Friday, 26 April 2013
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Evaluation - Who would be the audience for your media product?
When planning our final opening sequence Chloe and I researched the difference between film age ratings. By doing this allowed us to see what age group would be suitable for our target group. For example videos like the one below were part of our research.
Snatched isn’t an 18 like Taken, due to the fact that there is no sex or nudity shown throughout the film. However there are quite a lot of violent scenes. 'However', the scenes are not as violent as the scenes in Taken. Within Snatched there would be the use of strong language, however it would not be taken advantage of and be as strong as the language used within 18 films. The reason Snatched is not rated a 12, which is the rating below 15 is because the violent scenes and profanity is not appropriate for children under the age of 15.
Another thing that makes Taken and Snatched different is the fact that the estimated budget for Taken was $25,000,000. Therefore this means Taken is a high budget film, whereas Snatched was low budget. Due to Taken being a high budget film, it resulted in the film being showed in 3,183 screens in the USA within the opening weekend. 396 screens in the UK and 30 screens in the philippines. A low budget film such as our own, would not be shown in as many screens as a high budget film, resulting in a lower lifetime gross. Taken lifetime gross so far is $145,000,989. This shows that Taken has made a profit which has lead to the film making a sequal to the film, Taken 2.
Also using the official BBFC (British board of film classifications) website allowed Chloe and I to research what the guidelines were. After completing the research, Nikki, Chloe and I decided that a suitable target audience would be ages between 15 and 30 of both sexes. This is because the film may be distressing for younger children however teenagers and young adults will not be distressed by the storyline. Also during the opening sequence, the part where the boy is kidnapped may be seen as violence. 'However' it is not the strong violence that maybe seen in a film that is rated 18, therefore the suitable target audience is 15.
Economic Viability:
Taken: The storyline we have is similar to that of Taken (2008). The storyline for Taken consists of A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris. 'However' there are some differences, for example, the kidnapping happens when the boy is at his local park rather than abroad. The target audience is also an 18 compared to Snatched which is a 15.
Snatched isn’t an 18 like Taken, due to the fact that there is no sex or nudity shown throughout the film. However there are quite a lot of violent scenes. 'However', the scenes are not as violent as the scenes in Taken. Within Snatched there would be the use of strong language, however it would not be taken advantage of and be as strong as the language used within 18 films. The reason Snatched is not rated a 12, which is the rating below 15 is because the violent scenes and profanity is not appropriate for children under the age of 15.
Another thing that makes Taken and Snatched different is the fact that the estimated budget for Taken was $25,000,000. Therefore this means Taken is a high budget film, whereas Snatched was low budget. Due to Taken being a high budget film, it resulted in the film being showed in 3,183 screens in the USA within the opening weekend. 396 screens in the UK and 30 screens in the philippines. A low budget film such as our own, would not be shown in as many screens as a high budget film, resulting in a lower lifetime gross. Taken lifetime gross so far is $145,000,989. This shows that Taken has made a profit which has lead to the film making a sequal to the film, Taken 2.
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Evaluation - How did you attract/address your audience?
Our audience: 15-30 years of age, both sexes, working class to middle class.
As part of the research task I looked at a number of existing opening sequence from a variety of Thriller films. As majority of the films were rated as a 15, this allowed me to pick up on certain conventions of Thriller films rated 15. For example after researching these existing I fount out, that the films rated 15, were not as violent as those that were rated a 18. Also researching more into films rated 15, allowed me to see what is allowed to be shown on films rated 15.
This below shows what is allowed in a 15 film and what is allowed in an 18 film. By comparing 15 rated films and 18 rated films it gave me an idea of what would attract our target audience, as our film includes both age groups of 15 and 18.
This below shows what is allowed in a 15 film and what is allowed in an 18 film. By comparing 15 rated films and 18 rated films it gave me an idea of what would attract our target audience, as our film includes both age groups of 15 and 18.
