Script

Script Repriasl

Audience Research

In order to find out what the audience like about films we conducted a questionaire so we were able to find out ways in which we could improve our film and make it appeal to the audience. Here is the link to our survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HXG7W3Z

Response
From conducting this survey we was able to find out many different opinions from viewers that watch thrillers. We found that the most common reason as to why people like thrillers is the tension and the suspense that the film creates in the atmosphere. We therefore decided that we needed to make sure we had elements of our film that created tension and suspense, from this we got the idea to use snakes in our opening sequence to create this suspense. We also asked what are the most common features of a thriller opening sequence were so we would be able to include them into our opening sequence, we decided to do this so the viewers would know what genre our film was straight away. Our respondents said the most common features expected from thriller opening sequences were eerie music, low lighting and quick transitions.

Task 3- Title inspiration.

The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo.

I found this opening sequence to be inspirational towards my work as it doesn't immediately make it clear what the story is about, which is something we had done in our sequence in order to help build tension. As well as this the it quickly changes between shots which is again something we have implemented into our opening sequence so we are able to give the audience and idea into what the film is about however not a complete picture as we want to keep them guessing right until the end. We also used the idea of very simple music, which is used here in for our film as it doesn't take away the focus of what is going on, on the screen.

Snatch.

Although this movie is a different genre to the opening sequence i created, i still found it to be inspirational towards my titles. This opening sequence introduces all of its main characters before the movie even begins which helps the audience to create a understanding of who is who and what is going on. I liked this idea and so incorporated it into my film, I showed both characters at different locations going about there own business, whilst creating subtle links that would suggest there paths    are going to later cross. This is done in the Snatch opening in the transitions of shots.  

Task 2-opening sequence reviews

Opening  sequence reviews.

Hello Lonesome- The opening sequence of this film involves stills of a replica, miniature world. This tells the audience that the film maybe based on reality but in all fairness not everything they are about to see is going to represent daily life correctly. This opening sequences fits in with the genre being a drama as it entails the life of being lonely. Also the opening is slightly comical due to seeing everything on a scaled down version, it helps put the audience into the perspective of being a observer, the opening sequence tells them that they are going to be watching the lives of others and creates more of a realistic feel to the movie. As well as this the simple music and simple text help to ease the audience into watching the film, they do not have to do anything but watch in order to understand the film, the music is almost puts the audience into a trans like state ready to view the movie.
Opening sequence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPFHnA0N9xY&safe=active

Hansel and Gretel- The opening sequence of this film almost tells the under lying plot of the film, which immediately engages the audiences attention on to the film, as well as this the use of the music helps to create tension and create a almost eerie atmosphere helping to get the audience to feel ready for the film, it builds up there emotions and the use of the animated plot makes the audience want to know more. The use of flames in the foreground helps to emphasise that the film may not the most joyful, however tells the audience that this film is more of a horror/action film to than a rom com. The text and the overall theme of the opening sequence seems to be fairly medieval which also tells us that this film is a fantasy, the opening sequence of this film sets the audience up for what is to happen in the film and is almost a movie within a movie.
Opening sequence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq4-mlh7TMs&safe=active

Se7en-The beginning of this film makes the audience very un easy as we are shown a man in his bed, and not totally sure of what is to happen next. Then we are to the sound of a metronome which builds tension, the ticking is almost as if it is a count down and we are waiting for something to happen. With the constant building of tension we now know that this film is a horror. Throughout the whole of the opening sequence tension is being built, the use of the flashing images and the use of lighting again help to give us a slight view into what might happen in the film.
Opening sequence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yALjuJcfg90&safe=active

Drive- The opening sequence of this film introduces us to a man, who we do not yet know anything about, however we are made to assume that we are going to learn his story during the course of this film as his face is one of the first things we see. The bright pink text against the dark background of the city suggests that the man is looking for a light at the end of the tunnel or an escape in his reality, which suggests that the film is a crime/drama. The use of the slow paced music helps us to slow down and start to engage in the movie and watch his journey through the opening titles, which then follow on through to the film, the titles do not give off to much about the film, however this keeps the audience waiting for what happens after the titles.

Opening sequence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm0cZB4XQjI&safe=active

Task 1-title sequences.

Opening sequences
The movie cant exist without the opening sequence, and the opening sequence cant exist without the movie.The purpose of title sequences is for it to draw you in from your own world and pull you into a world where all you have to do is watch. The use of a title sequences creates almost a movie within a movie and immediately engages the audience, it makes them stop what they are doing and simply watch. The title sequence is there to invite the audience into the film and to entertain them as the film is about to begin, it tells a story of what is to happen in the film.

In Zombieland the text used is different to other films as it is simple not to over power the image as the images them self were all ready good, the simple text helped to characterise each of the scenes, it brought a comedic effect to the opening sequence of the film as the simple text entertained the audience in the opening sequences, as they saw the text moving across the screen.

In the opening sequence of blue valentine, they have tried to show that there is love even though they may think it has gone it is still actually there. They have taken the lens off the camera in order to create a blurred perception, this could help engage the audience into thinking what is actually love? during these opening titles and whether they will find the true perception of love in the movie or even in the opening title. The use of fireworks could be being used to show the rush off emotions that are being felt, but quickly fade once the film begins. The use of stills helped the audience to create a bond with the characters before the film had even begun, making the whole film a much more emotionally engaging film.

Inspiration

How to lose friends & alienate people

Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Wooley.

Director: Robert B Weide.

Cast: Megan fox, Simon Pegg, Miriam Margolyes, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Bill Patterson, Jeff Bridges, Thandie Newton.

Writer: Toby Young.

How to lose friends and alienate people was originally a book, which was written by Toby Young, this was the initial inspiration for the film, which was directed by Robert B Weide, who has also directed other films that follow previous real life events such as Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, however this was directorial debut. Elizabeth Karlsen producer of this film also produced films such as Made in Dagenham, which was a bafta winning film. The casts used in this film are all of high profile, Simon Pegg and Megan Fox especially, the wide spectrum of actors makes them appeal to audiences off all ages. The book, which is the original inspiration for this screen adapted film, which is about the author’s 5-year struggle in New York as a journalist after leaving London. The novel is a funny read and so this is demonstrated with the film being very comical with events of the author being kicked out of bars and parties. The real life events of the author from the novel make this a very comical watch.  

Brave-analysis of poster

Media class work

Transitions

A few examples of transitions are:
Fade
Wipe
Dissolve
Cut

A wipe is a type of transition where one shot replaces another by going from one side of the fram to another.

A fade is when the the frame gradually dissappears.

Here is an example of a dissolve transition.

Cover work- storyboard

My storyboard was about a rabbit crossing the road in order to get a carrot however this carrot ends up get crushed by a car speeding down the road.

My first shot was of a rabbit at the side of the road, my next shot was then of a old man crossing the road with a handfull of carrots. He then drops one and so the next shot is of a rabbit eating the carrot. The next shot shows a car coming towards the rabbit. The rabbit then runs away in the next shit. The car driving away is then showed in the next shot, and the squashed carrot in the last shot.