The start of the strory board for our final film idea.
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2 {storyboard pics
PICTURE 3
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Our inspiration
This is the film that inspired us to produce a "girly" boy meets girl rom com film opening, appart from it being our all time favourite it had big influence in our production. Having changed from a horor genre to a boy meets girl rom com seemed a big step however, we've been successful with our final decision for our film openning.
Meetings 3 & 4
We decided to change our film opening to a teen movie/rom-com to make things easier.We also concluded that we would be able to acomplish all tasks with greater potential with this change of genre.New plans were devised to fit our new idea. We made our storyline quite simple about the life of a teenage student and her crush.
Along with all the other preparations for the process of filming and editing we disgussed several techniques on Adobe After Effects we considered to create a powerful effect. For example we thought of ways the the title could appear on screen and exit (the wipe/dissolve effect perhaps).
We created new story board and worked indivdually on our creating our mood boards as part of research.
Along with all the other preparations for the process of filming and editing we disgussed several techniques on Adobe After Effects we considered to create a powerful effect. For example we thought of ways the the title could appear on screen and exit (the wipe/dissolve effect perhaps).
We created new story board and worked indivdually on our creating our mood boards as part of research.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Analysis of an opening sequence
The film Batman Begins tells the story of how, through the trials of his childhood, Bruce Wayne becomes Batman. The beginning of the film shows the story of his childhood and mental formation.
We are first introduced to the main character when, after having played with a friend in his garden on the family estate, he falls on a small opening in the side of a well and, following a clatter, hundreds of bats come flying out of it, trapping him in their slapping wings. The size of Bruce Wayne’s mansion and its grounds is made to look huge to make the audience laugh.
The main setting of the film is in a garden. High key lighting is used to show clearly the natural surroundings on the sunny day. The setting contrasts what young Bruce likes to do during pastimes, showing the audience that he very much likes nature. By positioning Bruce and his friend together in the frame, the camera enables the audience the see what the children are wearing; everyday casual clothes meaning it is an ordinary day.
At the start of the film opening, there is a wave of houses in black and white. This device is used to create a flashback effect, giving the audience a clue that the main character is thinking back. As Bruce Wayne wakes up to a different setting, this scene represents the end of his childhood.
Sound effects such as the sound of bats are played in the start of the film opening, we see a large group of bats in low key lighting and with lots of shading within the frame as the music is played in the background. This is done to create a mysterious effect and also to show that the main character is associated with the bats. These sound effects are also played whilst Bruce Wayne is in the well to emphasise his traumatic experience with bats. The music played during the beginning of the film is fast rock-like music which contrasts with the action genre.
Top lighting is used to reflect the different types of shadow in the well whilst low key lighting is used to exaggerate the shadows. The camera shows us a low angle showing the full view of how the boy is positioned in the well.
We then see a close up of the boys face showing his facial expressions in detail. As a result of the fall in the well, Bruce Wayne is taken in at an asylum camp. Where we see the first scene of fast action. As a fight takes place the lighting remains high key for clear visible shots. The uniform the people in the camp are wearing shows that they are in some kind of camp, the uniform signifies prison life. The fight is significant in the Bruce Wayne’s role, showing that he has been reinvented as a superhero, who will fight against injustice.
We are first introduced to the main character when, after having played with a friend in his garden on the family estate, he falls on a small opening in the side of a well and, following a clatter, hundreds of bats come flying out of it, trapping him in their slapping wings. The size of Bruce Wayne’s mansion and its grounds is made to look huge to make the audience laugh.
The main setting of the film is in a garden. High key lighting is used to show clearly the natural surroundings on the sunny day. The setting contrasts what young Bruce likes to do during pastimes, showing the audience that he very much likes nature. By positioning Bruce and his friend together in the frame, the camera enables the audience the see what the children are wearing; everyday casual clothes meaning it is an ordinary day.
At the start of the film opening, there is a wave of houses in black and white. This device is used to create a flashback effect, giving the audience a clue that the main character is thinking back. As Bruce Wayne wakes up to a different setting, this scene represents the end of his childhood.
Sound effects such as the sound of bats are played in the start of the film opening, we see a large group of bats in low key lighting and with lots of shading within the frame as the music is played in the background. This is done to create a mysterious effect and also to show that the main character is associated with the bats. These sound effects are also played whilst Bruce Wayne is in the well to emphasise his traumatic experience with bats. The music played during the beginning of the film is fast rock-like music which contrasts with the action genre.
Top lighting is used to reflect the different types of shadow in the well whilst low key lighting is used to exaggerate the shadows. The camera shows us a low angle showing the full view of how the boy is positioned in the well.
We then see a close up of the boys face showing his facial expressions in detail. As a result of the fall in the well, Bruce Wayne is taken in at an asylum camp. Where we see the first scene of fast action. As a fight takes place the lighting remains high key for clear visible shots. The uniform the people in the camp are wearing shows that they are in some kind of camp, the uniform signifies prison life. The fight is significant in the Bruce Wayne’s role, showing that he has been reinvented as a superhero, who will fight against injustice.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
Meeting 2
We met at lunchtime today to disguss the props we would need for our film opening, and the locations we would need. We found that we had a bit of a problem as we initially planned to film in a park but closed after a certain time and wasn't open at the time suitable for our film plan.We soon discovered a new location that was suitable after carry out research.