After researching the BBFC, as a group we thought of story lines that would fit these these guidelines and be appealing to our target audience. As we as a group classed as part of our target audience, it made this easier as we took into consideration what attracts us to films. From this we decided we needed:
- A story line that is exciting
- A story line that creates tension
- Characters that are easy to relate to
- everyday scenarios within the story line
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Evaluation - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Throughout the process of constructing our final opening sequence, as a group we used a variety of different technologies. These technologies include:
- Computer
- Video Camera - JVC Everio HD
- Flip Camera

- Importing clips onto the editing program
- Putting the clips onto the editing timeline
- Putting the clips in order in the editing timeline
I also learnt other skills such a cutting clips so they start and finish in the places I want this also allowed us to put together action match shots. For example when the boy kicks the ball in the air, the next shot we see is of the ball falling and him kicking it but from a different angle to what the audience see the ball kicked into the air. I also learnt how to put effects onto the clips, for example an effect used within our final opening sequence as well as the preliminary task and the first draft was a cross dissolve. I also learnt how to import sound onto the timeline so it was put on top of certain shots. This was effective for when we recorded sound separately as it allowed me to put layers of sound onto the opening sequence. For example, having the heavy breathing louder in comparison the music which would still be able to be heard even though there was heavy breathing imported onto the timeline. Abode Premiere also allowed us to edit the lighting of certain shots, for example we could make them darker or lighter if we wished. I learnt how to do this, however as a group we decided that the lighting for the final edit of the opening sequence should be left unedited as it made it more realistic which fitted with the continuity editing theme we wanted to follow. A lot of the skills I learnt I picked up on my own, or through the help of talking to Chloe. However sometimes when neither of us knew, I used tutorials such as the ones below that had been posted on YouTube.
Another program that was used during the process of constructing the opening sequence was After effects. This program was used to make the titles for the opening sequences. This program was mainly used by Chloe, however, I did use this program to make the titles for the first draft of the opening sequence. I fount this program difficult to use. Therefore, by using a tutorial I learnt how to make titles. I learnt how to change the font, the size and the colour of the text. I also learnt how to add effects to the text. The skills i learnt were very basic.
From using after effects to make our titles. We ended up with a title sequence that matched that of the thriller genre.
This is the main title of the sequence. The font of this title is jagged and looks as if finger nails have scrated through the title. The title then exits the screen by shattering into pieces of glass and falling off the bottom of the page.
The following titles are shown at the end of the opening sequence.
This shows the title entering the shot. The words enter the screen mimicking a wave. The words enter from the top left and bottom right then meet in the middle.
The title finishes with the names of the group members being clear on screen.
The title sequence then exits the shot line by line. The letters twirl off the screen.
The way the titles enter and exit the shot are the same for each role.
Video camera: We used a JVC everio HD to film the different shots for the construction of the opening sequence. Whilst constructing the opening sequence, I learnt how to use the video camera in various ways to get the best possible shot. This would include the different angles I could point the camera in, as well as using a tripod for a steady shot or using the camera hand held for more disturbed shots, such as running or following someone. By learning the different angles I can use the camera in allowed me to think more about how to film certain shots to represent certain scenarios and think about shots that will work well to match the thriller genre. For example, a number of point of view shots were used within our final opening sequence to create tension and to show that the boy character was being watched by the mysterious antagonist. Also from the preliminary task we learnt by using the camera as a hand held camera it creates tension. Therefore we decided to use a hand held camera as it created tension and showed that the young boy was being followed by the antagonist. From the preliminary task and the first draft, Chloe and I realised that sound that was part of the video recordings were not very clear due to background noises of cars, and other people. Therefore to improve the sound and the overall finished product, we decided to record the sound separately and add the sound during the editing stages.
Flip Camera: When evaluating the preliminary task and the first draft, Chloe and I decided it would be a better idea to record the sound separately as it would result in better quality sound which then would lead to a better overall opening sequence. We created the sound of loud heavy breathing by breathing deeply into an empty bottle, this put emphasis on the breathing when it was put onto the shot, it also made it more suspicious for the audience. We also recorded the conversation of the boy on the phone separately as it resulted in it being clearer. This was important as it showed a conversation with the boys mum saying he was on his way home. We both decided the best technology to record the sound on would be a Flip camera. We decided upon the Flip camera, because it is easy to connect to the computer and import the sound recordings into Adobe Premier Pro. The Flip camera was simple to use, therefore it was easy to learn and understand how to use the Flip camera.
Monday, 8 April 2013
Evaluation - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
An institution is a company that disperses a media product for audience consumption.
Warner Bros. Pictures:
For example a film institution would disperse a film product such as our own into the cinema, this may be nationally or internationally. After the film has been in the cinema for a period of time and depending on how successful it was, it may be dispersed into shops to sell as a DVD or soundtrack.
