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