Key Shots

Our key shots would include:

Film Synopsis

Synopsis.

Initial Ideas

These are the initial ideas that my group came up with to start making our opening sequence.

Initial Ideas on Prezi

Audience Research

To get an idea of what to put into our title sequence, my group made a questionnaire to ask 10 different people each about the genre they prefer, general information and what they would like to see in an opening sequence. Overall the results were all quite similar, and here are two examples.

Conventions Of My Chosen Genre.

A good action comedy should include:

Action such as chase scenes:

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  Violence, perhaps explosions and fight scenes:
  
  
  
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  Comical dance scenes or 'banter':
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Locations.

This is the first location that I found which would be suitable for my groups genre of an action comedy. I thought this location would be appropriate as we have decided to make our film around the idea of comedy gangsters. This location was chosen due to the dirty, grimy side of the alleyway, although there is a lot of space which could be used for some action shots. The setting is typical of a council estate or typically 'dodgy' area, which could be used in an action as opposed to somewhere open and conventionally bright.

The second location I scouted for my group is around this train bridge. I thought the location would fit our genre due to the dark, dirty setting underneath the bridge, which could also be used for action shots of trains passing or the sounds that surround the area, helping to build up the atmosphere of a shifty location.

The final destination that I visited and photographed for locations my group could use was another alleyway  nearby school, also located next to the train tracks. This alleyway is much more narrow then the first one chosen, giving an increased panicked atmosphere which could be used for a chase scene.

What Titles?

The opening sequence of Sixth Sense starts with the distributor titles and logos. This distributor is called 'Hollywood Pictures'. Distributors are companies which are responsible for releasing films to the general public, in cinemas or for home viewing.

The next distributor is shown, which here is called 'Spyglass Entertainment'.

The next title screen shows both the distributor's names, adding 'present' to show that they have both equally been responsible for the distribution of this film.

The next titles that come up are the production companies. They handle the funding of the film, directly responsible for the films budgeting, scripting, staff organisation and many other things. They provide the physical basis for the film.

The next title shown is 'Bruce Willis', who plays the main character in this film. The audience is told that Willis' character is very important and the main role as this is the first and only actors name that has appeared so far.

The film title is next shown, letting the audience know the name of the film that they are going to be watching.

The next actresses name is shown after the title of the film and Bruce Willis' name, showing that although she is less important than him, Toni Collette is also a main character as her name appears second.

Following Toni Collette are other actor and actresses names, seemingly in order of importance or roles in the film.

The title of 'Casting by Avy Kaufman' is shown after the actors name, showing that Kaufman chose the actors to play the certain parts that they did in the film. This person organises the actors and arranges auditions to take place.

The costume designers name is shown next in the titles. This person is responsible for all the costumes shown during the film, matching them to the characters and situations that they are in.

The music is created in this film by 'James Newton Howard'. This person is responsible for creating music appropriate to the film and genre.

The editor is responsible in the crew for editing all the clips of the film together. They have access to all the shots that have been filmed in the duration of the film making period, and are expected to place the clips together in an effective way which makes sense.

Also called an art director, the production designer is solely responsible for creating the look of the sets within the film. They handle the lighting, props and overall 'look' of the film.

The director of photography, or cinematographer, controls the use of the cameras around set. They make sure the lighting and camera angles are correct, responsible for the visual imagery of the film.

The executive producer is not involved in any technical side of the film, just handling the money and budget. They deal with legal and business issues, responsible for overall production.

The producers of a film oversees the whole development of the film, involved in almost every aspect.  The producers hire key roles such as the casting director or film director.

Finally, the last title shown is the original writer and director of the film. If the film has been adapted from a book or play, the titles would read 'screenplay by' instead of 'written by'. This person has written the script specifically for a film to be created.

Conventions of a Title Sequence.

Conventions of a title sequence.

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The Sixth Sense Analysis.

The opening clip starts with a black background, having blue titles fade in and out of the frame. This immediately  tells the audience that this film is not going to be happy or cheerful, as blue and black are very cold and chilling colours. The music that goes with these opening titles adds greatly to this effect, as string instruments at high pitches are used, gradually building up tension. The music uses long notes and is very dramatic, building up to the following scene. These titles are very stretched out, emphasising their effect and creating tension for the audience.

The first scene in this sequence starts with the increased glow of a light bulb, which is the only object in the frame, perhaps showing its importance. Whilst this scene starts, there is a faint wind sound which sometimes is used to show the arrival of ghosts or something that is unnatural, tuning in with the music in the title sequence.

As a woman appears, the camera is placed behind an object on the shelf facing her, giving the impression that the audience are spying on her. This adds to the 'creepy' atmosphere that has already been created by the music and titles. The audience begin to ask questions such as 'Who is this woman?' 'What is she doing?' 'Where is she?'

There is a track shot following the woman and getting closer to her as she chooses some wine off the shelf, showing that this is probably one of the main characters, and important. The track shows that she senses something is wrong, through the display of her emotions and body language in the following shots.

This long shot showing her 'scared' body language is effective on the audience with creating the effect that something unnatural is in the cellar with this woman. With her on the extreme left side of the frame, the shot gives the impression that something is present on the right side, and that she can sense that it's there.

The final shot in the opening sequence again gives the impression that the audience are meant to be 'spying' on the woman, perhaps observing her in this personal encounter with something that's not meant to be in the cellar with her. The camera is placed down the side of the stairs, and shows as the woman leaves the shot that she runs up the stairs, giving the impression that she is uncomfortable in the cellar.

Brief

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