Major Institutions distributing thriller films:
Warner Bros. Pictures:
- Batman
- The Matrix
- Final Destination 1,2,3 and 4.
- Jurassic Park 1,2 and 3
- Missing
- Drag Me To Hell
- The Strangers
- The Last House On The Left
- Stay Alive
- The unborn
Film 4 Productions include:
Attack The Block - Released May 13th 2011
Evaluation - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
From the research task I gained an idea of what was conventional of an opening sequence for a thriller. The final opening sequence that we created as a group, I believe matched some on the conventions that I had seen in existing opening sequences. For example all the titles I have seen used contrasting colours such as red and black, or yellow and black. These colours stood out, making it easy for the audience to read the titles. The titles were also in a large bold font which also made it easy for the audience to read. Therefore, picking up on this when Chloe was creating the titles for our opening sequence, she made sure she followed this convention and she used a large, bold font. The text was white on a black background to ensure it stood out. As shown below.
From the research task I also picked up on that the majority of titles move up the hierarchic when naming people, for example starting with hair and makeup, then finishing with the Director. Because of this, as a group we decided that our opening sequence should also follow this convention. I also saw that most of the existing opening sequences started with the name of the production company then saying presents.... then the title of the film. We followed this convention and put 'LaNiCh productions present..' Then the title 'Snatched' shatters onto the screen.
The titles we created using after effect, follow the convention in the way that they are contrasting colours. However the way they entered and exit the shot develops the convention. The titles also develop the convention as the majority of the titles appear at the end of the sequence. However in existing thriller films the titles appear throught the whole opening sequence. Like panic room for example.
The existing opening sequence I watched as part of the research task, all had very different story lines. However the one thing that linked them together was the fact that music to compliment what was happening on screen was playing. This is another convention that we used within our opening sequence. Because our story line is one that is meant to be gripping, and build tension. We decided upon using an eeiry type of background music as this would be the best type of music to use to build tension and suspense for the audience. The music we used for our final opening sequence is also similar to that of the music used within the opening sequence for Panic Room, in the way that the music is eeiry and it builds tension for thr audience. This shows that we followed the convention for this part of the opening sequence.
A main convention of a Thriller film, is having low key lighting. Within our opening sequence we used all natural lighting. However, when filming our opening sequence we ensured that it was around the time where it is beginning to go dark, by doing this it made our sequence look more mysterious and create tension as it is typical within films that action occurs when it is dark or beginning to get dark.
Evaluation - How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Within the final edit all the characters are dressed in quite basic clothes. For example the boys are dressed in tracksuit bottoms, scruffy trainers, and jackets. This is stereotypical of young boys. Specially when they are playing football. The male character is dressed in jeans, once again scruffy shoes and a hoodie. As shown below.


We combined camera work into representing an inner city location by ensuring that the camera angles we used such as establishing shots showed the graffiti. Also through the use of a mid-shot it allowed us to show the audience the rusting swing. All this together allowed us to represent the inner city location, which would then allow the audience to make the link to an area where there may be a higher gang rate, or higher crime rate in comparison to other locations. This is acieved through the use of sterotypes of the characters and location.
Evaluation - Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Looking back at the preliminary task, I think I have learnt to be more creative with the shots to use when filming. For example in the final opening sequence a variety of shots were used in comparison to the few used in the preliminary task.
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Preliminary task shots
- This shot shows a close up we shot in the preliminary task.
This shows a mid- shot we filmed of two characters speaking during the preliminary task.
These two shots show an action match we shot in the preliminary task. It shows a girl running and then running out of a gate at the other end.
This shows a point of view shot from the female character looking down at her feet. This is used when the character has been running and has now stopped and is out of breath.
This is an establishing shot that we used in the preliminary task to show where the female character is. This shot shows that she is in the middle of no where.
The final opening sequence shots
This is a close up of one of the boy characters playing with the football the shot them zooms out as shown below
We also used a number of point of view shots throughout the final opening sequence. These point of view shots were all from the male character. We used these shots to create tension for the audience, and make them feel as if they were seeing things from the male's point of view.
This shows a tilt that was used at the start of the opening sequence to show that the man had sat down and is watching the boys play football.
This long shot shows the two boys playing football together, however it also shows the male character in the background walking towards the swings. This allows the audience to see what all three characters are doing.
