the film because all the businessmen care about is that they are getting their money.This therefore means that wars will never end and there will never be peace in third world /LEDC countries.

The titles are white and quite rigid looking.This looks similar to soviet Russian type of font,this implies that the gun's are being produced in Russia;establishing the location for the viewers watching.The title are quite small and plain,this shows that it is not the main focus rather the background scenery action.The titles have been purposely made white because the background colour scheme makes it easier to see.

The music links with the sequence because of how the lyrics refer to the narrative.For example the lyrics mentions"bad minds being born" This completely represents the film and just gives the audience a war vibes.The lyrics also say"Stop children whats that sound,there is something going down".This implies that there are children involved in the war or the are children who just live in these dangerous places having to endure the pain everyday.The music does set the tone for the film and creates the atmosphere.

Catch me if you can(title sequence analysis)

• The title sequence is very vibrant,bright and colorful portraying a sort of light hearted comedy. The colour scheme could also represent the change of scenery in the film and how every action is constantly done in daylight.


• The way the lines join up with the titles suggests that the fluidity and smoothness of the film.The lines also represent the way the stories link to each other like interweaving narratives/narrative arcs.


• The way the silhouette characters move a across the page implies that the are different scenario's that the characters come across.


• The order of the titles suggest the order of importance of those who participated in the making of the film.For example the producer (Steven Spielberg) has been shown twice at the beginning and at the end and the main characters (Leonardo Dicarprio)and (Tom Hanks) ; both well known actors.Once people see the Producer/Director/Actors names they are likely to go see the film because a big star is featured.


• The typography is white,bright,neat and rounded, conveys the film as


• The main character is quite versatile ,this shown through the title sequence as his costume is changed from a pilot costume to a business man then to a doctor and so on.The other character(Tom Hanks) is shown following (Leonardo Dicarprio's) character this links with the title (catch me if you can) and the mysterious music ,which creates and enigma for the audience. Another suggestion of the character (Tom Hanks) following the character is that he could be a detective chasing an impostor, who has disguised himself as different characters.


• The typography of (catch me if you can) is bold,black and black with saul bass inspired lines linked.This design is quite appealing to the eye because of how simple but effective it is. The "me" on the title looks like a cloud slowly been blown away with a plane passing over the title suggests that there is a lot of traveling and moving about to different locations. The cars/taxis also give us a sense that movement and traveling is key.


• The music is a key element in the sequence because it completely gives away the sort of vibe you will be getting when you watch the film and just creates the atmosphere for the audience.

Se7en title sequence analysis

The se7en title sequence creates an enigma for the audience because they instantly want to know what is going on.The audience is left confused because of the lack of information they are given in the sequence they are only able to see a close up of the characters hands cutting the words out.This instantly tells the audience that the movement with the hands cutting paper is the main focus. The props are quite significant in the sequence such as: old looking photos,pen, paper,scissors, needle, thread and other sharp objects. The colour scheme in the sequence is quite dull,monotone and just bland this connotes a sense that there is no life or life has been taken away of someone or something.This is also reflected through the dark lighting.This creates a picture in your mind ,and suggest that there is some sort of murder/serial killer featured in the film.The sequence creates a scary and spin chilling feeling that makes you want to watch.The fact the character is cutting out photos and papers to stick in a kind of old scrap book suggests that he is a serial killer because keeping hold of the evidence showing how sick and twisted they are which could portray that they are mentally ill/unstable.Serial killers usually kill without a conscience.In the sequence the character cuts out the words“homosexual” and “Transsexual" and “GOD” this could suggest that religion has a role to play in the film and could possibly be connected to the main character.There also maybe some sort of conflict involving religion,resulting to the murders being committed.

Throughout the sequence close-up shots are shown;the audience can hardly see what is in the background,this could be because the character is trying to hide the location.This could prove that the character is a serial killer because they are secretive and hide their tracks.We cannot see the character's face,however the rough kind of dirty hands look like a man because of how hard and scruffy his hands and finger nails look. The shot where the character is shown scrapping his skin from his finger nails,implies that he wants to hide/get rid of his identity in order for him to get away with his crimes.Serial killer don't want to be suspected therefore this character has made sure it will be difficult to label him as the culprit. The way the character cuts the images out neatly and places them into the book shows that his has a plan,whether it is who his next victim will be or his recent victims,it shows that he has thought this through and now how precisely he will document it.It seems like perhaps the character has an obsession with death and God because he cancels out text that goes against religion.This could link with the music because the lyrics speak about getting closer to God,which implies that the serial killer believe that he is acting on God's behalf. The title Se7en suggests that the serial killer murders victims for one out of seven deadly sins.On the other hand it could be a serial killer that murders people quite regularly,which could mean seven days of the week.

The Se7en title sequence creates a sense of tension and makes the audience feel uneasy and uncomfortable.There are a lot of flickering images,which looks like a light dying out,this connotes the idea that death is quick.The red flicking light denotes the blood,suggesting that the death is painful and the film has a lot of dangerous activity involved.The flickering also possibly suggests how fast paced the occurring events may be.The way the images have been layered over others creates a sense of mystery and makes the audience feel like there is a deeper meaning behind the acts of the murderer.

The sound in the sequence creates an atmosphere of fear.The sound contributes to the scene because of the way it creates an enigma.The ticking sound in the background feel almost like the time ticking for either the victim or murder.This could mean the time that the murderer is scheduled to kill or the time that the victim has left to die.There is a screeching sound made once the character has crossed out a word.This suggests that the word that is crossed out is associated with his next victim and the screeching sound is the victim screaming for life. The sound really makes everything in the scene scary and creepy,especially with the extreme close ups.

Continuity sequence

A continuity sequence is a series of shots put together to make a continuous sequence.
Before making the continuity sequence as a group we created a story board, to use as a guide line for filming. We used a variety of shots in our sequence such as mid-Long shot, high angle, over the shoulder, Match on action and so on. All of the shots that we used helped us make a smooth continuity sequence.

Contribution to the video:

• Yasmin Ahmed - Camera operator


• Rebecca Bushell -Script organiser


• (Myself) Hannah Odonkor as character 1


• Jasmine Winston as character 2

Possible improvements:

• Make shot reverse shot more clear


• To extend the sequence


• Make camera steadier


• Make script longer

What we enjoyed:

• Script writing


• Working together as a group


• Camera work


• Editing

What we didn't enjoy:

• It took quite long to write the script


• Intrusions whilst filming


• Cutting parts of the video


• Took a while to film
  
  What I learnt:

I learnt how to edit on (Imovie) and use a range of editing skills I had learnt to help my group edit the sequence