Prop we ordered

In our title sequence we want our main character to be wearing this gas mask so we ordered it to use which relates well to our storyline and fits our genre.

Typography

We chose seven different fonts that we may use for our title in our title sequence from dafont.com. We then sent it around the class for people to vote on and finally decided on...

 it came second in the vote but we feel it could relate to the CCTV footage we are going to use in our title sequence the other one that most people voted for looked more like a sci-fi font.

http://www.dafont.com/phantom-zone.font?text=anarchy

Final Pitch Video

This is us pitching our final idea for our title sequence with all the feedback corrected.

Final Pitch

This is our final pitch with all the feedback added.

Apply Todorovs theory to our synopsis

Equilibrium- The government in Britain is corrupt and tension is building. The NHS is being cut off and people have to start paying or their own help and innocent people are being thrown into prison and being prosecuted for peaceful protests.

Disequilibrium-  A violent group emerge and take charge in order to form a revolution to over throw the current government. A massive fight against the police occurs and lives are lost.

New Equilibrium- The anarchists storm the houses of parliaments and manage the over throw the current government. Democracy is restored into Britain.

Feedback from pitch

Here are the feedback sheets that Mr Grimsley and the class watching our pitch filled out in order for us to gain opinions on our idea.
We can see from what has been written that we
-made our target audience too low as people older than 25 may still enjoy this type of film.
-We need to apply Todorov's theory (Equilibrium, Disequilibrium and new Equilibrium) to our narrative to make it more clear to understand what happens at different stages in the film as our synopsis was very short.
-Consider the budget of our film maybe the budget is too low?
-Research further into a production company for our film
-Clarify our genre
-Work out if our film is exclusivley British.
-confirm a title.

First Pitch video

This is a video of me and Frankie pitching our title sequence idea to the class in which we will gain feedback.

First Pitch of Title Sequence Befor Feedback

This is mine and Frankies first pitch for our title sequence idea which includes everything that will be included in our title sequence. We was given feedback and will re-draft our pitch on the comments we were given back.

Planning

When given the task of creating a title sequence me and Frankie instantly mind mapped what we thought we would add into our title sequence including the location and props.

Narrative Plan

This is our narrative plan for our title sequence. We had three names and finally decided on anarchy and used Todorvovs theory to explain our Narrative. We have also mentioned our character profiles and other key features that are going to be included.

Danny Yount

This is a PowerPoint on Danny Yount a title sequence designer, we looked into to him to get ideas of what to add into our title sequences.

Introduction to course

Introduction

For AS media we have been set a task to create our own title sequence either alone or in a group. We have to come up with everything we would include in our film and create a pitch in order to start filming. The pitch should include a synopsis, target audience, release date, age certificate, actors, budget  etc.

The OCR specification says;

The purpose of this unit is firstly to assess candidates’ ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3); secondly to assess candidates’ application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2); and finally to assess candidates’ ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4). The unit requires candidates to engage with contemporary media technologies, giving them the opportunity for development of skills in these technologies.

This is a coursework unit, internally assessed and externally moderated. Candidates produce a media artefact in response to briefs set by OCR plus some appropriate evidence of research and planning. The task provides progression from a pre-production, preliminary exercise to a more fully realised piece in the same medium. This offers the opportunity for skills development to be assessed, as well as a final finished piece.

Title Sequences

S etting- when and where it is set.

T hemes- mood and what the film is about.

I conography- props or visual elements.

N arrative- what the story is about.

C haracters- key characters shown.

S tyle- cinematography, sound, font, editing.

History of Title Sequences

A title sequence is the method by which cinematic films or television programs present their title, key production and cast members, or both, utilising conceptual visuals and sound.

Why do you have a Title Sequence?

To give you an insight on the film and keep you watching. First impressions are everything so having an effective title sequence will keep the audience watching. 

Codes and conventions of a title sequence

-Credits

-the films title (different typography)

-introduction to character or type

-indication of setting

-indication of historical period

-information regarding mood & tone

-introduction to signature soundtrack

-information about genre

-questions to the viewer that they find intriguing (sets up enigma)

-patterns of editing that will be echoed in the remainder of the film

-mise en scene and cinematography