Throughout the final opening sequence a number of action matches were used, however they may not be a clear as the two shown in the video due to the fact that they are separated up by the point of view shots of the male character walking like in Action match 2.
when filming the preliminary task we had to change a few things so it would work, therefore because of this, it taught me to be prepared to change things last minute to make it work better.
First edit of the opening sequence and the total re-shoot for the final edit.
When filming the first edit of the opening sequence we thought we have a strong idea for the storyline. However even though the idea was a good idea we did not tie up any loose ends. Resulting in a storyline which was confusing for audiences, the shots we took were also hard to edit together to ensure that it was realistic and there were no jump cuts making the post production stage very difficult to improve on what shots we had. This resulted in a poor first edit. Therefore as a group we thought it would be best to re-shoot the whole of the opening sequence. This included coming up with a totally new idea. However learning from the mistakes we made during the first edit, we put together a more detailed and thought through storyboard and brainstorm. When filming we also ensured we filmed clips more than once and from different angles which meant when it came to post production we would have a number of clips to choose from, so we could pick the one that would work best within the sequence. From the first edit of the opening sequence, we also realised the quality of sound wasn't clear. Therefore this resulted in Chloe and I recording sound separately from the videos For example we recorded heavy breathing by blowing down an empty bottle as this amplified the breath making it seem deeper, louder and heavier than when recorded with the action. We also recorded the conversation with the boy character and his mother separately as this is an important part of the sequence, as the audience are made aware that the boy is leaving the park. This ensures they are not left confused like in the first edit of the opening sequence. Over all I feel it was a better idea to do a total re-shoot for our final opening sequence, as we ended up with a sequence which was of a better quality not only due to the storyline, but also because of the post-production stages and the amount of thought and planning that went into the final opening sequence.From this I learnt it is best to go into a lot of detail when planning to make sure the ideas I do come up with are going to work well, and not going to be confusing for the audience like the first draft was. All the things I learnt throughout the process of making and developing the opening sequence have helped me ensure that I have helped me contribute to the group as much as possible. As well as putting together a final opening sequence that has been planned and thought out, that is creative yet fits the thriller genre and is appealing to the target audience.
Evaluation - Audience Feedback
The audience for 'Snatched' is between the ages of 15 and 30 and the working class of both genders. However, other people may be interested in the film. Therefore to gain a reliable and accurate feedback, I interviewed 10 working class people between the ages of 15 and 30. To ensure the feedback was reliable and accurate I ensured the questions were kept the same and the interviews were carried out individually.
Neneh Fletcher:
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Megan Frost:
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Ben Martin:
Gender: Male
Age: 17
1. My favourite type of films are probably horror. But I will watch majority of films no matter what the genre as long as the films are appealing to me
2. The tension was created really well through the use of music and the shots where it felt as if the audience were the man stalking the young boy. I really liked the shots of the ground as the stalker character was walking as well.
3. The opening started with the main boy's friend which was a little confusing as the story wasn't really about him. There were a few parts that went on for too long, like the walking to the swing bit. That took a lot longer than it would do in reality.
4. Overall the opening was out together really well and was very gripping. It is definitely a film I would go to watch in the cinema.
Jessica Edwards:
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Julie Hedger:
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Josh Hill:
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Kelly White:
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Nick Densley:
Gender: Male
Age:26
Julie Frost
Gender: Female
Age:30
1. I'm not a massive film fan really, I rarely go to the cinema, so I usually only watch films when they are on TV. But I mainly watch comedy films
2. The opening is good, I like the way the storyline is developed and how tension is built through the shots that make the audience feel as if they are the male character.
3. The camerawork seems too shakey for a film which makes the film unrealistic
4. I wouldn't go out of my way to see this film. However because of the well put together storyline I do think it would be gripping so I would view it on TV, then if I enjoyed go out to buy the DVD.
Mitchell Bowler
Gender: Male
Age:15
Interview template:
- What genre of films do you usually watch?
- What did you like about the opening sequence and why?
- What do you not like about the opening sequence and why?
- Any additional comments about the opening sequence?
Neneh Fletcher:
Gender: Female
Age: 16
- I watch any type of films really, i'm not really that fussy but if I had to pick one type of film it would be horror.
- I like the way tension is built through the music as it was gripping music. The fact that you can't see all of the mans face. I also like how in the background you can always hear the boys playing football, it makes the film more realistic. The way I felt as if I was the man watching the boys play football was good, it made the film more suspicious. The actors stayed in character throughout the film and were very realistic.
