Film Remake For 'A Room For Romeo Brass'

[ NO.16 ] Research Group 13 -Remake of Youth Drama film: A room for Romeo

Screen Grabs of the different shots in A room for Romeo

[ NO.15 ] Research Group 13 - title sequence from high school and youth drama

Youth Drama

Who's the man (1993)

Camera 

Tracking Long shot of roofs of a neighbourhood ,Tracking Medium shot of same neighbourhood. It's broker down and poor ,Tracking medium shot of a building and roads this shows how people are living . This shot of the neighbourhood shows how people are living in a very poor area however this does not have an affect on the characters As we see little girls outside Skipping and having fun even though the neighbourhood looks like it has a lot of crime 

Editing 

In editing we don't see any edits because is no shot reverse shot crosscut match cat  slow or fast motion . I don't think there's any editing shown in The opening title sequence scene of this movie.

Sound 

Motif - the song " who's the man " to highlight the problems of a character is facing and it highlights the manhood of a character. This song is played through out the title sequence till the opening scene where we see a woman walking down the street looking for her man .

The title sequences and narrative title sequence we go straight into the film with the credit appeared up on the screen. The song who's the man is playing in the background . this immediately Highlights to the audience that this movie will be focused around men and their personality  and their day-to-day life and how they deal with certain situations.

Mise en sene 

Setting - neighbourhood in Harlem in America . The neighbourhood looks broke down and poor . This will immediately tell the audience that there will be crime and trouble in this area. This setting will highlight to the audience that this is an poor area where there is a higher level of unemployment. However in the opening scene we see the body languages of characters are really friendly so this will highlight to the audience that this is a friendly neighbourhood with everyone gets along.in the opening scene we see girls skipping on the sidewalk and Wevsee a woman walking down the road the girls that skipping ask the woman if she would like to join.

[ NO.12 ] Research Group 13 - order of title sequences for high school and youth

High school drama

Footloose (2011)

Paramount pictures and spyglass entertainment presents

 A Dylan sellers Zadan/ Meron Weston pictures production 

A Craig brewer film 

FOOTLOOSE

Kenny wordmald 

Julianne Hough

Andie Macdowell

Miles teller

Ray McKinnon

Patrick John Fluegger

Kim Dickens

 And Dennis quaid 

 Casting by laray mayfield 

Choreography by James sims

Original score by Deborah lurie

Costume designer Laura Jean Shannon

Edited by Billy fox 

Production designer- Jon Gary Steele

Director of photography- amelia Vincent 

Executive producer- Timothy m.Bourne

Executive producers- Gary barber , roger birnbaum and Jonathan glickman 

Youth drama 

Kidulthood

Hannah films

Stealth films

Cipher films

In association with TMC films

KIDULTHOOD

The two genres title sequences are very different. High school drama has lots of title sequences as it is not as serious or carry as much tension of youth drama. The title sequences has to represent in mood and feel of the movie . However they do both show the production company .

Research: What is Genre? & What is a Teen Drama film? - Esther Asaolu

What is Genre? & What is a Teen Drama film?

E4 television show - Skins

Genre is type of style or category of film.

A teen drama film is a film centralised around the lives of the teen characters. 

[No.15] Research - Analysis Of Camera,Editing,Sound,Mise-en-scene In A High School Drama Title Sequence

Camera:

"easyA" is a narrative title sequence as it goes straight into the film and starts by having a shot of the beautiful bright sky and tilts it's way down to the street with an establishing shot of the place. There are then many close up shots of some objects like a road sign and the american flag and some fruits to give the audience an idea of what the place is like. It then showed a close up of the high school's name, "Ojei North High School, a California Distinguished School". The scene switched to the school's entrance by using a tilting movement from a closer up tree and tilting downwards to show the school yard and students. The camera was tracking the titles that where integrated with the moving images but at the same time showing us the different social groups as it used slow motion whenever it shows a group of students. This shows that it is a typical high school film as the students are put into social groups. On the last social group, it focuses on the main group of girls who are pretty and stuck up. The camera zooms into all three of them but focuses on the leader of the group and then it tracks her as she walks and bumps into the main character. It tilts from down to up to show her getting back up, this shows encouragement from the main character and gives a hint to the audience that she beat the group of girls. Later on a mid shot is used to show the main character and the friend having a conversation side by side then it changes to an over the shoulder shot when the teacher doing good deeds in front of them. This is because it shows that they are looking at the teacher and it could show that they are fantasising about him. As the main character and her friend was walking, it was viewed as a long shot to show the audience their body language as they walk to give more clues about what type of character they may be. After the scene changed, a wide shot was used to show the friends yard and house. It then changed to a mid shot to show each of the character's faces as they spoke to one another. When the friend's father offered "dessert" to the main character, it was viewed at a low angle to show the detailed facial expression of the main character. Then it went back to a mid shot when the friend's mother accepted the "dessert" and had her chest pressed onto the main characters face. This is because they had to level the chest with her face to show clearly what has happened.

