Question 6

Question 6:
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Whilst creating this product i have had to learn and practice how to use new technologies that i have not used before.

In order to make my blog super-visual i needed to learn how to use new softwares that enabled me to present my information in creative and unique ways. For example, i used software such as; Prezzi which allowed me to create an interactive powerpoint when talking about conventions of an opening sequence, slide rocket, embedding youtube videos onto my blog and using screencast to speak over the footage that is on the screen. All of these things can be embedded onto my blog.

During the planning and creating of the opening sequence i have been able to use new pieces of software and enhance my skills with hardware. The hardware that i have used are the cameras, tripods and the macs. I have used these before, however i have learnt how to use them to their full potential. I was able to build up my knowledge of the macs by using new software such as iMovie, Photoshop and Livetype. Photoshop enabled me and my group to create our company logo, whilst we used iMovie to edited our opening sequence together.

Final Sequence

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Question 7

From looking back at my preliminary task i can see that i have learnt many new techniques, such as camera work, mise en scene and editing. I have improved with my camera by being able to use and try many different types of camera techniques and angles.

For instance, when filing my preliminary task I used basic mid and long shots, and found that we broke the 180 degree rule, which made the video seem basic and amateur. However when filming my opening sequence to a thriller movie, i made sure we used a wide range of techniques. Such as Close ups, high and low angles, match on action and e did not break the 180 degree rule. Using these techniques helped the to make the opening sequence professional and more interesting to the audience. 

I have improved with my mise en scene a significant amount, as when looking back at my preliminary task i could see that the shots were framed very poorly, as the frae was covered in a lot of free space, and we hadn't thought at all about the things that were going to be in the shot. On the other hand, whilst filming the opening sequence we concentrated a lot more on the mise en scene. For example, the shots in the car park are used to show the isolation of the attacked character, we did this by having shots of the empty car park, creating that eerie and spooky atmosphere.

 When editing my preliminary task together, there was not much effort towards making the clips seem seamless, which resulted in the video being jumpy and having only a few smooth cuts. However when editing my opening sequence there was a lot of time and effort in creating as smooth cuts as possible, resulting in the film flowing smoothly and seeming seamless.

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Evaluation Questions

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

For our coursework we had to create a two and a half minute opening sequence to a thriller movie. Im order to do this we had to research and watch sever opening sequences of thriller movies. These included; Silence of the lambs, seven and many more. All of these opening sequences included the following; An isolated location, a vulnerable character, music, lots of close ups, pans of the area top show that no one is around and finally the titles. All of this to help build tension and get the audience ready for the movie.
After research and discussing many ideas, we had our final plot synopsis. As we were filming a thriller, we had decided to use lots of low key lighting, in order to keep that eerie feel to our film. As well as this we hoped to have many close ups in order to keep as much as possible hidden from our audience. After filming things over and over, we had finally came up with our first draft. This draft has most of the conventions of an opening sequence, but not all of them. We had received feed back from our peers to help us create a much more intense opening sequence. 
When we hand in our final product, we hope to have an opening sequence that makes the hearts of our audience beat, as they highly anticipate what is going to happen throughout the rest of the movie. To do this we will have used all of the conventions of an opening sequence. 

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In our opening sequence we have completely flipped things on its head, as we had chosen to have a male character being the victim of a female character. This goes against many stereo types, as typically a male is said to be the stronger of the two, and is usually the one attacking the female. We have decided to do this as we wanted to create something different, something that people would not expect to see or happen Whilst writing up our plans, we did worry about people hating on it, as it is something that is unexpected from the community, but at the same time we were happy about showing our audience something different. 
We had decided that our characters should be aged 17-20, as that is the age group that goes to see thriller movies the most, thats what we found out in our research. This will also help our audience be able to relate to the characters throughout the movie.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

We believe "Entertainment film distributors" would distribute our movie as they normally work with indie films, which ours is. Our film would have a fairly low budget which is why instead of going for they typical big name distributor we have gone for something a lot more realistic however this distributor is still quite good as they have had failry successful films come through in the past. We hope that using them we would be able to get our names out in the industry and then be able to make films with a higher budget.

First Draft

Audio

We have chosen to use this ringtone as it is a default ringtone of a phone, so it will be more realistic and easy for the audience to relate to. We want to dub this over our shots so that we can make it louder, and add an effect onto it, maybe some reverb to make it sound distance.




We believe this music would fit in with our opening sequence as it is mysterious so it would create an eery atmosphere. However the music is still fast paced so it will fit with the running section.

Props and Location

For our location we have chosen to film in St.Nicholas Car park in sutton. We have chosen this as our filming location as we think that it is a quiet and secluded place, if we film at the right times. As well as this the lighting will quite dark as the roof blocks most of the sun light, so it will create a creepy and mysterious atmosphere.

For our props we have chosen to use an Iphone 4 and a blackberry curve, as these are the two main phones that 16-19 year olds will have, so it can relate to our chosen audience.

My Costume

This is the outfit that I will be wearing for our opening sequence. 

Character Description

Character Descriptions

Andrew Ducasse

Andrew’s character in this opening sequence known as Vincent Peair is an aggressive person who tends to get into fights quite often. He is a very outspoken person who is found to be very funny. He is 19 years old and his occupation is as a part time baker who is saving up to go to university in the near future.

