THRILLER TITLE SEQUENCE FINAL EDIT

Evaluation 7 Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to the full product?

When looking back to the start of this project it allows me to realise the transition of my skills. We were given a simple preliminary task to present to our teachers and friends showing our ideas and to ensure we had remembered to include everything we needed. Our preliminary was presented as a powerpoint, it is clear how unexperienced we were as a group with cameras and technology when looking back. The preliminary was very simple and consequently boring, our final piece is intense and has meaning to it.

I have learned a lot from this project. In the beginning i did not know how to use the camera equipment, i had know director skills and i hadn't experienced working against time. By the end i had learnt all three things and now feel confident around cameras. Without having the preliminary task in the beginning i don't think the project would of had any structure to it and therefore would have taken very long to complete.

Evaluation 3 What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? how will you attract/address your audience?

This is an example of a student who has also completed a short title sequence. They have posted it onto youtube and it has received 1300 views. By posting their video on youtube they have attracted a wider range of audiences, thousands of people use youtube everyday.

Although its a low budget student video, i believe My short movie opening could be promoted in a similar way and distributed by various amounts of media institutions. It could be released at a film festival, on specific BBC websites, facebook, youtube, and small film websites. To attract my target audience i would post bulletins on m facebook advertising my film with a link to youtube. I would also post my video to BBC's teenage website 'slink' which will appeal to my target audience. To ensure i have advertised y movie to its full potential, i would e-mail my friends and family the movie and have an option to leave constructive feedback .

Evaluation 2 How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our title sequence does not represent any particular social group as we have know dialogue or characters, but the connotations of a young, ethnic women practicing voodoo/ witchcraft are shown throughout, Our main character would look like the young woman in the image shown. Mise en scene is also very strong in our pice again allowing the target audience to recognise the voodoo theme.

Evaluation still image explanations.

I have chosen to compare our title sequence with 'Seven'. A lot of our ideas were also found in this gripping thriller sequence. The similarity of an evil looking hand against paper, flashing images of people and again an evil hand flicking through a book building tension. both sequences are sharp, flashing, tense and sinister.
The lighting used in both sequences is very dim.

Evaluation In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products.

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The Pitch powerpoint presentation

Here is a Powerpoint presentation of our ideas.

Match Cut (Short practice film) Task.

On the 08/02/10 we were given a practical task to create a short practice film worth 15% of our final coursework grade. This short practice film could be any genre revolving any situation as long as it contains two characters and includes one character entering the scene as part of the clip. Before preparing for the task we were given a sheet explaining what specific shots we had to include, we had to include a shot reverse shot, a 180 degree shot and a match cut shot. I personally found the shot reverse shot the most simple to apply as the position of the characters allowed the shot to flow effectively.

To prepare for the practical task efficiently and ensure everything would run smoothly we began by creating a story board showing exactly what happens, when and where. Myself and my group found this stage of the task quite simple as we all had a lot of ideas to include. After this step we had to decide where we was going to include the three various shots during our piece, we attempted to apply these shots in the most appropriate places creating an impact.

I found it quite difficult trying to apply the three shots in a symbolic way because I wasn’t as familiar with the shots as I thought, I only realised this whilst trying to plot the shots appropriately. As part of the completion process for our piece we had to edit our short film, I initially found this stage difficult but as I got the hang of it I learnt how to edit smoothly and understand the editing process thoroughly. There were only some simple problems whilst editing such as selecting where the input and output should be placed on a clip and getting the clips to flow altogether but watching the clip in detail and shorting and lengthening the durations of clips made it less complex.

This task overall was very useful and allowed me to gain a good understanding of different shots, editing, story boards, and camera techniques. This practical task also showed me what to expect when working on our thriller title sequences.

Technical audit of Bait tutorial

Although we done this last term Before starting 'thriller title sequences' i remember the lesson specifically because i enjoyed the task.
During this lesson we spent in the editing suite we were given a series of clips to put together, cut, edit and run in a specific time scale. This task took longer then anticipated because you dont relalise how hard it is to cut shots not knowing weather its a relevant shot or weather it fits in were you placed it.
Also, i learnt how to edit someone else's work as well as my own. This sequence was a simple clip but had a long build up, it was of a young boy in a cafe and an old male tramp walks in and steels his lunch. This was a hard clip to edit because it had many match cuts.

News amd Current affairs: Haiti earthquake: Day by day

Wismond Exantus was pulled from the ruins of a hotel after 11 days
Estimates of the numbers killed in the Haitian earthquake range from 100,000 to 200,000. This is how events unfolded after the quake - with a magnitude of 7.0 - struck at 1653 local time (2153 GMT) on Tuesday, 12 January.
SATURDAY 23 JANUARY
International search teams continued their work to find survivors, despite the Haitian government calling an official end to the rescue phase, and were rewarded by pulling Wismond Exantus from the remains of the Napoli Inn Hotel 11 days after the quake.
Greek, French and US rescue teams were involved in the two-and-a-half-hour operation to bring him out.
Meanwhile, organisers of the Hope for Haiti telethon in the US said it had raised more than $57m (£35m) for victims.
They said Friday night's event had set a new record for disaster relief telethons.

A link to see The disaster further: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/?ITO=1482

Thriller Sub-Genres

There are many different types of thrillers, not just one. Thrillers can be horrors, historical and even comical. Here are a list of the most common sub-genre's for thriller films.
Action Thriller
Conspiracy Thriller
Erotic Thriller
Crime Thriller
Disaster Thriller
Legal Thriller
Medical Thriller
Political Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Spy Thriller
Techno Thriller
Religious Thriller (da vinci code)
My favourite type of thrillers are crime thrillers and psychological thrillers because i find them interesting and suspensful. One crime thriller i like in particular is 'Crash'. One horror thriller i like in particular is 'Saw' i find saw interesting because saw creates suspense through lighting, and vocal techniques used by the characters.

I found it functional getting to know the various thriller sub-genres,because when i usually watch films i class them just as thrillers, i never realised all the various types. This makes things easier and gives me the advantage of understanding what thrillers i like to watch best.

What is Suspense ? (First Lesson)

In this lesson we went through various different thriller titles and what they each have in common. I noticed that with out sound effects and music, thrillers wouldn't be the same. Then we asked our self's 'What makes a thriller a thriller? ' and ' What things do we associate with thrillers' and we came up with things such as; tension, music, mystery, sinister surroundings, phone calls and suspense. Suspense is a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.
Suspense occurs in most thriller films, and make thrillers what they are. In a Gritty, dramatic, thriller film 'Crash' Suspense is built throughout from the use of sound and music. When ever something tense is about to happen, sad, dreary, music such as simple piano melodies are played.
Another example of suspense being created through the use of sound/music is in the film 'Jaws' You realise when the shark is going to appear because you hear 'duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh' this deep heart beat sound effect creates suspense throughout. The film is now famous for its suspenseful sound effects.

I think suspense is an important feature which should be created in every thriller film, it makes things exciting, scary and interesting.

Practice Lesson on title sequence editing

We had our first lesson on title sequence editing on the 3rd/02/10. I found this lesson very useful because editing is one of my weak points. Firstly, we had an individual task to complete, to get to know the programme we will be using frequently. This programme allowed us to play with different titles, using different; Colours, fonts, styles, backgrounds and images. The programme is called 'Live type'. This task allowed me to practice using the features i will be using and understand them better.

We also Used another application which allowed us to compose and create different sound effects/music which might be applied later on to the final piece. I found this part of the lesson interesting as well because i enjoy music and found it exciting thinking about how i would match sounds to the imagery.

In the second half of the lesson we used another editing suite were we practiced editing our own mini clips of footage we filmed in a previous lesson. We had to cut and edit the footage so it made sense and played smoothly. I found this task quite simple and useful becuase it allowed me to realise how important it is to get more than one shot, so you have more options.

My favourite Thriller film opening?

One of my favourtie thriller film title sequences is for 'Panic Room'. Panic Room begins with an establishing shot of the city in which it is set. This is effective because it allows the audience to understand what the setting is like and therefore gather an understanding to the genre of the film.

The title sequence for panic room is a narrative opening with the titles running throughout complimented by weary music. This music is quite dark, and adds a mysterious feel to the opening. Without the use of music, i dont think tension would have been built as appropriatley as it did.

There is a strong use of mise-en-scene right from the start. The high story buildings suggest a working class atmosphere, which then suggest working class families. The busy roads suggest chaos and define drama. This is a dramatic thriller.

The title sequence for panic room interests me becuase it sets the scene, it builds tension creating an impact on the film even before any dialogue begins.

Planet of the Apes (Art of the title sequence Task)

I thought the opening title sequence to planet of the apes was very interesting. It starts with a still image close up shot of a man lying down, this grabs viewers attention because you expect the film to begin. This snap shot is a tease to whats about to occur after the title sequence.

The style of the title sequence is very simple yet effective, its a common structure as the titles are on a plain black background with blue rays of light. This simple effect allows the audience to concentrate more 0n the titles of people present in the film yet still understand the genre of the film through sound and cold flashes of blue light.

The titles themsleves include; the title, actors names, directors, music, costume, make-up artist, producer, extras and the production company. The title sequence it self is very big, bold and sharp this may reflect the film as action packed. The title sequence appeals to me because its simple yet effective, just through sound and colour tension is being built up preparing the audience for the film.

Photo Shot activity!!!

This medium shot image is demonstrating passion between a male and female. The setting of a small lift adds tension as its a closed space, it allows 'passion' to be demonstrated more effectively. The strong use of a medium shot also allows us to see the facial expressions of both people, this means we acknowledge their emotions and have a clear understanding of what is happening. The body language of the two also helps represent passion as almost everything is touching. I think this is a very good shot representing passion.