Editing:

There was not many editing in the title sequence, however there was a few. For example shot/reverse shot was used as the main character has a conversation with her friend and the teacher. It was also used when she spoke to her friends family. The most interesting thing about this title sequence is that there is a flashback in a flashback. The first flashback was when she described her date and why she can't go camping to her friend which then led to the second flashback were she was with her friend and her family eating dinner. This makes the title sequence more interesting but may also confuse the audience.

Sound:

There was dialogue throughout the title sequence as the main character was narrating and she was also talking to other people. Everyone spoke in an American accent which shows that it is an American base film and was set in America, or California as the narrator said. There was synchronous flowing music through the beginning of the title sequence where the students walk and talk with their friends. However the music stopped when the leader of a girl group bumped into the main character and made her drop her papers. The fact that the music stopped fits perfectly with the scenes as the happy moment ended. Some parts of the talking was diegetic and some parts were non-diegetic. For example when the main character was narrating, that was non diegetic but when she was talking to her friend,teacher and others it was diegetic. Other non-diegetic sounds would be the school bell which was also a foley sound.

Mise-en-scene:

The title sequence was set just outside the school buildings and the lighting used was pure sunlight. Clothing defines a person in a high school drama, for example the main character wore long dark clothing to blend in with the crowd and draw no attention to herself where as the friend wore bright short clothes which would imply that she is pretty but may be a slut. The body language also helps define a character because the main character's friend had her hands on her hips which indicates that she's bossy, but the main character stood up straight with some papers in her hands. The props used was a notepad to relate it to school but there was also cigarettes involved in the title sequence which the teacher broke and said "it could lead to unwanted pregnancy" and others which shows that there may be sexual activities involved.

Research: What is a title sequence? - Esther Asaolu

What is a title sequence?

"Title sequence is the method by which films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound" - Wikipedia

Research: My Favourite Title sequence - Esther Asaolu

My Favourite Title sequence

The film title sequence I have picked is The Girl with the dragon tattoo.

The Girl with the dragon tattoo's title sequence uses a discrete title sequence and has incorporated its titles over moving images. The use of a discrete title sequence helps the film to not give away too much information to viewer about the film itself but instead leaves hints or foreshadows parts of the film enough to keep its audience captivated.

Order of film titles: 

1. Columbia Pictures & Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures
2. A Scott Rudin - Yellow Bird production
3. A David Fincher Film 
4. Daniel Craig
5. Rooney Mara
6. The Girl with the dragon tattoo 
7. Christopher Plummer
8. Stellan Skarsgard 
9. Steven  Berkoff
10. Robin Wright 
11. Yorick Van Wageningen
12. Joely Richardson
13. Geraldine James
14. Goran Visnjic
15. Donald Sumpter
16. Ulf Friberg
17. Casting by Laray Mayfield 
18. Costumer designer - Trish Summerville
19. Co producers - Berna Levin, Eli Bush
20. Sound design by Ren Klyce 
21. Music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
22. Editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall 
23. Production designer Donald Graham Burt 
24. Director of photography - Jeff Cronenwerth 
25. Executive producers - Steven Zaillian, Mikael Wallen, Anni Faurbye Fernadez
26. Produced by Scott Rudin, Ole Sondeberg, Soren Stearmose, Cean Chaffin
27. Based on book by Steig Larsson, Originally published by Nordstedts 
28. Screenplan by Steven Zaillian
29. Directed by David Fincher

The order of the film titles follows the common opening credits order.

Research: Who makes title sequences? - Esther Asaolu

Who makes title sequences?

The makers of title sequences tend to be graphic designers.