- The shot where the man is sat on the swing and is watching the boys is a bit jumpy. There isn't a lot of speaking in the film which might make it boring for other people. When the boy is talking on the phone he is loud but then when he hangs up and speaks to his friend it goes quiet again. The bit where the boy gets kidnapped looks like it should be in a comedy film rather than a thriller. But the idea was good.
- I really enjoyed the film, it created a lot of tension and it is a film that i would like to see all the way through, as the opening was left on a cliffhanger and made me want to see what happened next. The titles fitted well with the genre of the film. However throughout the filming the camera could of been held better as some shots were shaky.
Megan Frost:
Gender: Female
Age: 15
- I like the twilight saga and the Harry Potter films, so i suppose my favourite type of film are fantasy. But I do watch other type of films as long as they are interesting and have a good story line.
- I liked the way how the music built tension, it kept me gripped to watching what would happen text. The way the shots cut between the man walking and the boys playing football was good as well, that built tension for the audience as well. I liked the way that you knew something was going to happen but you didn't know what or when it was going to happen.
- A few of the shots were a bit jumpy, like the first shot where the boy has the ball under his foot was jumpy, and it could of started with the main boy with ball, because he is the main character, it was a bit confusing starting with the other boy.
- The opening was really good, the music and the titles went well with the genre of the film, and it was good how the park was empty to make it look more realistic, because a kidnapping wouldn't take place in a park full of people.
Ben Martin:
Gender: Male
Age: 17
1. My favourite type of films are probably horror. But I will watch majority of films no matter what the genre as long as the films are appealing to me
2. The tension was created really well through the use of music and the shots where it felt as if the audience were the man stalking the young boy. I really liked the shots of the ground as the stalker character was walking as well.
3. The opening started with the main boy's friend which was a little confusing as the story wasn't really about him. There were a few parts that went on for too long, like the walking to the swing bit. That took a lot longer than it would do in reality.
4. Overall the opening was out together really well and was very gripping. It is definitely a film I would go to watch in the cinema.
Jessica Edwards:
Gender: Female
Age: 22
- My favourite type of films are either comedies for Romantic Comedy's. I love all the Chick Flick type of films.
- The tension that was created throughout the opening was done really well through the different type of shots and the music. The sound was really clear throughout the film, and the actors were really realistic through most of the film.
- When the boy is being dragged over the bush it seems more of a comedy moment because you can see the boy starting to laugh. Also there wasn't much dialogue. A few shots weren't as steady as they should of been. But other than that it was a good opening.
- The opening was really good, and the titles and music suited the genre really well. But I don't think I would watch it again, because I didn't feel as if the film was gripping enough to be a thriller. It was tense, but not as gripping as it could of been.
Julie Hedger:
Gender: Female
Age: 30
- I like all types of films really, before I watch a film I usually look up the reviews, if the reviews are good i'll watch it, but if they're not so great I won't bother. I hate sitting through films at at the end thinking, what was the point in that.
- The fact you could hear the boys laughing and kicking the football throughout the opening made it more realistic. Also I loved the shots where it cut between the boys playing football and the man walking towards the swings that was great. A great variety of shots were used throughout the opening I thought, which were really effective, like the shot of the empty swing, that created a lot of tension. The shots where the audience saw things through the mans eyes were also really good in creating tension as well.
- A few shots were unsteady, I know that they can be used to create tension and suspense, but i felt as if they were used too much through the opening. There could of been more dialogue between the two boys playing football, as it would of made it even more realistic because when boys do play football they are constantly talking and having a laugh.
- The story line for the opening is great, it creates a lot of tension and when watching I didn't know what to expect. Straight away I knew something exciting was going to happen just from seeing the titles and hearing the eerie music. The opening was great in building tension through the different shots and the music throughout. The opening fits the thriller genre really well.
Josh Hill:
Gender: Male
Age: 19
- I mainly watch action films, but I will watch any type of film if it looks interesting.
- I really like how at the start you can tell someone is walking somewhere and you can hear the boys in the background but you don't know who is walking and what they are doing.The music as well as the heavy breathing in the background create a lot of tension. Also the audience never see all of the man's face but they do see parts of it which is good, because then if the film was to continue they would be able to know who he was.
- I didn't not like any of the opening, but there were bits that could be improved. For example there are a few shots where the camera zooms in and they are a bit jumpy, where they should be smooth. When the phone rings the boy puts his phone on the outside of his jumper which is weird, he also speaks loud down the phone but when he hangs up and speaks to his friend it isn't as clear as it was when he was on the phone.
- I really liked the opening. It was gripping and tense like a thriller should be.
Kelly White:
Gender: Female
Age: 28
- I'm into most films really,but I hate history films that are 100s of years ago. I find them boring.
- The opening started off no as well as it could of with shaky camera work, but it improved as it went along. The shots of the footsteps were really good. I loved the shot of the boy on the bike going past the bush as if it was from the eyes of the man. Throughout the opening lots of different shots were used.The long takes really create tension and suspense. But the short takes when cutting between the man walking and the boys playing football also create tension. You can tell a lot of thought went into what shots would work best at certain parts of the opening.
- There were shots that were unsteady throughout the opening, also the zoom from the swing to the boys playing football was unsteady.
- Apart from the odd unsteady shot I thought the opening was good.
Nick Densley:
Gender: Male
Age:26
- Action and thriller films are the films I watch the most.
- The opening has a really good plot. You never know when something is going to happen. To music really helps make it tense and exciting. The heavy breathing worked really well with the footsteps as well. I liked that it kept cutting between the boys playing football and the man on the park. It really made it tense when watching it.
- The titles could have come in to the shot in a more exciting, thrilling way to match the genre. The music at the end when the titles were playing made it sound like the film was ending.
- The titles could of been on screen through all of the opening rather than just at the end. With them just at the end it felt like it was the end of a film.
Julie Frost
Gender: Female
Age:30
1. I'm not a massive film fan really, I rarely go to the cinema, so I usually only watch films when they are on TV. But I mainly watch comedy films
2. The opening is good, I like the way the storyline is developed and how tension is built through the shots that make the audience feel as if they are the male character.
3. The camerawork seems too shakey for a film which makes the film unrealistic
4. I wouldn't go out of my way to see this film. However because of the well put together storyline I do think it would be gripping so I would view it on TV, then if I enjoyed go out to buy the DVD.
Mitchell Bowler
Gender: Male
Age:15
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Filming of the final opening sequence
Roles:
- Filming - Equally shared between all group members
- produced - Equally shared between all group members
- Directing - Chloe Burrows
- Script writer - Nikki Brown
- Casting director- Laura-Jo Bowler
- Props - Nikki Brown
- Sound recording - Laura-Jo Bowler
- Costume - Nikki Brown
- Makeup - Nikki Brown
- Editing - Equally shared between all group members
- Titles - Chloe Burrows
This is Chloe filming an establishing shot.
This shows me filming the shot where the boy rides his bike from the football cage and pass the bush. This is the point of view shot used towards the end of the sequence, just before the boy gets pulled over the bush.
The filming for the opening sequence went well. The weather conditions allowed us to follow the narrative and keep to the plan. Also as a group we decided to film sound separately. We came to this decision because from the first draft of the opening sequence we discovered that the sound wasn't as clear as we hoped. Therefore from filming the sound separately the opening sequence now has clearer sound than in the first draft.
Friday, 22 March 2013
Titles for the final edit of the opening sequence
Titles
This title is of the name of the film. The title fades in so the audience see the title saying 'Snatched' in an eerie, spooky font that matches the narrative of the opening sequence. The title then smashes like glass off screen. After the smash the opening sequence begins. As soon as the titles appear on screen, the eerie music begins.The titles start at the end of the sequence once the boy has been dragged over the hedge. The titles enter the screen through the use of a wipe that we edited in. The titles are in a white font and appear on a black background. The use of these contrasting colours make the titles stand out. If the titles were in bright colours on a colourful it would not fit the thriller genre, for that reason we decided on using black and white.
This shows how the first title appear on screen. The titles start from the first word and the last word and roll in to meet in the middle. Once on screen the letters look as if they are pulsating. When the title leaves the shot it spirals off in a wave like motion to the right of the screen.
This title enters the shot in a wave like motion, the letters also spin as they enter the shot. When on screen the letters look as if they are pulsating. This creates a quite disorientated image for the audience which matches the thriller genre.
The titles then leave in a similar way to what they entered the shot. However they leave to the right of the shot rather than the left. Then words get smaller as they leave the shot.
To ensure the titles matched the thriller genre we wanted to create a disturbed and disorientated feel. From the way the titles enter and exit the shot we feel as if that feel was met.
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