Saturday, 6 March 2010
Costume Research
For the main cahracters in our opening we decided that seen as the film would be best suited to a school for its location it was only key that they characters were clothed with uniform for the costumes to go with the rest of the production.
The characters are also in uniform to represent the fact that their students and to look smart which makes them appear to have a certain level of maturity.
The characters are also in uniform to represent the fact that their students and to look smart which makes them appear to have a certain level of maturity.
Analysis of two film openings
A comparison of two film openings
I have chosen to analyze Love Actually and Shrek 3 for comparison.The opening sequence of Love Actually introduces the universal theme of love. The audience are shown the love that parents feel for their children, this instantly shows that the film Love Actually is likely to be more romance than comedy.On the other hand, Shrek 3 uses many conventions of classic Disney films which ties in with its fantasy/adventure genre.
The opening sequence of both Love Actually and Shrek 3 successfully use techniques of camerawork, sound and mise en scene to establish the visual style.Shrek is introduced to us in a variety of ways which present his happiness, negative personality, exaggerate his size and make him appear to be scarier than he really is.The film starts with a close-up, birds-eye view of the story book which gives the effect that you’re reading it. Later on in the sequence we see an over the shoulder shot of Shrek cracking the mirror by looking at it this shows us that Shrek is portrayed as an ugly ogre.
Towards the end of the film opening, there is a low angle shot looking up at Shrek showing the viewer how tall he is in comparison to the villagers. We then hear the first words of the script ‘once upon a time’ and this tells the audience that the story is going to be a fairytale.
Both films introduce one of the main/central characters in the opening sequence. Consequently, the film Love Actually introduces one of the central characters played by Hugh Grant who appears to be heard but not seen in the sequence. In the beginning, the camera is at an eye level which makes the audience feel as if they were in, amongst the crowd of people in the film. This helps to put the audience in the position of Hugh Grant’s character. Close-ups are used to display expressions of emotion, emotions are shared. For example: the shots of the playful tossing of a child in the air are placed in slow motion to emphasise the heartfelt embrace actions.
The location of the film Love Actually is in the Heathrow airport, the interior gives clues about the films narratives. The titles of the two films play a big part in the opening sequences. The title font for shriek 3 is non-threatening and decorative, giving it the appearance of a children’s story. The red font for Love Actually ties with its genre; the red colour signifies love. Both films,Shriek 3 and Love Actually use orchestral sound; In love Actually, the music is an orchestral string arrangement with piano reflecting a strong sense of love and romance setting the tone of the film.
Shriek 3 is aimed at children as much as their parents. Whereas Love Actually is more for teenagers as of Juno. In conclusion, I feel that the most successful film has to be Shrek 3. It has more of a balance in terms of its target audience amongst the three films and I find it most entertaining.
I have chosen to analyze Love Actually and Shrek 3 for comparison.The opening sequence of Love Actually introduces the universal theme of love. The audience are shown the love that parents feel for their children, this instantly shows that the film Love Actually is likely to be more romance than comedy.On the other hand, Shrek 3 uses many conventions of classic Disney films which ties in with its fantasy/adventure genre.
The opening sequence of both Love Actually and Shrek 3 successfully use techniques of camerawork, sound and mise en scene to establish the visual style.Shrek is introduced to us in a variety of ways which present his happiness, negative personality, exaggerate his size and make him appear to be scarier than he really is.The film starts with a close-up, birds-eye view of the story book which gives the effect that you’re reading it. Later on in the sequence we see an over the shoulder shot of Shrek cracking the mirror by looking at it this shows us that Shrek is portrayed as an ugly ogre.
Towards the end of the film opening, there is a low angle shot looking up at Shrek showing the viewer how tall he is in comparison to the villagers. We then hear the first words of the script ‘once upon a time’ and this tells the audience that the story is going to be a fairytale.
Both films introduce one of the main/central characters in the opening sequence. Consequently, the film Love Actually introduces one of the central characters played by Hugh Grant who appears to be heard but not seen in the sequence. In the beginning, the camera is at an eye level which makes the audience feel as if they were in, amongst the crowd of people in the film. This helps to put the audience in the position of Hugh Grant’s character. Close-ups are used to display expressions of emotion, emotions are shared. For example: the shots of the playful tossing of a child in the air are placed in slow motion to emphasise the heartfelt embrace actions.
The location of the film Love Actually is in the Heathrow airport, the interior gives clues about the films narratives. The titles of the two films play a big part in the opening sequences. The title font for shriek 3 is non-threatening and decorative, giving it the appearance of a children’s story. The red font for Love Actually ties with its genre; the red colour signifies love. Both films,Shriek 3 and Love Actually use orchestral sound; In love Actually, the music is an orchestral string arrangement with piano reflecting a strong sense of love and romance setting the tone of the film.
Shriek 3 is aimed at children as much as their parents. Whereas Love Actually is more for teenagers as of Juno. In conclusion, I feel that the most successful film has to be Shrek 3. It has more of a balance in terms of its target audience amongst the three films and I find it most entertaining.
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