Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Film Opening = Title Sequence
In order to decide where would place our title credits we watch a couple of opening sequences from other films and made a timeline of the sequence. Here is my title sequence for the film Divergent.
After looking at a couple of these we then decided the order we would place ours in, considering we have a lot less to credit than the Hollywood produced films, we had to have more time between each credit in order to fill the whole opening. During the section in our opening when there are shots of outside the church there are no credits shown, we decided this because we didn't want to draw attention away form the chilling change of mood in the opening. We realised, after watching other openings, that this isn't normally done but we wanted the attention to be fully on the shots and not on any written credits.
Friday, 8 January 2016
Film Opening = Risk Assesment
One step Millie and I took to avoid any risk when creating our film opening was to ask permission from one of the key holders of the church whether it would be OK to film in there. One we received permission we agreed on a date and time in which we would use the church to ensure we didn't clash with any services or activities going on in the premises. After this was all confirmed we got given the key and were asked not to touch the heating and to remember to turn off all lights we turned on. We also made sure that any candles we lit, to use in our filming, were then blown out before we left.
Tuesday, 5 January 2016
Sunday, 3 January 2016
Film Opening = Sound and Editing
Sound
Our film opening starts with non-diegetic music. Millie and I spent a long time trying to find the perfect track for our film and I believe this piece really works well. The music is very electronic and this is a massive contrast to the traditional religious setting. The use of minor chords, along with the high pitch tones, creates an unsettling feeling for the audience. We liked the fact that the music almost sounded metallic this gave it a dangerous and deadly feel. During our film opening we have a key low angle shot of a prominent crucifix in a window with two lit candles either side. We purposely timed the change of music over this shot in order to intensify the significance of God in the film. A high pitched ringing noise is heard which stimulates feelings of fright and distress.
As well as non-diegetic sound, our opening also includes diegetic sound in the external shots. During the shots which were taken in the graveyard you can hear a slight undertone of winds and rustle from the leaves. This is sound from the original clips however we did have to increase the volume of the wind so that I would be heard by the audience, but we made sure it didn't overpower the non-diegetic music that was playing at the same time.
Editing
We used various techniques in our film opening in order to enhance the thriller/horror genre we wanted. One main technique we focused on was continuity editing. This editing technique would make our film flow smoothly and make it look professional as well as holding onto the attention of the audience. We also used this type of transition whilst filming the religious imagery as it created a contrast with the harsh music and images shown on the screen. This contrast again would put the audience on edge and reinforce the thriller theme. Another editing technique we chose to include was a split end, which is a media term for an overlap. In a split edit the audio and video don’t start at the same time, one or the other is slightly delayed. When Christa returns from the graveyard and into the church, before the music starts the audio comes in. We chose to use this because we wanted the audience to focus on what had just happened and to be guessing about what is going to happen next and not be distracted by the new audio.
Our film opening starts with non-diegetic music. Millie and I spent a long time trying to find the perfect track for our film and I believe this piece really works well. The music is very electronic and this is a massive contrast to the traditional religious setting. The use of minor chords, along with the high pitch tones, creates an unsettling feeling for the audience. We liked the fact that the music almost sounded metallic this gave it a dangerous and deadly feel. During our film opening we have a key low angle shot of a prominent crucifix in a window with two lit candles either side. We purposely timed the change of music over this shot in order to intensify the significance of God in the film. A high pitched ringing noise is heard which stimulates feelings of fright and distress.
As well as non-diegetic sound, our opening also includes diegetic sound in the external shots. During the shots which were taken in the graveyard you can hear a slight undertone of winds and rustle from the leaves. This is sound from the original clips however we did have to increase the volume of the wind so that I would be heard by the audience, but we made sure it didn't overpower the non-diegetic music that was playing at the same time.
Editing
We used various techniques in our film opening in order to enhance the thriller/horror genre we wanted. One main technique we focused on was continuity editing. This editing technique would make our film flow smoothly and make it look professional as well as holding onto the attention of the audience. We also used this type of transition whilst filming the religious imagery as it created a contrast with the harsh music and images shown on the screen. This contrast again would put the audience on edge and reinforce the thriller theme. Another editing technique we chose to include was a split end, which is a media term for an overlap. In a split edit the audio and video don’t start at the same time, one or the other is slightly delayed. When Christa returns from the graveyard and into the church, before the music starts the audio comes in. We chose to use this because we wanted the audience to focus on what had just happened and to be guessing about what is going to happen next and not be distracted by the new audio.
Friday, 1 January 2016
Film Opening = Character Profile
Whilst planning for our film opening we had to consider the characters. We decided we would have one girl, played by two people, called Christa, an older version of her and a younger version.
After deciding the character we decided on the people who would act them. We chose Millie and my sister, Martha. Both Millie and Martha have blonde hair and fair skin, which we believed would
Film Opening = Audience Research Questionnaire Analysis 3
Finally I analysed the final question, number 6 'What attracts you to watching a film?'
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