.......SECOND GROUP MEETING.......

Below are the issues we planned to address in our second group meeting present at this meeting is Viana and I.

ideas
. Story boards
. Roles
. Characters
. Synopsis
. Location/ props + target audience




06/11/01
14:30


As a group will discuss all that will happen in our film and we right the ideas down. Moni jots down the ideas and the information which we will use in our title opening sequence.
we also dicussed the editing techqnics that will use such us a cut,cross dissolve etc...


we also watched saw the title opening sequences which showed us all diffrent shots and camera angles to use in order to creat more excitment and suspense for the audience. we also decided on what location we will use for out title opening sequence.

......TITLE OPENING SEQUENCCE RESEARCH.............

A title sequence is the method by which films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, making use of conceptual visuals and sound. It usually follows but should not be confused with the opening credits, which are generally nothing more than a series of overlaying text.

History

Many films have used unusual and fairly elaborate title sequences since the 1930s. In the 1936 Show Boat little cut-out figures on a revolving turn able carried overhead banners on which were displayed the opening credits This opening sequence was designed by John Harkrider, who created the costumes for the original 1927 Broadway production of the musical.

In several films, the opening credits have appeared against a background of (sometimes moving) clouds. These include The Wizard of Oz (1939), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), the David Lean Oliver Twist (1948), and the 1961 King of Kings.

In the 1947 Technicolor film Sinbad the Sailor, the letters of the opening credits seem to form from colored water gushing into a fountain.

In the 1959 Ben-Hur, the opening credits were seen against the background of the "Creation of Man" in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. As the credits progressed, the camera slowly zoomed in on the Hand of God outstretched toward Adam.

example

This is the opening sequence of the movie panic room, this is a sure example of mistaking the opening sequence with the opening credits as the credits is showing as the creditrs is also being showed.

the sequence is showing the audience where the movie is sett, giving them an idea of the area the movie is based on or happening at.

.........HITCHCOCK SUMMARY.........

STEP 1: the Mind of the Audience
This means that the mood and atmosphere needs to be set for the audience so that they  feel the full effect being performed by the characters within the film.

STEP 2: Frame for Emotion
This means that the audience is able to become emotionally involved with the piece of film they are being shown therefore the lighting, camera shots and angle must be right in order to show the emotion of each character within each scene.

STEP 3: Camera is Not a Camera
This means that the audience should be able to feel and empathise with wats going on in sequence through the eyes of the each character performing.

STEP 4: Dialogue Means Nothing
this means telling a story without the characters saying what the story is supposed to be but by creating an image in the mind of the audience which would leave room for surprises.

STEP 5: Point of View Editing
this is creating a idea in the characters head without explaining in dialogue using point-of-view shot sequence.

STEP 6: Montage Gives You Control
this means being able to create and build up the suspense of a story by putting together close-ups of different parts within the audio/visual product in order to create a more dramatic effect for the audience.

STEP 7: Keep the Story Simple!
this means being able to both create a strong story whilst also being able to control the story/idea in making sure that the storyline is both not too confusing but isn't also too boring for the audience.

STEP 8: Characters Must Break Cliche
this means audience become intrigued by the audio/visual product by creating new stereotypical characteristics of the characters within the film.

STEP 9: Use Humor to Add Tension
this means by adding a sense of humor to a thriller u are able to create a different type of unexpected tension within the film. For example, "In Marnie, Tippi Hedren is stealing money from an office safe and is just about to leave when she notices the maid happens to be cleaning in the next room".

STEP 10: Two Things Happening at Once
This involves building tension into a scene by using contrasting situations

STEP 11: Suspense is Information
This means enabling the characters to create suspense by showing the audience a scene which presents a suspense story and enabling the audience to create an idea of the ending of the film. Although whilst doing this the characters need to carry on as if they don't know about the suspense scenes that have occurred whilst they've been off stage. “The essential fact is to get real suspense you must let the audience have information." --Alfred Hitchcock

STEP 12: Surprise and Twist
this means being able to create a storyline for the audience to follow but then turn their ideas upside down in order to create a dramatic effect.


STEP 13: Warning: May Cause MacGuffin

The purpose of MacGuffin is to serve a pivotal reason for the suspense to occur.This means making sure that the storyline makes sense to the audience in order to create the best possible dramatic effects