Aaron Spearink

Aaron plays the character Jimmy Watson who is a very shy person who finds it hard to make friends, he knows how to handle himself on the street and is not afraid of direct conflict with other people. Aaron is 17 years old male and does not have a job because he dropped out of school and is forced to live of off benefits.

Molly Sandofrd

Molly, who in the film is called Sarah Hopkins, plays the role of the villain, she is a dark and mysterious character, she has a dark mind and is considered to most people to be a goth, she is 17 years old and does not have a occupation as she moves around a lot. She struggled at home and did not have good parents that have made her become a psychopath.

Company Logo

This is the logo that we created for our company, which we intend to use within the opening sequence of our film. The colours that we have chosen are dark and mysterious as our chosen genre is thriller.

Script

Shooting Schedule

Initial Ideas

Casting Decisions

Synopsis

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Title Research

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Storyboard

costume

Locations for filming

I have chosen this image as it is the most isolated area that I could find, cover by trees and bushes and at a lower level as it is a train station. I believe that this will be a good location to film as there will be no people around, or traffic. As we want to give the impression that our character has been left in a secluded place, where no one can hear them cry for help.

This a good location to film as it is a car park at the back of a Co-operative supermarket. This means that there will be few people in the evenings. Also there is a small area around the back where the large bins are, so this would be a nice place to film or opening sequence. As well as this we can use the light that comes from the surrounding lamp posts.

The picture that I have selected here is the car park connecting the Tesco Supermarket and the Tesco garage. This would be an okay location to film as it is also a fairly isolated area, however there will be cars coming through the garage continuously. However there are several small back roads round the corner from here, so we could use them if needs be.

Research Sheets

Vox Pops

Research

The Silence Of The Lambs

Titles
The opening sequence to The Silence Of The Lambs is very long and contains nearly all of the roles you would expect in the film. We see MGM and Orion at the start of the sequence so we know that they are the two main distributers of the film. Also in the sequence we have the title of the film which has been written in bold capital letters so that it stands out to the audinece. The colours used and the font style comes across as being dark and serious, so we assume that the film will be quite dark and serious. The order of the titles are in order of importance from most to least with the actors, then the least to most with the crew.

Editing/Sound
The editing of this opening sequence is very slow paced. This is very different to the rest of the film, as it is very fast. I believe they do this to trick the audience into believing that the film is a slow paced film. The sound goes very well with the editing, as the music is also very slow paced. 

Mise En Scene
Within the shots we can see that the female character is by her self which makes her vulnerable. Also she is isolated as she is in the middle of the woods all by her self. As well as this there is a part when she is in the elevator with about  8 other male characters, this makes her seem even more vulnerable. 

Cinematography
All of the shots are normally average mid shots, with very few close ups. This makes the opening sequence very average, and not different. This could make the audience lose concentration, and stop watching the movie.

Conventions of the Titles

Conventions

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Memento

Music
The music was slow, and was played in minor chords. The piece was non-digetic, and used to make the audience feels sad.

Cinematography
Extreme close up of the photo is the characters hand at the start of the movie, this is so that we can see that it is a picture of a dead body. The shots are all played in reverse, causing the viewer to feel confused. There is also extreme close ups of the small objects on the floor, i.e the glasses and the bullet. The director only uses close up shots so that we as the audience are kept in the dark as to where the characters are. Also there is a low angle shot looking at the guy with the gun, to symbolise that he is a higher status and has more power and authority.
Mises en scene;
-Bullet
-Glasses
-Body
-The killer is wearing a suit
-Tattoo on killers hand
-Window is sheeted over indicating that the building is abandoned

Editing
The pace of the editing is fast when were there are cuts between the close ups of the smaller objects on the ground. There are no transitions just plain cuts from shot to shot. At the start the black background slowly fades into a close up of him holding the photo.

Sound
Slow music being played throughout the opening sequence, indicating that something unpleasant has happened. There is the sound of the photo bending as he shakes the photo. The camera makes a noise at is reverses the print out and then it flashes. We can hear the sound of the bullet rattling along the ground, the gun being fired and then the guy shouting. All of these sound are Digetic as they are sounds coming from inside the world of the movie. However these sounds are hyperbolic, which means that the sounds have all been exaggerated.

Titles
Blue font over a black background, they fade in and out of the centre of the screen, they do this in time with the music. The font that has be chosen is called "Serif" this type of font has pointy edges with symbolises danger, and also to reflect that the film is serious as it is a thriller.

Comparing a Movie Trailer to an Opening Sequence

There is a major difference between a movie trailer, and an opening sequence of a movie. For instance a trailer will take some of the best scenes from the film and put them together, this is to grab the audiences attention and encourage them to come and watch the film. However they wont give to much away, only who is in it, and a rough idea of what the movie is about. As you can see in the trailer below.



However an opening sequence to a movie is much different, as it starts with an establishing shot so the audience is able to see who and where the characters are. Then we will have some close ups of the main character, so that we as the audience will know who the main character is. Also we get told some background information, like who they are, and where they live, or where they work. We get a lot more detailed information than a movie trailer.

Brief

Brief on Prezi

Preliminary Task

WWW-We was able to use different shot types, i.e. Long shot, Panning Shot, Mid Shot, Over the shoulder Shot, A Master Shot, match on action, Shot reverse shot and Close ups. Which made our video flow more.

EBI-We need to make sure that our match on action shots are perfect, as I change the positions of my arms between two shots. Also our over the shoulder shots need to be to the side more to fill empty space.                                                                  

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