Famous graphic designers/title sequence designers include: 

• Saul Bass
• Kyle Cooper
• Aaron Becker
• Jay Bond
• Pablo Ferro
• Robert Dawson
• Jack cole
• Micheal Riley
• Steve Tozzy

Title sequence designers get their ideas for a title sequence by coming up with images relating to the film. It also decided what a type of title sequence is it going to be such as stylised/animated, discrete, narrative and so on. The image ideas and all other planning begins to take place and various editing software are used to create the sequence.

Title sequence tend to work very closely with the directors of the film to make sure the the title sequence is perfect for the film itself and their needs and keeps the target audience in mind,

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[No.14] Research Group 13 - Sub-Genre Conventions: Analysis Of Camera,Editing,Sound,Mise-en-scene Conventions In High School And Youth Drama Title Sequences (Micro)

SUB-GENRE CONVENTIONS: ANALYSIS OF CAMERA, EDITING, SOUND AND MISE-EN-SCENE CONVENTIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH DRAMA TITLE SEQUENCES

Youth Drama:

Kidulthood

The  opening scene of Kidulthood begins with a slow motion close up shoot of the teenager's feet playing football. This makes the viewers of  the secondary school playground settings. After that shot there are various mid shots of the different groups of teenagers in the playground this shows the different 'cliques' within the school which later leads to conflict.

The background music which is playing is very face paced and intense. the intensity of the music shows the face paced nature of the playground.

Through the dialogue and sound the viewers are made aware of the urban accents, swearing, and the slang used which reveals the inner city location of the secondary school and the working class status of the students.

The urban nature of the students is shown through the mise-en-scene. For example, the jewellery and accessories the students wear such as hoop earrings and hoodies as these have associated with the urban youth lifestyle.

My brother the devil

My brother the devil opens up with a mid shot.

High school drama:

Slacker

High school Genre - Slackers 

Camera 

First we see the camera tilt downwards till we see a campus setting . This allows the audience to see the peaceful and clam setting . Then we see a medium shot of two girls at 00:01:04 . This shows the normal everyday life of campus students . Next we see a close up of feet and hands at 00:01:08 then we see the camera tilt up at 00:01:13 , we see a long shot of a male characters walking towards the camera at 00:01:42 . This contrast to the normal peaceful everyday life of a student as it implies that this student is a rebel and just bad . Next we see a close up of hands then the shot widens to shows the girls whole body at 00:02:01. 

Mise - en- scene 

Setting- we see a clear clean nice looking campus .

Props - A bike that has a bent wheel , a camera that one of the characters are filming other characters on

Lighting - bright natural sun set lighting - This will make the audience feel calm and feel like everything is Normal and okay 

Body language - the body Language of the main make character contrast to all the peacefulness around him . He represents bad selfish person .

Editing 

Match cut - this happens when we two girls chatting then it seamlessly cuts to two girls sitting on the floor . This shows that everyone is friendly and nice with each other .

Eyeline match - This is when the male character role is walking towards the camera. This implies he run things and he controls everything and everyone 

Which is why they edited things from his prospective.

Shot/ reverse shot - This is when the group of girls are running to when the two boys is on the motorbike filming them.

Sound

Dialogue- This was of the actors voice giving an insight of the characters personality. This was happening while the title sequence was going on.

Synchronous sound - this happened in the opening scene of the movie as the music represented everyone's mood . However the music changed slightly when the audience was introduced to the main male character speaking at the  begining . This showed he was trouble and she would stop everyone's peace.

Foley sounds- there was foley sounds of cars , skateboards , screw driver .

a high school drama film

camera:

The title sequence for 'pretty in pink' starts off with a tracking movement which follows the back of a truck then the camera tilts up to show the full view of the truck. By doing this, it shows that we are following the truck to view the street area. The camera then uses a 360 pan to show a railway track and back to the truck to again show us what the area looks like and gives the audience a hint of when the film might be set in. An establishing shot is used to show us the main characters house so we know where they live and it also shows that the house is one of the important things in the film. In the next scene we enter the house and we see an extreme close up of someone's leg with tights, then tracking is used whilst the person puts on the tights. This implies that there may be inappropriate scenes during the film. Next it showed the main character getting ready by using a point of view position of her picking out her outfit, also close ups where used as she zipped up her skirt and picked up her bag. Then tracking was used to show her searching through the jewellery box for the right pair of earrings and an extreme close up was used as she put on her mascara and lipstick, this shows that it is important to look your best for school. As she exits her room, a medium shot then it showed her walking towards the camera. The scene switched to the kitchen where it showed a close up of someone pouring coffee which the camera then tilted up to show who was pouring the coffee. As she walked towards a room, the scene changed to show a mid shot of her dad's bedroom and medium close ups was used to show the main character's face and her dad's face. They used medium close ups to show them having a conversation with each other as their eye-line also matched. Later, an establishing shot was used to show a high school which is like most high school drama films as they also use an establishing shot of the school at the beginning of the film. An important character in the film was shown in the hallway using a tilting movement to show his full outfit, by doing this the audience would know what type of character he is by the way he dresses. Then a mid shot was used as the boy got slapped which is typical for a high school film when an unpopular boy flirts with a pretty girl. Lastly, a wide shot was used to establish the setting of the classroom and a low and high angle was used when one girl was swearing at the other girl. Low and high angles where used to show the different heights the tables were set at but it could also show the status of the two girls.

editing:

Transition was used when the first scene moved on to the next, this is because it wanted to show that the two scenes was linked when it showed the scenery of the place. In the main character's house, the main character was picking out her outfit and it showed by editing from perspective to show us exactly what she is picking and it also makes us feel as if we are her. Later on, match cut was used when she was going to enter her dad's room and then it showed from her dad's room, her entering. Shot/reverse shot was used of her and her dad as they were talking which showed to the audience that them two was talking to each other. Then in the high school, a cross cut and eye-line match was used to show the popular boy staring at the main character. This implies to the audience that he likes the main character and is somewhat going to be involved in her life. Then shot/reverse shot was used again when the main character was talking to her friend.

mise-en-scene:

Pretty in pink is like most American high school drama films as the settings where a high school which also showed the classroom and hallway. They also showed a bedroom which shows to the audience what a typical teenager's bedroom would look like and it also gives the audience a clue of what the characters personality is like and what they are into. The film used props like mascara, lipstick and other accessories to show us what the girls in the film wear to school and how hard it is to look good for school as there was so many step on her getting ready. One of the props was coffee which is used as many Americans drink coffee in the morning. Books and pencils where used as items of school because this helps set the setting of the school. The type of clothing is essential in films as it sets what type of character they are. For example the main character wore pink clothing to symbolise the title of the film as she is the importance of the film. The popular boy wore a suit to show his high status and the main character's friend wore a funky outfit to show he is out of the ordinary and different/unpopular from the others. The popular girl wore an expensive looking dress which shows that she is rich and has high status. The lighting was all natural, it was bright everywhere due to sunlight and the lights in the classroom but it was dark in the dad's bedroom as he had his curtains closed but the curtains was opened by his daughter which made the room bright from sunlight. Body language is also important as it shows what kind of person the character might be, the main character sat up straight which indicates that she is a well behaved student but in contrast to this, the popular girl slouched in her seat like she didn't care about the lesson.

sound:

A rock music played during the opening of the film which synchronised with the scenes as the music flowed whilst the character put on her make-up and got ready for school. Sound-bridge was used as the music continued to the scene of the dad's bedroom where the main character spoke to the dad. This shows that the rock music could be a motif for the character. Later on the music changed into a funky music when we are introduced to a new person who is the main character's friend. The music is a motif because it changed to match the person so the audience would know what kind of character he is. There was only one foley sound which was the bell to show the importance of class. Also everyone spoke with an American accent which shows that the film was set in America.

[No.13] Research - Sub-Genre Conventions: Plot,Storyline,Characters,Social Groups In Teen Drama Films (Macro)

Analysis of Sub-Genre Conventions - High School and Youth Drama 

Research: Target Audiences - Esther Asaolu c

Target audiences

An audience are a ensemble of people who view the film.

Target audience are the type of group of people who a film maker targets their film at.

It useful for a film to have a target audience because this allows the film to be able to easily meet the needs and wants of a specific type of group of people/person therefore will have more viewer satisfaction.

It also helps when it comes to planning for marketing/advertising & save money.

Who are the audiences for Teen Dramas?:

The audiences I think Teen Drama movies would appeal are:

• Teenagers - as teenagers would enjoy watching teen films as they may find them relatable and interesting to watch
• Young adults - Young adults may enjoy watching teen films as they may find them nostalgic
• Younger children/Pre-teens - As they may look up to the teenage figures in the film

Researching audiences - Interviews & surveys

Research: Sub-genre conventions - Esther Asaolu

[No.12] What Are The Sub-Genres Of Teen Drama Films

[No.11] Research Group 13 - Analysis Of Titles For A High School Drama And Youth Drama Film

No. 7 Research- Favourite Film

Mean Girls 

My favourite film is Mean Girls. The type of title sequence used to open the film is Titles over moving images, as the film is showing the opening scene with the credits appearing. The film uses a discrete title sequence to not give away the plot immediately however giving us an idea of how the film will be like.

Order of Credits:

Paramount Pictures

A Lorne Michael Productions

Lindsay Lohan

Mean Girls

Rachel McAdams

Tim Meadows

Amy Poehler

Ana Gasteyer

Lacey Chabert

Lizzy Caplan

Daniel Franzese

Neil Flynn

Jonathan Bennett

Amanda Seyfried

Tina Fey

Casting by Marci Liroff

Based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman

Directed by Mark Waters

[No.10] Research - Teen Films And Their Target Audience (Part 2)

What is a Target Audience?

An audience are a group of people, small or big, at a performance or an event for example and is fascinated and attracted to a film/tv program or radio.

We define target audiences by where they are located, if they are female,male or both, their average age, their common interests, their income range and the common values they share.

It is useful for a film to have a target audience so they can plan their advertising and save money.

I think teen dramas appeal to adults who have nostalgia as they like to look back at their past life, teenagers as they may relate to their life and young kids who are influenced by older kids/teenagers as they want to grow up and experience more in life. I think it would appeal more to females as they have more issues then men, also it would appeal to those who live at where the movie is filmed as they know the area more and can relate to the film. There are three types of target audiences; Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. Primary is the main audience who have direct interest in the product, Secondary audience are those who may view the product due to their children/friends/family/etc but the product is not designed for them. Lastly Tertiary are those who are slightly interested in the product because they may know something about it but do not usually view the product. A target audience may include age, gender, class, ethnicity, interests and uses and gratifications.

Researching Target Audiences

Part A - Interviews

Part B - Surveys

Here is a link to my survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MFB5QVL

Who is the Target Audience for Teen Drama Movies?

I think that the target audience for teen dramas are mainly teenagers as they can relate to the films more and have more enthusiasm for the films and react to it more. They tend to like action/adventure as they don't want a boring film where not much happens. Not all of the audience like the same teen dramas, the female audience tend to like a more romantic type of film whereas the male audience like action/adventure and comedy. The younger audience also like action/adventure but the older audience like horror type of film as they like the surprise and are more mature to handle it. Teenagers also like horror as they want to get scared for the excitement. 

[ NO.9 ] Research Group 13 - Who makes title sequences

Hostage 

Who Makes title sequences ?

Designer - Laurent Brett also maker. Laurent Brett is a French title designer. 

Editing : Laurent Brett and O Gajan

CGI and title production : specimen 

Lead 3-D artist : Thierry Canon 

Movie director - Florentine Siri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwEVyFlpQ1A

[ NO.8 ] Research Group 13 - Genre and teen film

Genre means the style of category . Teen drama is a style of category . Teen films are films that's a created around teens and their life and how they feels when certain things go on . as a result of this there are two main dominate ides about teen films .
1. teen films are defined by its audience about anything else
2. the appeal of teen film isn't restricted to specific ages ears or locations.

Mean Girls
Mean girls is a very well known teen film .
The the title sequence of mean girls we first see all the production companies  then all the associations with the film ,Name of the film  , Names of actors , extra information for example this film was based on a book called the Queen bees and the Wannabees .
Mean girls have a big budget so they have a bigger crew meaning longer credits.
Mean girls made $17 million in the opening weekend
and had a world wide release and was shown in 3,054 theatres this means this film is a mainstream film. Mean girls title sequence was titles with motion as it allowed the audience to get straight into the movie this showed it was a Narrative title sequence.

Contrastingly
My brother the devil
is an less known film as it had a very low budget under 1 million. In the title title sequence for My brother the devil we first see all the production companies then it stats introducing us to the main actors , the rest of the actors are shown however unlike mean girls we see Lighting manger , casting director , producers , exclusive producers , customer designers e.c.t .
My brother the devil is a low budget film this means it had an restricted released so the box office was not as big as mean girls . box office was $ 1,200, 100 ,  the opening weekend was $ 44,833 . and this was a independent film.

No.5 Extension research- Watching Documentary

Watching documentary questions

1. What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean 'Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While their many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is almost irresistible  ?
Sutcliffe means that films need to lure the audience into watching the whole film. The audience need to click with the film from the beginning, instantly rather than later on the film.

2. According to Jean Jacques Beineix what are the risks of 'instant arousal' ?
The risks of 'instant arousal' is that the instant excitement might not be able to sustain throughout the whole film. Might be able to find anything as exciting as the beginning.

3. Explain why ' a good beginning must make the audience feel that doesn't know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn't know too little'.
An audience must not know too much as they will get bored of the film as they already know what is going to happen, however they shouldn't know too little because this will mean that they did not get the film, or understand the film.

4. What does critic Stanley Kauffmann, describe as the classic opening? Why does this work?
When the film began with an establishing shot in New York City, shot from the left, a close up of a building going up the building and in a window and went pasta receptionists desk and there sat Carey Grant. This works because you find information and the background of the film without any dialogue such as the occupation of the hero or where it was based.

5. Why is Kyle Coopers title sequence for seven, so effective?
Kyle Coopers title sequence for seven was effective because ....

6. What did Orson Welles want to achieve from his opening to 'a touch of evil'? What did Universal Studios do to it? Why?


7. What is meant by ' a favourite trick of Film Noir' ? What is the trick?


8. How does the opening to the film the shining create suspense?

[ NO. 7 ] Research - Film analysis of title sequence

Http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X4ydxgekFls

Research: Analysis of film titles - Esther Asaolu

Analysis of film titles

The two film titles I've chose to analyse are 21 Jump street and Grand Prix.

21 Jump street

In 21 Jump street the credits we see are first of the names of the directors, and then of the screenplay writers, the story makers, the television series it based on, producers, executive producers, director of photography, production designer, editor, and then finally the actors.

The font used in the 21 Jump street title sequence is in capitals and is very bold. I think they have used this font type to dramatise the entire title sequence.

 In the frame the font is situated in the middle however it often moves slow across the screen both to the right or left.

Behind the font are different clips. In the clips are various things such as explosions, drugs, rainbows, guns, money, and much more. These clips are used as they set the tone of the film and gives the viewer and slight insight into the film without revealing too much.

The sounds we hear during the title sequence is a song happy upbeat song by Nicki Minaj and Rye Rye called 21 jump street theme song  and various digetic sound from the clips such as explosions, banging and much more.

I picked and like this title sequence because though it is a discrete title sequence it gives the viewers a valuable insight into the actual film itself without revealing away too much. Also, very visually interesting to watch as the bright colours, bold text and fast changing/motion clips made a big impact.

Grand Prix

In Grand Prix the first credits we see are of the producion/distribution company, and then of the actors, film creator, title of the film,  more actors, editors, directors, and much more.

The font type used in this film is a white typeface.

The font in the title sequence was mainly situated in the middle of the frame, however, was sometimes also on the right hand side.

When the title sequence begins the white font type is in front of a simple black background. They may have chose this to bring attention to the key actors. It then switches to a motion background and we are introduced to the race which is happening.

The sounds we hear are of the sounds of the race cars and various other things that are happening in the scenes.

I chose this sequence because it is one of Saul Bass' title sequence who is a graphic designer and film maker who was renowned for his movie title sequences.

[ NO. 3 ] Research-Group 13 - summering what i learnt about title sequences

[ NO. 5] Research Group 13- Purpose of film opening

•  Thomas Sutcliffe said “Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment”.  This means that a film’s title sequence should always show something so interesting that its irresistible not to go and watch the film again and again. The title sequences at the beginning of the film need to capture the audience's attention so they are more interested throughout the movie. 
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• Director Jean Jacques Beineix said “there are risks of 'instant arousal' are after you show something interesting at the beginning of the film”.  This means that films may find it hard to further intrigue the audience as they are already find the begging so interesting this means film makers have to take the risk that they might not be able to keep up to standards and may let audiences down.
• "A good beginning must make the audience feel that they don’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn't know too little". This means that the beginning of the film  has to make the audience feel interested  however it also needs to gives hints of the film so it leads the audience on and at the same time not spoil the film
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• Critic Stanley Kauffmann said   “ The classic  opening as the film began with an establishing shot of New York City usually from the East side, then a close up of a building with a camera shot tilting up the building to a window “. This classic opening works because it gives the audience a little incite to where the films going to take place and what kind of people live there .
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• Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven was very effective  as this title sequence became the first scene of the movie as it told the story and introduced the incisive nature of the films main character. it also gave little hint to the audience of whats going to happen in the film.
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• Orson Welles wanted to created a title sequence that hasn’t done before it consist of no credits and title music and plunge the audience into his story without giving them time to prepare themselves in his opening of the film 'A Touch of Evil'.Universal Studios did not totally agree with this idea so they put a nice score underneath with the credits so the effects were lost . This is because they did not understand the picture in the opening shot
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•  "A favourite trick of Film Noir"  this is a trick where the beginning of a film is actually an ending and not a beginning at all. This  phrase means a  film with an quality beginning that makes the audience see what's to come and if it's not clear the first time, it will be clear the second time round when you watch the film.  This allows the audience to have an “aaa ha” moment .
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• The opening to the film 'The Shining' creates a suspense by shooting from a birds eye view but then it’s full of tension as the camera follows the car like a predator high up from behind. 

[ NO.4] Research Group 13 -Two types of title sequences

Credits

1st title sequence i looked at was Bicentennial Man ( 1999)

we see the producing company name which was ' Columbia a Sony pictures entertainment Company ' then we saw other production companies like ' Touchstone pictures ' , ' A 1497 production ' . after this we saw which association company the film was with . for example the film was associated with ' Laurence mark production and Radianr production '. Next we saw all the characters that was involved with the film the main characters was alone but other characters was in a group.

This shows the main production company

Font type

This shows the font type used

This shows how they used animation to changed how the title moved

Behind the title sequence

This is where i heard music that went with the title sequence  . it creepy music that contrasted with the dark background of the title sequence . All i could see was a  red robotic hand moving its fingers.

 What i like about this sequence

i like this sequence because how the title names where moved about the screen and it stood out as it was a dark background with white writing and this title sequence never give to much away so i was wondering  why can i only see a hand. 

Extra information

Art director - MikonVan Gastel   

hired by Kyle Cooper

The next Title sequence i look at was called Saint Joan (1957)

Credits

1st we see the producer Otto Preminger and Berntrd Shaw's present the film . The main characters start to come out  then the less important characters was shown all together . then we see the extra people who worked on the film that we don't normally seen till the end credits. for example i saw screen play names , the music producer , who worked on he camera , the photographer .

 Font type 

this was the unusual font type used in the title sequence

 Behind the font 

  it was a grey background wit hints of black with white writing . they had simple music to go with it . there was no hint of what the film was about there was no pictures from the movie its self.

What do i like about this title sequence

 i  didn't really like this title sequence as it was boring the font stayed the scene so did the back ground images and there was a lot of wring  and you kinda of want it just to get to the  point . it was not interesting.

Research: Categorizing title sequences - Esther Asaolu

Categorizing title sequences

A title sequence is when films and television programs present their title, key production and cast members using visual effects and sound. 

There are 4 types of title sequences.

Title on a blank screen

• Most common type of title sequence, involves different kinds of type face on a black background.
• Usually a white typeface on a black background to create contrast
• Studios mainly use them due to low budgets
• They can offer a simple, uncomplicated way to include institutional information at the beginning of a film

Sequences titles that uses this type of sequence are:

Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock

• Very simplistic
• I found it quite boring

Title on still images

• This type if title sequence is more elaborate than simple white text on a black background
• Historically the tiltle cards developed to include hand drawn borders and other images\
• It is a way of incorporating text with a visual image to hint at the tone or genre of the film
• incorporates more than just the name of the film/studio makers 

Sequences titles that uses this type of sequence is:

Wimbeldon

• I found it very visually intresting
• I also found that it captured my attention

Titles over moving images

• This category incorporates the credit titles with a moving image behind the titles, with sound and usually no dialogue
• Moving image titles offer a metaphor or narrative thread which helps to introduce tone or storyline of the film to help the audience's understanding 

Sequences titles that uses this type of sequence  are:

Rare window by Alfred Hitchcock

• I found that it gave an insight into the setting of the film

And The sixties

• Gave an insight into the storyline 
• interesting to watch

Titles using motion or animation

• In this category the title themselves usually become part of the moving image and are integrated together with the images we see
• Requires a lot of digital technology and stylised editing

Sequence titles that use this type of sequence is:

James Bond's Casino Royale

• Very visually interesting
• Amazing visual effects

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1. Narrative title sequences

• Usually begins as the film itself begins
• Titles are usually superimposed/intergrated
• Used to get viewers straight into a film

2. Discrete title sequences 

• The titles are integrated into the moving image but it isn't entirely clear what the film's plot or storyline is
• Helps set tone and gives clues to what to what would happen later in the film
• Used to not give away too much

3. Stylised title sequence

• Stylised title sequences uses title credits which have been stylised with filters, motion to create a combined effect

[ NO.6 ] Research Group 13 - The four types of film opening

These photo's show that there are four main title sequences that people used to intrigue and pull in there audience at the very beginning. These pictures show how the four main title sequences  has changed over time as new technology was invented. As there was not very good technology title sequences was basic on a black screen with white writing then it was titles began to come on to images and as technology developed film makers where able to put titles on moving images and or animation.

[No.10] Research - Teen Films And Their Target Audiences (Part 1)

Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone

American Pie

Mean Girls

[No.9] Research - Who Makes Title Sequences?

It all started when Otto Preminger collaborated with Saul Bass to produce something interesting and let the audience see it instead of seeing a normally dull roll of credits. He created a title sequence which caused a sensation. Title sequences can put audience in the right mood for the movie. They got their idea by knowing what the film is about and coming up with images relating to the film. By doing this, they get an opening which creates the mood for the audience so they know what they are in for. Title Designers work well with the director to make the opening sequence with the help from the film studios.

[No.8] Research - What Is Genre And A Teen Drama Film?

Genre is a way of categorising a certain media text to it's particular content and style. 

A Teen Drama film is a type of drama series that the majority of the characters are teenagers. Young teenager characters deal with dramatic ups and downs in relationships and face many issues. Most successful teen drama films are usually science fiction, fantasy and action/adventure theme.

Teenage Drama Films are usually produced by institution companies like The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bro's Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal), Sony Pictures and 21st Century Fox.

Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Picutres and Sony Pictures have a more calm opening credit with a bubble font whereas Warner Bro's Entertainment, Universal Pictures and 21st Century Fox have a more harsh loud music to capture the audience's attention.

[No.7] Research - Favourite Film Analysis

DEARJOHN

Dear John is a discrete title sequence as titles are put in with the moving images but the plot isn't clear. Discrete title sequences help give a clue to what would happen later. Dear John uses the favourite trick of film noir as the title sequence began with a death scene which seems like an ending instead of a beginning and you don't understand what has happened but as you watch the film, you begin to understand what leads to the end and the end itself.
What I like about this opening sequence is that although it uses the film noir trick, it also explains who the main character is. I also like that the opening sequence interacts with the audience by saying "You" before the film actually begins.

Order of the Credits:

Screen Gems
A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company
Relativity Media
Screen Gems Presents
In Association with Relativity Media
A Temple Hill Production
A Relativity Media Production
A Film by Lasse Hallstrom
Channing Tatum
Amanda Seyfried
Dear John
Henry Thomas
David Andrews
Scott Porter
and Richard Jenkins
Casting by Joanna Colbert CSA   Richard Mento CSA
Costume Designer Danna Campbell
Music Supervisors Happy Walters   Season Kent
Music by Deborah Lurie
Editor Kristina Boden
Production Designer Kara Lindstrom
Director of Photography Terry Stacey ASC
Co-Producers Kenneth Halsband   Jamie Linden
Executive Producers Jeremiah Samuels   Toby Emmerich   Michele Weiss
Executive Producer Tucker Tooley
Produced by Ryan Kavanaugh
Produced by Mart Bowen   Wyck Godfrey
Based on the Novel by Nicholas Sparks
Screenplay by Jamie Linden
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom