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

Presentation media

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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.