Title Research: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.

-How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There are a total of 30 titles displayed in the title sequence

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What images are prioritized in the opening sequences?

All of the images are very bright and colorful and prioritize showing the action in the background

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What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a very comedic and whimsical connotation

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How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

Genre is reinforced by the direction, music, and imagery of the opening sequence 

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How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma by setting up a comedic trial at the very beginning

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What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

The film uses imagery and music to try and appeal to its target audience

How has technology been used effectively?

Technology has been used effectively since all the action is out of focus and put in the background of Baby Groot

Title Research: The Reaping

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequence film?
In the opening sequence, “The Reaping,” it includes 23 titles. Providing credits to the directors, editors, producers, and etc.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
Altogether, there weren’t many actual images shown in the sequence. Fairly, they replaced this aspect with small objects such as leaves, salt, pepper, and the legs of a frog.

What connotations do the images carry?
As mentioned before small objects replaced the perspective of images. However, they retained the same responsibility, to establish a perception of the movie. All objects illustrated in the sequence established the same feeling, mysteriousness, and creepiness. This connotation may give the audience a sense of fear or uneasiness.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
As for technical codes, a microscopic camera was used to film the salt/pepper. The seasoning didn’t seem too obvious instead it appeared to be tiny particles under a microscope as if you were a scientist conducting an experiment. As for the leaves and the legs of the frog, I’m not really confident what it symbolizes but I’m sure it would be introduced to us later on in the movie.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The sequence somewhat foreshadows a summary of the film. By doing so, it establishes an enigma. Although we do not know exactly what happened in the film the opening sequence gives us a feel of what the movie will be about.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
In my opinion, the main element that caught my attention was the use of colors. The sequence started out with the color black but later on showed us red. This continued for the remainder of the sequence. The way the editors went back and forth between colors is what kept me engaged. Even though this is what appealed to me there are plenty of other components used to keep the targeting audience interested. Such as music, images, and editing.


How has technology been used effectively?
Throughout the whole sequence a song was playing, this song gives the audience the feeling that the film would be something creepy. In addition, technology was also presented in a variety of ways, including angles, editing techniques, sounds. Many of the snapshots were presented at a low angle. They transitioned from one another using techniques such as fade-in and fade-out.

Title Research Split

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

There were 23 titles displayed in the opening sequence which included the starring actors, production company, casting agent, the editor, and more.


What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The opening sequence contained quick clips and images of the kidnapping situation that that takes place throughout the movie. The clips are scattered and quick as to not reveal too much about the film but still create a suspenseful introduction.


What connotations do the images carry?
The images create a feeling of suspense and fear through the fast unexpected cuts and the terrified expression on the young girls face. The images in the sequence also set the mood for the film by depicting a frightening kidnapping situation, which will clearly contain a lot of thrill and terror.


How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre is reinforced by through the symbolism of the frightening images

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

It establishes enigma by adding a horror effect so the reader can assume something is wrong

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
For this specific movie, I would say the target audience would be someone looking to enjoy an intense thriller, and could most likely endure violent or frightening scenes. So, the film appeals to this type of viewer by maintaining elements of the genre and insuring the film appears to be thrilling and frightening from the start. The title sequence conveys these moods by quickly cutting from the fast appearing titles to disturbing clips of the victim being kidnapped while also including intense but eerie music.


How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques?
Technology has been used effectively through the use of color, and simple, but purposeful effects that align with the common elements of a Thriller. The use of color is seen by the absence of it, when I say this I mean how the film maintains a black and white color scheme that clearly depicts not only the seriousness of the film but also the intensity of a physiological thriller. Additionally, the effects used in the title sequence appear to be minimal but this only adds to the mood that is tying to be achieved. The effects are the flashing back from each title and the random but fast-moving appearances of phrases across the screen that almost indicate a theme of horror.

Title Research Mission Impossible

Throughout the opening sequence of the film, "Mission Impossible - fallout" a total of 15 titles appear. This titles portray the actors names, such as Tom Cruise, the major film studio, Paramount Pictures, and other subsidiaries, such as Skyline Pictures.




