Script Lesson

In this lesson we learned how a script is structured and all the formats, fonts and the structure it uses. All this is to help us plan our opening title sequence and to get an idea of how scripts look like. We practiced in class producing a script in groups of three from a child's book. We can take this knowledge we learnt and then apply it our own scripts when the time comes.

The Winter Hedgehog

Film Opening Treatment

Title Sequence - Distribution Research [VLOG]

Title Sequence - Institution Research

Genre Conventions

25 Word Pitch

Crime Fiction: 'Superbad' meets 'Catch Me If You Can'.
One man is on the run from the police, in an attempt to finish the job.

Opening Sequence Idea

Text Analysis

Each of these titles are unique in there own way. They portray connections, movement and there own particular style in there own way.

King Kong

 This particular movie was created in 1933 so of-course what it shows is going to be very different form the other 2. Seeing just the still image one would notice that the text is quite bold and thick. This really gives a big impact at the same time making the audience focus upon it. Not much can be said if it challenges the conventions due to the fact that this film is in a different year zone then the other two. Since the film is very old the way the text is created is not very complex but basic. All that happens on screen is the text enlarges from the centre and takes up almost the whole screen. Even being so old it yet has a unique look too it and really captures the attention of the audience. One can argue that the text (King Kong) connotes the strength and size of the actual beast in the film as well as the big bulky text its just a resemblance of what its too come. The audience would know that the character 'King Kong' will be big and the text used in the opening credits just emphasises that.

Psycho

With Psycho we can see a certain mystery going on with the text. In the still image we see the word is cut in half giving it a certain mystery element and making the audience wonder how it revolves around the film, which is simply known as an enigma code. The conventions are not fully challenged in this because that there is white text on a black background, but one could argue that since the text is cut in half it could be un-conventional. It is a bit intriguing the way that they have approached this. The cut in the middle of the text gives a certain sense of mystery and once again relating to the idea of an Enigma code. The actual text is not too enlarged or impacted, it is medium size and the font is a basic design. This gives simplicity and mystery, at the same time.

Tron Legacy

This title sequence is very different from what one tends to see. Not only is the font different but also the whole colour scheme is unique. The colour used is a black background with a very shiny cyan colour, quite different almost un-conventional. This does give the title a very futuristic and sci-fi feel, which if the audience are interested in these types of films then it would get them more interested. When someone looks at this straight away they would be able to connote that the film is going to be futuristic and it will be full of bright and vibrant colours.

Soundtrack Analysis [Directors Commentary]

Soundscapes

Soundscapes can simply be defined as ambient sounds in a neutral environment. It can explain a lot and just by simply listening the audience can interpret and understand more. The soundscape can be useful in understanding the; Genre, Tone, Historic Period, Location & Characters of a films opening. When creating a film sound is not always recorded live, majority of it can be recorded after. This is known as dubbed audio.

 Even so some sound are later recreated by someone called a Foley Artist. there job is too recreate sounds that want to be heard within a scene. Such as brushing of a jacket or someone getting hit. Since most of these sounds are not created live the Foley Artist is job is very difficult. They are alone in a room with a microphone and objects and they have to recreate the specific audio with those resources. Such as, someone getting hit can be recreated by a wet  towel being slapped on a table.

 We have talked about sound techniques before and the various differences. Majority of sounds can be diegetic or non diegetic. It can be described as a soundtrack or a score. A score is known to be a track that has been created for that particular film. It is unique and only can be used for that specific purpose. Even so dialogue or voice overs could be used, to give a different emphasis.