I have worked with Bret and Reece to create an Audience Research Questionnaire. We all helped with coming up with the different questions that we needed to ask to get the right information on what we are going to do for our main task.
We created it on 'surveymonkey' which is a website where you can create a free account and create surveys or questionnaires for people to answer. We came up with 10 questions which we all thought was the right amount.
We are planning on asking a wide range of people so we can get as many views as possible. We all put the link to the survey on Facebook so everyone could answer it.
After we get the results we can then create graphs and chats to show our results in a visual perspective instead of just writing it.
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Friday, 25 November 2011
Deconstructions of existing openings 'The Mummy'
Deconstruction of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Above you can see the opening title sequence of the film 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
In the first scene you see 3 red dragons that looks like they have been painted on the screen. They pop up from the bottom right corner, as soon as they pop up the music starts. When the bright red dragon pops up the name of the director also pops up. After 4 seconds the writing disappears then the dragon moves and flows into the next scene.
This sort of animation continues with the rest of the film opening but it is used in different ways.
In the next screen shot the animation changing from a red background to the red colour being a round circle with a snake like animated animal moving across the page slowly then rushes across the screen over the writing that says who the photographer is.
The next camera shot the animation moves from writing to show a mountain with an aeroplane flying over the top of it. The same sort of features are shown here in this screen shot. When the aeroplane flies past the camera it flies over the writing and covers it then there are black paint streaks covering up the scene to show the next one.
In the fourth and fifth screen shots they basically use the same features but only in different ways like changing the scene from the two sides of the mountains which are coloured in all black then you see white paint strokes which moves the scene into the next one. You also see the shape of an animal which scratches away at the screen which then moves the scene onto the next one.
The next few screen shots are all the same but with different images and they all have a different way of transitioning into the next scene. At the end of the opening you see a dark animal figure which the camera moves towards to show a completely black screen then the film starts.
If we were doing this type of film opening we would use the way the opening credits have been shown on this one but of course we wont have all the technical equipment to make this look as good as this films. If we did this type of film genre we will also be using animation.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Deconstructions of existing openings 'Hostage'
Deconstruction: Hostage.
The whole film starts off with red writing saying who the companies are who produced the film, also what type of production it is. It then changes to show animated buildings that are in black and white with a red sky. This makes it seem like there is something wrong because of the red sky and also it could represent blood or anger.
The first screen shot the camera pans down to two buildings, we see 'Bruce Willis' on two different buildings in contrasting black and white colours. This shows who is starring in the film. The buildings look like they are real but have been animated to make them look like they are real. The camera shows the scene with the name on the buildings for about 3 seconds then the camera changes to show the title.
In the next scene you see the middle of the title of the film spinning whilst the camera is panning outwards. The title is in red which were the buildings are in the background parts of the title goes black the red is the colour of the sky in the previous screen and black is the colour of the buildings. In the background you see a birds eye view of a town which is in black and white, doing this sets where the film is probably going to be set.
The next scene is of a telephone post with the name 'Ben Foster' going up it. The pole is in black with white where the light is hitting the pole. The sky is a blood red colour which is associated with terror. The camera pans up the pole to make it look like it is towering above us this shows that it is important. It is shown for about 3 seconds then changes to the next scene. The pole is also animated.
In the next scene you see a police man with a white helmet who looks like he is trying to get over the fence but he is not sure if it is dangerous or not. On the poles there names like 'Serena Scott Thomas' and 'Robert Knepper'. The scene looks very dark and gives us a scary but edgy feel to it. The scene changes with barbed wire from the next scene coming across the screen,merging them together.
The next scene is of a set of stairs with the words 'Music By Alexandre Desplat', each of the letters are placed on a separate step. This is done so when the camera moves over the stairs then you can see the words then they break up as if they were on a concertina. There is a shadow of a man in the corner at the bottom of the stairs of police men.
The scene after is of a street where one of the houses is in red and the rest are in white this shows that the attention of the screen shot is aimed at the red house. The whole scene is animated but it looks as if it is real. The camera pans over the houses to show the front of the houses and the road where the writing is placed.
In the next scene you see a police man with a gun. The gun is pointed just passed the camera shot so it looks quite big when it probably is not. The camera moves through the wire fence round the gun which shows the writing on the gun, before you see this there is writing on a board which the gunman is hiding behind, as the camera pans round you see the first set of writing on the board then the camera moves, the first set of writing goes and you see the second set of writing on the gun.
You see in the next screen poles with white writing on the with a blurred out background of a police car. This shot is called a focus shot. At the start of the screen shot you can see the background clear and the poles look like they are just black with white colours on them then the camera focuses out and you can then see the poles clearer and the background faded, the scene just changed after this has happened.
The last scene is of a wooden board with writing saying who directed the film. In the background you can see the red house area which you saw earlier it is all blurred out so the scene focuses on the wooden board. At the end of the opening scene you see an animated telephone which turns into a real one with a man shouting down it. He is inside the red house which is normal coloured at this point then the opening finishes.
If we were doing a film opening like this then we wont be filming that much action and we would only be filming the scenery which we wasn't thinking of doing; what we were thinking of was filming the action and having the opening credits appear in some way over the top of the action.
The first screen shot the camera pans down to two buildings, we see 'Bruce Willis' on two different buildings in contrasting black and white colours. This shows who is starring in the film. The buildings look like they are real but have been animated to make them look like they are real. The camera shows the scene with the name on the buildings for about 3 seconds then the camera changes to show the title.
In the next scene you see the middle of the title of the film spinning whilst the camera is panning outwards. The title is in red which were the buildings are in the background parts of the title goes black the red is the colour of the sky in the previous screen and black is the colour of the buildings. In the background you see a birds eye view of a town which is in black and white, doing this sets where the film is probably going to be set.
The next scene is of a telephone post with the name 'Ben Foster' going up it. The pole is in black with white where the light is hitting the pole. The sky is a blood red colour which is associated with terror. The camera pans up the pole to make it look like it is towering above us this shows that it is important. It is shown for about 3 seconds then changes to the next scene. The pole is also animated.
In the next scene you see a police man with a white helmet who looks like he is trying to get over the fence but he is not sure if it is dangerous or not. On the poles there names like 'Serena Scott Thomas' and 'Robert Knepper'. The scene looks very dark and gives us a scary but edgy feel to it. The scene changes with barbed wire from the next scene coming across the screen,merging them together.
The next scene is of a set of stairs with the words 'Music By Alexandre Desplat', each of the letters are placed on a separate step. This is done so when the camera moves over the stairs then you can see the words then they break up as if they were on a concertina. There is a shadow of a man in the corner at the bottom of the stairs of police men.
The scene after is of a street where one of the houses is in red and the rest are in white this shows that the attention of the screen shot is aimed at the red house. The whole scene is animated but it looks as if it is real. The camera pans over the houses to show the front of the houses and the road where the writing is placed.
In the next scene you see a police man with a gun. The gun is pointed just passed the camera shot so it looks quite big when it probably is not. The camera moves through the wire fence round the gun which shows the writing on the gun, before you see this there is writing on a board which the gunman is hiding behind, as the camera pans round you see the first set of writing on the board then the camera moves, the first set of writing goes and you see the second set of writing on the gun.
You see in the next screen poles with white writing on the with a blurred out background of a police car. This shot is called a focus shot. At the start of the screen shot you can see the background clear and the poles look like they are just black with white colours on them then the camera focuses out and you can then see the poles clearer and the background faded, the scene just changed after this has happened.
The last scene is of a wooden board with writing saying who directed the film. In the background you can see the red house area which you saw earlier it is all blurred out so the scene focuses on the wooden board. At the end of the opening scene you see an animated telephone which turns into a real one with a man shouting down it. He is inside the red house which is normal coloured at this point then the opening finishes.
If we were doing a film opening like this then we wont be filming that much action and we would only be filming the scenery which we wasn't thinking of doing; what we were thinking of was filming the action and having the opening credits appear in some way over the top of the action.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Deconstructions of existing openings 'Zombieland'
Deconstruction of Zombieland
The first scene is of a man falling off of a building trying to get away from the zombie which is trying to eat him. The animated credits say 'Columbia Pictures Presents' In blood red writing. We see the man falling through the words as if he hit them and they fell out of the way. It is a light scene which creates a normal atmosphere but when you notice the zombie you understand why he is running away and falling over the barrier.
The second scene is were you see a woman with a strawberry milkshake running trying to get away from a zombie that is chasing her. The writing that says 'A Pariah Production' is placed on the wall behind the woman that is running. You see the milkshake flying everywhere which hits into the writing. Her facial expression shows that she is in terror, she is scared and running for her life.
In the third screen shot you see a man who has chucked his briefcase full of money in shock, up into the air so he can run faster. There are two zombies chasing him while his car is on fire. You see 'Jesse Eisenberg' in the same red writing and like the first shot it gets hit out of the way and falls out of the way but in this scene the zombie hits them to the side and they fall over like dominoes. As the words fall over another name appears 'Emma Stone' on the opposite side so the man running away from the zombies hits into the words and they fly upwards.
The next scene you see police men trying to hold back the zombies with riot shields. You can see one of the police mans faces; he looks scared and like he is straining to hold back the zombie. The zombie pushes through the two riot shields this is when you see the animated words 'And Abigail Dreslin'. These words get squashed and pushed down from the riot shields as the zombies are pushing them forwards trying to get to the police men.
The fifth screen shot shows a man holding a crowbar, being chased by two zombies with the title of the film 'ZOMBIELAND' written across the mans arms. He then smashes into glass and drives the crowbar through the glass which breaks the title in half then the scene fades. The mans expression looks like he is scared.
The next screen shot shows a group of men with 5 of them zombies and 2 of them trying to run away. You see the father holding the boy dragging him to safety. They are set in a park which you would normally link a park with happy memories and children playing but in this scene you see terror and madness. You see the words 'Production Design Maher Ahmad' where two of the zombies run into the words like the other scenes they fly out but the scene changes onto the next scene while the words are about to move.
In the next scene you see men running from a stripper who has turned into a zombie and is chasing after the men. You see a fat man running in the middle of the camera shot; his facial expression looks scared and terrified but he also looks like he is struggling to run away from the zombie stripper. Like the other scenes the fat man runs into the words saying 'Casting by John Papsidera' 'Costume designer Magaliguidasci' and 'Music by David Sardy' He runs into all 3 sets of words one after the other. After the last set of words the scene fades into the next one.
The eighth screen shot shows a zombie on fire chasing a firefighter with another firefighter with a hose trying to put a fire out. The zombie on fire runs straight at the firefighter who has the hose; he dosent notice that the zombie is running at him because he is standing with his face away from him. When he moves the pipe the water flys out and hits the writing making it fall upwards like dominoes. Also the firefighter that was running away from the zombie runs into the paragraph of writing which then crumbles up. The scene then merges into the next one.
In the final scene you see a man that has been turned into a zombie being thrown at the window of a car. The camera is based in the passenger side of the car looking out at the man flying towards us. When the zombie man is flying towards the car window he spits out a lot of 'blood' onto the window were the camera is looking out of. His elbow hits into the end letter of 'Directed By Ruben Fleischer' The 'r' goes flying towards the camera and the other letters follow. When the man hits the glass the music is ending with a bell sound.
Throughout the opening the soundtrack 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' by Metallica is playing, this song makes the opening sound like its in slow motion but also if you listen to the lyrics of the song they relate to killing and terror 'For a hill men would kill, why? they do not know' This shows that men would kill anyone and they wont know what they are doing or why. This is like what zombies act like their only function is to feed on flesh; this is killing people, zombies don't think about it so they dont know why they do it or what they are doing, this is like the lyrics form the song.
This film deconstruction will help us decide what type of effects and type of shots that we will be using in our film opening, this depends on what our audience would want us to do as our film opening. If we were going to do a zombie film opening then we will be using some of these effects like having music that ties in with the action that is happening like 'zombieland' has done and having different scenes at different times to show that the zombies are everywhere and not just in one place. We will also try to make our film opening have a clear story line with an introduction like 'Zombieland' has done.
Friday, 11 November 2011
Deciding a Genre
When we were discussing what genre to choose we discussed different ones like Comedy, Horror, Romance, Action and Thriller. We chose not to do a Comedy because it would have been harder to make people laugh and to try and be funny. We also chose not to do an Action genre because it would have been hard to make as we haven't got the equipment to do it and it would have been too expensive to produce.
Overall we decided to do a mix between a Horror and a Thriller. We decided to choose this because we thought we could get away with making this type of opening and it would be easy for us to create the different elements of creating a Horror/Thriller like tension and creating the right atmosphere; keeping the audience entertained and captivated.
This will be quite challenging but i think we can all pull it off.
Overall we decided to do a mix between a Horror and a Thriller. We decided to choose this because we thought we could get away with making this type of opening and it would be easy for us to create the different elements of creating a Horror/Thriller like tension and creating the right atmosphere; keeping the audience entertained and captivated.
This will be quite challenging but i think we can all pull it off.
Media Main Task
Our brief for our main task is: the titles and openings of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.
For the main task we have decided to stay in the same group as we were in our preliminary task which was; Me, Bret Newman and Reece Taylor. We decided to stay in this group because we all enjoyed working together and we all worked well as a team, we lost Yasmin though :(
You can see their blogs by clicking on their names.
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