What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are largely the characters. This includes Tom Cruise, Sean Harris, Simon Pegg and Alec Baldwin. The images also introduce settings on events that may occur in the film. For example, during the opening sequence a helicopter crash can be observed.

What connotations do the images carry?
The images that appear in the opening sequence of the movie, have a very broad connotation of being suspenseful. Hand to hand combat, weapons, helicopter crashes and high speed chases are some of the very many action-packed images that can be seen. Additionally, there is a very fast pace to the titles and images. This may signify that the protagonist will be racing to save the day or defeat the antagonist.

How is genre reinforced through the symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping sub genres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. Conventions of thriller include action packed scenes, multiple perspectives, weapons/fast vehicles as props, fast edits, etc. The opening sequence of Mission Impossible reinforces genre by following the conventions of thrillers. To begin with, it is obviously apparent that the movie will contain action packed/suspenseful scenes through the strong edits and prioritized images. Also, the opening sequence introduces many characters (although not as protagonists and antagonists), hinting at the idea of multiple perspectives in the film. The props used include motorcycles and helicopters, which can travel as extreme speeds, as well as, weapons such as guns and knifes. Finally, the fast edits tie the cuts between characters together keeping the audience following along.



How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The opening sequence is able to establish an enigma, through the introduction of key plot events that will lead to the climax of the story. For instance, throughout the opening sequence, images that are prioritized include high speed chases, fight scenes, helicopter crashes, and timers. These choice of images intrigue the audience and makes the audience want to continue watching the film. The audience is excited to see how these events will contribute to the protagonist either completing their goals or fail trying. However, since the climax of the film is not introduced this leaves the audience confused, establishing an enigma.


What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The James Bond franchise is a well known franchise of films that have developed a lot of revenue in the box office. As such, some audiences and viewers become such fans, they wish to see the next film when it is released. This film's target audience is likely previous fans or action seeking viewers. Strategies that are employed to have these viewers return include using the original cast, for example Tom Cruise as James Bond, action scenes in the trailer and opening scene, and a suspenseful sound track. These factors combine together to excite the audience and make them crave to continue watching the movie to see what happens next.


How has technology been used effectively?


Technology has been used effectively through the fast paced editing, development of suspenseful sound, as well as, camera angles/movements that imply certain meanings to the audience. To begin with, the opening sequence of the film has very fast paced editing that would have taken a long period of time to complete. Fire effects, quick jump cuts, and dynamic color grading all contribute to the opening sequences suspenseful connotation, which is why i believe technology was used effectively. As another example, the development of the suspenseful sound was a very effective use of technology. It is a fan favorite and is often thought of in a suspenseful situation with high risk and high reward. This name/song recognition encourages audiences to go see the film while it is still at the box office increasing sales.

Title Research: Watch the Titles

Watch the Titles! is a project dedicated to the art of title design and its creators. Launched in 2006, the recently renewed website features a growing collection of over 200 title sequences and behind-the-scenes content, offering a unique glimpse into the people, ideas and processes behind their creation." Watch the Titles is large website consisting of numerous blockbuster, television, and movie opening sequences. Some examples of the films that can be found include Rango, Ricochet,
Terminator, and one of my favorites Godzilla!

Watch the tiltles lets us in on the processes, and the results of some opening sequences. A main source of the information given can be obtained through the interviews provided. For instance, on the sites homepage they have interviews with Kyle Cooper, Daniel Kleinman, Laurent Brett, Man vs Machine, Michael Riley, and Danny Yount. In part one of the interview with Kyle Cooper, "the acclaimed title designer, art director, and filmmaker" discussed composition, handmade things, and the titles he contributed to. The main titles he mentioned are Darkness Falls, Se7en and Spiderman 2. In part two of the interview with Kyle Cooper, he analyzes and discusses "integrated typography." He also mentions another 3 "classic titles" that he contributed to including The Dead Zone, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Walk on the Wild Side.

Title Research: Art of the Title

Art of the Title is a website which is available for anyone, in which you, the viewer, can watch opening sequences to movies. On their homepage, they list their top 10 best opening sequences of 2019 in forms of media such as film, television, animation, video games, events, and conferences. The website claims that these opening sequences were selected by "originality and innovation, impact, atmosphere, relevance to subject matter, and technique."In addition to the list of 2019's best opening, sequences the website also gives the viewer the ability to watch other movies opening sequences. Some movies that you could preview include Climate and Control. The website highlights key qualities that makes the opening sequence/titles better than other movies. Overall, the website will be very useful in constructing my opening sequence because it highlights key attributes and features of good opening sequences, that will be useful in constructing my opening sequence.

https://www.artofthetitle.com/

Avatar Genre Research

The last film I'm analyzing is Avatar. This is the first film I'm analyzing that doesn't have previous titles. The first category I'm analyzing is camera angles, movements, and shots. Common angles and shots include aerial and establishing shots. This is because the camera would often be filming these vast landscapes. The most common movements were pans. This would happen when the camera panned across these expansive locations.
Secondly, I'm going to analyze Mis-en-scene. There weren't that many memorable costumes. Most of the movie was CGI. Although, the lighting was quite memorable. Most of the film had bright daylight. The main actors in the film were relatively few. Most of them were pretty much also unknown to me. Since most of the film was CGI, makeup isn't much to talk about. There also weren't too many many memorable props.
The common sound of the film was non-diegetic. This is because most of the sound had to be added since it was a CGI film. Common editing used was cross-cutting and jump cuts. This is because there was a lot of information that needed to be established. Elements of the adventure genre that were in the film were world-building. The element I liked was the bright expansive world. The elements I disliked was the exposition.

Avengers Endgame Genre Research

When looking up movies of the genre most were superhero films. I decided to do Avengers endgame because I watched it most recently. The first category to analyze are the camera angles, movements, and shots. The most common shots I remember were establishing shots. This makes sense since there are a lot of areas and worlds you need to get familiar with. Other angles and shots were aerial and long shots. These follow the same trend and purpose. There were a lot of camera movements. The most memorable were the pans.
The second category to analyze is the Mis-en-scene of the film. This was a lot. Costumes were plentiful for obvious reasons, it was a superhero movie, their suits are iconic to the film and the world they're in. The lighting was different in almost every location they were in. This was important for establishing an atmosphere in each place. The actors of the world were long-established and helped the story develop. There were also many actors to boot. Makeup was common and in use to create the characters. Although the film relied more on CGI. Props were also everywhere to be seen since they are also very important to the characters and the world they're in.
Common sound within the film was mostly non-diegetic since they had to be added to the film. Since the world and locations, they were in were mostly fabricated by CGI. the most common editing used was probably cross-cutting. This is because they were switching between worlds and locations so much. Elements of the genre that were included were the rich world they inhabited and the lore and story-telling. The thing is though this was developed across multiple films. Like I said in my previous blog the element I enjoyed was the immersive world. The story you were watching was very enveloping. Elements I disliked was that so much was going on in the story that it was hard to keep track.

A Quiet Place Genre Research

Throughout the movie various camera angles and movements are utilized to create a sinister tone. For example, various low angles are used to create a sense of how intimidated and powerless the main characters are compared to the mysterious creatures. As another example, various wide shots are used to establish the setting of each of the scenes. In the beginning of movie, a wide shot of the abandoned city where they get there supplies from is utilized, as well as, a wide shot of the ranch where the main characters live later on in the movie. Another important aspect of the movie is the mis-en-scene, such as the costumes, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and settings. The costumes in the movie, such as the heavy jackets and jeans, contribute to the feeling of isolation that can be felt throughout the movie. The lightning and makeup has a dark and gloomy color, which the lightning at times having hints of red


To sum it all up, quiet place follows the conventions of the thriller genre. Despite having rare dialogue, the movie makes use of action packed scenes, multiple points of views, an antagonist stronger than the protagonist, loud sound effects, and amazing editing. These elements all help to contribute to the movies dark and sinister tone. This tone then in-turn keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. This moviemakes use of many elements that I like such as the suspenseful plot structure, loud sound effects, amazing editing, and multiple points of view. However, there are some elements of the movie that I do not like. The audience is kept in the dark a lot regarding certain aspects of the plot such as the strange creatures and the basement in the house. I would also have liked to see more dialogue between the characters.

Bird Box Movie Genre Research

The movie bird box is a good movie that highlights the thriller genre.Throughout the movie various camera angles and movements are utilized to create a suspenseful plot. For example, various "birds eye view" shots are used to demonstrate the characters lack of situational awareness as well their lack of ability to identify their location. As another example, various wide shots are used to establish the setting of each of scenes as well as the mysterious creatures that lurk everywhere they go. For example, in the river scene a wide shot is used to captivate the whole surroundings of the main characters, while in the movie they have a lack of understanding of where they are going. Another important aspect of the movie is the mis-en-scene, such as the costumes, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and settings. The costumes in the movie, such as the faded pink puffy jacket, belt, and boots demonstrates the main characters ability to adapt in the wilderness and their current situation. The lightning has dark and gloomy color, to keep the audience on edge. The makeup used is meant to create a sense of uncleanliness to signify the main characters being outdoors. Despite having an interesting plot structure, the movie makes use of suspenseful scenes, dynamic points of views, an antagonist stronger than the protagonist, loud sound effects, and amazing mis-en-scene. These elements all help to contribute to the movies suspenseful and thrilling tone. This tone leaves audiences worrying for the protagonist and what will happen next. Bird Box makes use of many elements that I enjoy in thrillers as the suspenseful plot structure, loud sound effects, interesting mis-en-scene, and dynamic points of view. However, there are some elements of the movie that I do not like. The audience is kept in the dark a lot regarding the antagonist and its origins as well as the lack of action packed scenes that can be found in other thrillers. Overall, Bird Box is an interesting movie to say the least and may be useful in producing my Final Task. I would recommend Bird Box to any movie lover that enjoys a good thrill.

Final genre research

I have decided to produce my Final Task as a Thriller film. This is due to the fact I enjoy, almost every aspect of the thriller film and my ideas on my sequence match up with a thriller perfectly. When referring to the genre of horror, my group and I started to create better and more creative ideas. In result of this, the genre that I decided  to choose was thriller as I believe my product will be more creative

Horror Fiction Genre Research

The Horror fiction genre is a genre very similar to the horror genre but more aspects to it. Horror fiction is "a genre of literature, film, and television whose primary feature is that it induces strong feelings of excitement, anxiety, tension, suspense, fear, and other similar emotions in its readers or viewers—in other words, media that thrills the audience," Horror fictions have a set of rules  that producers can either choose to follow or not.  Fiction that follow the codes usually use camera angles/movements such as birds eye views, high angles, close ups, tracking shots, tilts, and low angles. For example, high angles and birds eye view shots are used in thriller films to establish the effect that whatever is being looked down on appears to be intimidated and powerless. On the contrary, low angles are often used in fiction to emphasize the dominance and superiority an antagonist has. Another key element of  horror fiction is the mis-en-scene. The costumes, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and settings all contribute to establishing the plot and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Costumes in horror are often very dull in color and concealing in order to build up the suspense and the mystery. Conventionally, the use of low key lighting to produce dark shadows on screen is popular in order create an ominous tone. Actors are not as important, but the makeup used typically consists of a dark color palate and may include blood or gore. Finally, props typically consist of weapons such as guns and knifes and settings are usually isolated, for example out in the wilderness or a haunted house. Furthermore, another key element of the Horror fiction genre is the editing techniques. Common techniques used include flashbacks, shot-reverse-shots, jump cuts, parallel editing, and action matches. These techniques all help to create a sinister tone in the film.

EPIC

Common camera angles are high angles, birds eye view, and hip level angles. These help show what is going on in the epic and develop the story line

Common Camera movements used in an epic film include Tracking shots, tilts, crane shot, and flash pan. These help the viewer see all the fast action of the epic

Common camera shots used in an epic film include wide shot, aerial shots, establishing shots, over the shoulder shots, and close ups. These help show all the action involved in an epic as well as the characters. Costumes in an Epic can range from avatar creatures with blue feathers to warrior costumes on a strange island. Epics typically have an "out-there" plot and setting so it could have very strange costumes. Next, the lighting in an epic is normally very bright and colorful like it is outdoors. Then, the acting in an epic is normally very serious and there is not too much casual conversation, typically, the characters should act very heroic. Additionally, the makeup in an epic is used when trying to create a creature like the blue in avatar, or sometimes in a violent scene but epics don't tend to get gory. Common props in an epic are guns, spears, and swords. Lastly, common settings in an Epic are outdoor locations, and areas with very specific natural terrains.  Epics typically focus on a heroic character. There is also normally a historical or mythical event that takes place. Additionally, there should be lavish setting and costumes, and elevated writing style. The story normally takes place during a societal crisis or time of war/conflict.

Horror Genre Research

In this assignment we were supposed to describe the norms about our genre and the things we like. In order to get credit we had to talk common cams in the genre, the common mis en scene in the genre, common lighting. We had to search for common editing in the genre, and the different elements among my genre. I had to distinguish between plays and movies when researching the genre. For example when I researched common lighting of the genre most of the sources I found talked about the stage lightning of a play. Also, when I researched the elements of the genre it directed me towards Aristotle and his elements of genre. I thought the elements were actually quite fitting for film drama too so I used it. Most of the information was based off of what I already knew of the genre.

Robbery vs Horror pitches

The two pitches I narrowed down to were my first and second pitches. I had to get rid of the third pitch because I couldn't create a story off it, I thought very hard how to make a full film out of a adventure scene but I couldn't so I stuck with a Bank Heist Scene or a Mission scene to start off the movie, I chose those two because I can very much make a full story line of those pitch ideas, I think those pitches will be a good idea because they will be easier to film and are not that popular movie ideas.
My  second pitch was a horror movie. For the horror movie, we decided we could do a kidnapping film. A kidnapping film could be entertaining to watch, as well as for us to film and edit. We wanted to do a topic that we would really enjoy making since this is our last project. Although we do not know about how kidnapping works, of course, we could do research. We would do the research by watching other films that have a kidnapping storyline.

When deciding on the first we taught it would be a good idea to do a robbery scenes based on a show like money heist, we could do a lot of that scenes we can have a scene where all the characters of the robbery are being described as different code names and we heat their role in the heist, this we be easy to research robbing roles , and easy to act out. With my experience of robbery and heist movies this should be a fun and interesting pitch.

Starting the final task!

My name is David and I have been enrolled in AICE Media Studies for half a year I have learned tons with my past projects, media studies has taught me a lot about filming and has made the process a lot easier. I want to see how far I have come from when I first started filming to now. I have learned many filming techniques . I have become familiar with many editing shortcuts. I now plan to use them to make a 10/10 product. I have been thinking with this project and a lot of amazing ideas have came into my head, and i am starting the narrow down options. For this project I am working by myself, i thought this would be more productive and easier for me.

But since this class I have gained more knowledge on cameras. For example I now know how to use a camera to do professional shots and movements. I have also learned a lot more about editing. I used to be able to do the basics of editing like trimming the clips or putting them in order. Now I know how to do many different things in the software. This includes adding transitions, adding sounds and videos from online. I am mostly excited to use my camera skills in this final project because I feel that they would be most useful. I would be able to use my skills to film better shots and make the movie look better.
A pitch idea presentation of an idea for a film or TV series generally made by a screenwriter or film director to a film producer or studio executive in the hope of attracting development finance to pay for the writing of a screenplay, 3 pitch ideas I have for this movie intro are for example, a bank robbery planning for the big heist, I also thought that i could do maybe do a scene where im on a spy or secret agent mission and something goes wrong this movie would called Misson Unthinkable, and lastly I thought of an adventure scene where i or another character is travelling through A forest or some mysterious place when something happens to them out of nowhere. I also thought of a horror movie scene. Where’s a problem takes place
Hers my brainstorming: