All of the films i have chosen link to the opening sequence i will create, i have chosen these specifically because the way they are produced is very inspiring to me
Tuesday 26 February 2013
what have i learnt
What have i learnt from my open sequence research?
I have learnt that the structure of the sequences are all different from each other, for example a film like spiderman would have a layout like a spiderweb with the credits layed out on the webs. When making my own opening sequence i will be focusing on the presentation of titles, which is most important and deserves to be shown first. The music will also set the scene per say because if an opening sequence had soft relaxing piano music it would be automatically make the viewer assume it is a light hearted film aposed to a superhero film.
Things that create a good opening sequence is an establishing shot, structured order of imprtance and a genre that can be understood in the first 30 seconds. From the three opening sequnces i have studied i have learnt that to make a good structured opening scene there has to be an order of importance for the credits. Non-digetic music also helps to piece the scene together, without this the genre is harderto grasp. For instance, 'The Shinning' opening scene has long brass music, that creates a sad tone, dark and mysterious i will take these into acount when creating my own opening sequence.
Things i have learnt from studying film openings is that without certain pointers, it can be very easy to create a bad scene. Without an establishing shot, non-digetic music and order of importance the scene would not piece together very well. The narrative and structure of the opening sequence of a film should construct of a described structural framework that underlines the order and manner of the titles,framed images on screen and contrasts them together.
Structure
Presentation of titles
Order and importance of titles
Narrative structure
Genre co
I have learnt that the structure of the sequences are all different from each other, for example a film like spiderman would have a layout like a spiderweb with the credits layed out on the webs. When making my own opening sequence i will be focusing on the presentation of titles, which is most important and deserves to be shown first. The music will also set the scene per say because if an opening sequence had soft relaxing piano music it would be automatically make the viewer assume it is a light hearted film aposed to a superhero film.
Things that create a good opening sequence is an establishing shot, structured order of imprtance and a genre that can be understood in the first 30 seconds. From the three opening sequnces i have studied i have learnt that to make a good structured opening scene there has to be an order of importance for the credits. Non-digetic music also helps to piece the scene together, without this the genre is harderto grasp. For instance, 'The Shinning' opening scene has long brass music, that creates a sad tone, dark and mysterious i will take these into acount when creating my own opening sequence.
Things i have learnt from studying film openings is that without certain pointers, it can be very easy to create a bad scene. Without an establishing shot, non-digetic music and order of importance the scene would not piece together very well. The narrative and structure of the opening sequence of a film should construct of a described structural framework that underlines the order and manner of the titles,framed images on screen and contrasts them together.
Structure
Presentation of titles
Order and importance of titles
Narrative structure
Genre co
Friday 15 February 2013
bruce almighty
Bruce Almighty
00:31 - Buena Vista International
00:45 - Spyglass Entertainment
01:07 - Universal Studios
01:16 - Spyglass entertainment and universal pictures presents
01:21 - A shady acres/pitbull production
01:27 - A jon Shady film
01:35 - Jim Carrey
01: 42 - Morgan Freeman
01:48 - Jennifer Aniston
01:51 - Bruce Almighty
02:02 - Phillip Baker Hall
02:06 - Catherine Bell
Beana vista international comes up first in the list of importance because it has the most significance in the production of the film. After this the next most significant credit is spyglass entertainment as it is another large company that produces many classics it is pragmatically correct in media for the high ranking companies to be before actors or costume designers for example, you wouldn't see the music composer before the producer of the actual film. The actors are the last to be shown in the credits over the establishing shot.
00:31 - Buena Vista International
00:45 - Spyglass Entertainment
01:07 - Universal Studios
01:16 - Spyglass entertainment and universal pictures presents
01:21 - A shady acres/pitbull production
01:27 - A jon Shady film
01:35 - Jim Carrey
01: 42 - Morgan Freeman
01:48 - Jennifer Aniston
01:51 - Bruce Almighty
02:02 - Phillip Baker Hall
02:06 - Catherine Bell
Wednesday 13 February 2013
forest gump
Forest Gump
00:01 - Paramount Pictures
00:14 - Pramount Pictures Presents
00:18 - A Steve Tisch\Wendy Finerman Production
00:23 - A Robert Zemeckis Film
00:28 - Tom Hanks in
00:32 - Forest Gump
00:37 - Robin Wright
00:43 - Gary Sinise
00:48 - Mykelti Williamson
00:53 - Sally Field
00:59 - Casting By Ellen Lewis
01:03 - Co-Producer Charles Nerwirth
01:08 - Executive Music Producer Joel Sill
01:12 - Visual Effects Supervisor Ken Ralston
01:19 - Costume D
Analysis
Conglomerates are the first credits to appear as they are the producers of the film and therefore the most important. Music then begins this music is non-diegetic. The music fits to the genre of the film as it is a light hearted film with sad scenes. The feather that falls continuously and fits into the tempo of the music that is put in after during the editing of the film. After paramount pictures the next credits that are introduced are the producers, my opinion on Steve Tisch and Wendy Finerman being placed second in the order of credits shows power, or importance over the other credits seen after. The feather that falls\floats appears in time with the credits. To follow this a tracking shot is used, bringing it into the establishing shot where the scene is set. The feather is used to show destiny or something that is meant to be as it makes its way through traffic and passers by and its course ends at Forrest Gump who places the feather in is briefcase. He holds this case in a childlike way to show the autism that he has. The feather ends its course on Forrest's shoes, these are put into a close up shot to show charactor, the shoes are taccy old and ripped. All appart from the laces which look bright and new, this shows an aspect of his asperges.
00:01 - Paramount Pictures
00:14 - Pramount Pictures Presents
00:18 - A Steve Tisch\Wendy Finerman Production
00:23 - A Robert Zemeckis Film
00:28 - Tom Hanks in
00:32 - Forest Gump
00:37 - Robin Wright
00:43 - Gary Sinise
00:48 - Mykelti Williamson
00:53 - Sally Field
00:59 - Casting By Ellen Lewis
01:03 - Co-Producer Charles Nerwirth
01:08 - Executive Music Producer Joel Sill
01:12 - Visual Effects Supervisor Ken Ralston
01:19 - Costume D
Analysis
Conglomerates are the first credits to appear as they are the producers of the film and therefore the most important. Music then begins this music is non-diegetic. The music fits to the genre of the film as it is a light hearted film with sad scenes. The feather that falls continuously and fits into the tempo of the music that is put in after during the editing of the film. After paramount pictures the next credits that are introduced are the producers, my opinion on Steve Tisch and Wendy Finerman being placed second in the order of credits shows power, or importance over the other credits seen after. The feather that falls\floats appears in time with the credits. To follow this a tracking shot is used, bringing it into the establishing shot where the scene is set. The feather is used to show destiny or something that is meant to be as it makes its way through traffic and passers by and its course ends at Forrest Gump who places the feather in is briefcase. He holds this case in a childlike way to show the autism that he has. The feather ends its course on Forrest's shoes, these are put into a close up shot to show charactor, the shoes are taccy old and ripped. All appart from the laces which look bright and new, this shows an aspect of his asperges.
Wednesday 6 February 2013
the shinning
The Shining
00:02 - Warner Bros Pictures
00:20 - Music Running Over Water
01:21 - Director 1st A Stanley Kubrick Fim
01:25 - Jack Nicholson
01:31 - Shelly Duvall
01:37 - The Shinning
01:37-2:23 - Other Cast
02:59 - Steven King based on the novel
02:30 - More Credits
02:41 - Stanley Kubrick significance
Analysis
The first credit introduced previous to the establishing shot is Warner bros pictures this could show an aspect of importance as it is shown first. The establishing shot is created with a camera shot attached to a helicopter this is a perfect opening credit setting. The camera follows a car that is driving in the mountains during this a sequence of bright colored credits that represent happiness which is a false sense of security although the non-diegetic music is very gothic and horror related so it is ironic. The overall conclusion of the mood of the film opening issad, gloomy and sureal.
00:02 - Warner Bros Pictures
00:20 - Music Running Over Water
01:21 - Director 1st A Stanley Kubrick Fim
01:25 - Jack Nicholson
01:31 - Shelly Duvall
01:37 - The Shinning
01:37-2:23 - Other Cast
02:59 - Steven King based on the novel
02:30 - More Credits
02:41 - Stanley Kubrick significance
Analysis
The first credit introduced previous to the establishing shot is Warner bros pictures this could show an aspect of importance as it is shown first. The establishing shot is created with a camera shot attached to a helicopter this is a perfect opening credit setting. The camera follows a car that is driving in the mountains during this a sequence of bright colored credits that represent happiness which is a false sense of security although the non-diegetic music is very gothic and horror related so it is ironic. The overall conclusion of the mood of the film opening issad, gloomy and sureal.
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