title sequences :
superbad (one of my favourite films)
die hard ( one of my favourite films)
Notebook (one of my favourite films)
GREASE title sequences
JAMES BOND 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, utilizing 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 superimposed text.The Bottom Line They hook you. They grab you. They're designed to make you want more,they prepare you for what your about to see and almost often set the mood. Each title sequence i have made a link for above come from different genres and you can tell within first seconds of watching and i think that is what makes a good title sequence.
NOTEBOOK STORY BOARD FOR OPENING TITLE
The opening of the notebook is very dark and as it gets lighter it opens into an establishing shot of a large lake with the sun setting and the camera focusses for 24 seconds in the same position. The soft focus gives a romantic effect the sun set is significant as it is at the end of the day it could suggest what is to come as the film is about the end of there lives together. The camera jumps to a long shot of a figure of someone in a canoe, the idea of some one and water is very soothing and calming. The shot then moves to a close up of a long shot of the back of the person sailing into the distance which looks as if it is about to end just like there lives perhaps. As the lighting fades darker it dissolves into another high angle establishing shot of the surroundings of trees and the lake. You see a long shot of a large white house with birds flying towards it and then its cuts to a close up of the back of an older lady looking out of the distance into the lake and the sun set watching the birds fly past. The lady looks sad and distressed and alone in a large house as if she is trapped and wanting the freedom of flight which the birds signify. In the background there is music which has no dialogue in it, it is very calm and gentle makes the audience feel relaxed and gives of the impression how its based on love and romance and sadness and makes the movie seem more serious.Jate (Piano Montage) It is a romantic comedy, and the peaceful surroundings of the gentle lake emphasizes the peacefulness, the forever love, the never ending lake. As waters goes on forever. The dimmed lighting represent the seriousness of the film and the equality of love. in the opening sequence it sets the tone of the movie in a very fragile and effortless way.
GREASE STORY BOARD FOR OPENING TITLE
Paramount pictures presents Grease in a characterized way the use of cartooning the actors and showing their personalities in a more fun approach. The movie opens onto a very old radio which gives the audience the idea that the movie is possibly set in the 1950s. The opening titles cross cuts through each actor and actress showing the audience who the main characters are and what they are like . For example the cross cut from 'Danny Zuko' to 'Sandy' Danny Zuko shows himself to be messy and a bit of a slob they show this by covering his bedroom with clothes scattered everywhere and him with messy hair and exagerated the amount of effort he puts into his hair as if its his trade mark. The presenters have presented Sandy to be very girly and poised and they have used the idea of animals in her room to make her seem warming and kind. The titles show how the movie is fun and free spirited the wide range of colors and fun editing prepares the audience for a fun filled film which it is and always will be known for BEING FUN!
SUPERBAD is a very funny film and the audience would know that by how the opening titles have been produced, it opens with a simple background of a range of different colors.This part of the opening is when the producers of the movie and the company behind the movie are introduced to the audience. The yellow may make it easier for the reader to see the writing. Instead of just introducing one character to the next, the middle of the shot appears a star from which appears the next main character. The backgrounds change from yellow to purple to green.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SHOT SIZES
this image shows Shot sizes:
XLS- Extra Large Shot
MCU- Medium Close Up
LS- Large Shot
CU- Close up
MLS- Medium Large Shot
BCU- Basic Close up
MS- Medium Shot
XCU- Extra Close Up
each shot is significant in its own way as it explores different feelings in camera editing such as for example a woman has just been caught red handed and to express that the camera will zoom into a close up.
HALF TERM HOMEWORK
COMPARING link one holby
to BLEAK HOUSE
'What type of shots does each use and how does it affect the way in which you 'read' the characters and settings represented. You can do an in depth study of one scene form each as well as a general assessment of the difference in camera techniques used throughout in each episode'
HOLBY CITY- Holby city is a soap and focuses strongly on trying to bring across the medical importance within the show by intertwining heart monitors with action shots. In a hospital drama i have learnt that you would expect to have the different relationships with the doctors and nurses with their patients. the less qualified cocky nurses and the more knowledged doctors. i would also expect to see personal problems being inflicted into work. The music plays a huge part in setting the intense atmosphere which the show wants to create. The music starts of in the musical style of a heart beat monitor (to relate to hospitals and death and engages with the audience more) before merging into a tension filled tune that’s still filled with medical sounds. On each heart beat a shot of a piece of medical equipment is shown these carry on throughout the rest of the titles. The emergency and clinical colours of orange white and blue are used to encourage a disinfected atmosphere. Holby City only shows a few shots of the main long running characters. The shots are all taken form episodes of the show to make the show more practical. The title Holby City slowly slides across the screen for the complete time that the credits is on before going back and zooming out in the final seconds so that the text can be seen more clearly. The use of having many different pieces of information on screen at once causes the audience to make a link to the show as in a hospital there is never a slow moment. In Holby City you expect to see a chaotic atmosphere, comflict between personal problems brought into the working atmosphere. A lot of the camera work is quick to represent the rapid movements of the busy hospital. The close ups, wide shots show the audience body language, dress code and the surroundings of the hospital and how busy it is. There is a lot of tracking used Holby City as the camera follows the action. As said earlier on the music engages with he intense atmosphere, the colours used suchas orange,white and blue show how there is a disinfected atmosphere. The long shots are used to see more of the settings,surroundings and to put a sequence in the close ups where everyone is in the scene such as when you see both nurses having a conversation and they have the patient they are talking about behind them positioned in the middle.In hospital dramas there is a lot of sympathasing towards the patients one of the camera movements would be a tilt.
BLEAK HOUSE- It is a book written by Charles Dickens and has been turned into a series it is a classical period drama. It is completely different to holby city. Bleak house is based in Victorian times and you can tell the difference from a period drama to a tv drama as the clothes is different the camera angles,movements and shots are different. In this period drama they used a lot of wide shots and long shots to establish the location,settings and surroundings. The beautiful surroundings of the large houses, the court yards and the fields. Everyone is either dressed respectfully and beautifully or dirty and scruffy looking which shows the different social classes which is similar to Holby City as there are different dress codes for nurses and doctors. The way the drama had been filmed is very smoothly using dolly shorts and tracking to follow the characters. The soft lighting creates an effect that everything is perfect, clean and everyone looks pretty. The costume chosen in Bleak House represent the more wealthy characters and the working class. The make up chosen is to look very real, with the more wealthier women their hairs are all nicely groomed as for their makeup is very fresh and clear looking. where as for the women who are not as wealthy they are coated in old rags, dark colours their hairs are naturally left and their make up has been done to show that they are not wealthy women and are working hard. The men have very authentic costumes with their top hats and long smart suits, powerful boots and as they ride on their horses there is a sence of authority and power to them. where as the working class men look as if they wear the same clothes the whole time, scruffy beards which have not been trimmed and dirty fingure nails.
to BLEAK HOUSE
'What type of shots does each use and how does it affect the way in which you 'read' the characters and settings represented. You can do an in depth study of one scene form each as well as a general assessment of the difference in camera techniques used throughout in each episode'
HOLBY CITY- Holby city is a soap and focuses strongly on trying to bring across the medical importance within the show by intertwining heart monitors with action shots. In a hospital drama i have learnt that you would expect to have the different relationships with the doctors and nurses with their patients. the less qualified cocky nurses and the more knowledged doctors. i would also expect to see personal problems being inflicted into work. The music plays a huge part in setting the intense atmosphere which the show wants to create. The music starts of in the musical style of a heart beat monitor (to relate to hospitals and death and engages with the audience more) before merging into a tension filled tune that’s still filled with medical sounds. On each heart beat a shot of a piece of medical equipment is shown these carry on throughout the rest of the titles. The emergency and clinical colours of orange white and blue are used to encourage a disinfected atmosphere. Holby City only shows a few shots of the main long running characters. The shots are all taken form episodes of the show to make the show more practical. The title Holby City slowly slides across the screen for the complete time that the credits is on before going back and zooming out in the final seconds so that the text can be seen more clearly. The use of having many different pieces of information on screen at once causes the audience to make a link to the show as in a hospital there is never a slow moment. In Holby City you expect to see a chaotic atmosphere, comflict between personal problems brought into the working atmosphere. A lot of the camera work is quick to represent the rapid movements of the busy hospital. The close ups, wide shots show the audience body language, dress code and the surroundings of the hospital and how busy it is. There is a lot of tracking used Holby City as the camera follows the action. As said earlier on the music engages with he intense atmosphere, the colours used suchas orange,white and blue show how there is a disinfected atmosphere. The long shots are used to see more of the settings,surroundings and to put a sequence in the close ups where everyone is in the scene such as when you see both nurses having a conversation and they have the patient they are talking about behind them positioned in the middle.In hospital dramas there is a lot of sympathasing towards the patients one of the camera movements would be a tilt.
BLEAK HOUSE- It is a book written by Charles Dickens and has been turned into a series it is a classical period drama. It is completely different to holby city. Bleak house is based in Victorian times and you can tell the difference from a period drama to a tv drama as the clothes is different the camera angles,movements and shots are different. In this period drama they used a lot of wide shots and long shots to establish the location,settings and surroundings. The beautiful surroundings of the large houses, the court yards and the fields. Everyone is either dressed respectfully and beautifully or dirty and scruffy looking which shows the different social classes which is similar to Holby City as there are different dress codes for nurses and doctors. The way the drama had been filmed is very smoothly using dolly shorts and tracking to follow the characters. The soft lighting creates an effect that everything is perfect, clean and everyone looks pretty. The costume chosen in Bleak House represent the more wealthy characters and the working class. The make up chosen is to look very real, with the more wealthier women their hairs are all nicely groomed as for their makeup is very fresh and clear looking. where as for the women who are not as wealthy they are coated in old rags, dark colours their hairs are naturally left and their make up has been done to show that they are not wealthy women and are working hard. The men have very authentic costumes with their top hats and long smart suits, powerful boots and as they ride on their horses there is a sence of authority and power to them. where as the working class men look as if they wear the same clothes the whole time, scruffy beards which have not been trimmed and dirty fingure nails.
CAMERA ANGLES
Camera Angles
Camera angles and movements combine to create a sequence of images, just as words, word order and punctuation combine to make the meaning of a sentence. You need a straightforward set of key terms to describe them.
Describing Shots
When describing camera angles, or creating them yourself, you have to think about three important factors
— The FRAMING or the LENGTH of shot
— The ANGLE of the shot
— If there is any MOVEMENT involved
When describing different cinematic shots, different terms are used to indicate the amount of subject matter contained within a frame, how far away the camera is from the subject, and the perspective of the viewer. Each different shot has a different purpose and effect. A change between two different shots is called a CUT.
Camera angles and movements combine to create a sequence of images, just as words, word order and punctuation combine to make the meaning of a sentence. You need a straightforward set of key terms to describe them.
Describing Shots
When describing camera angles, or creating them yourself, you have to think about three important factors
— The FRAMING or the LENGTH of shot
— The ANGLE of the shot
— If there is any MOVEMENT involved
When describing different cinematic shots, different terms are used to indicate the amount of subject matter contained within a frame, how far away the camera is from the subject, and the perspective of the viewer. Each different shot has a different purpose and effect. A change between two different shots is called a CUT.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
CAMERA SHOTS
Camera Shots
A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame.
Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film's setting, characters and themes.
As a result, camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film.
Reviewing the examples on the right hand side of this page should make the different camera shots clearer.
An extreme long shot contains a large amount of landscape.
It is often used at the beginning of a scene or a film to establish general location (setting).
This is also known as an establishing shot.
A long shot contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting.
A long shot may show the viewers the building where the action will take place.
A full shot contains a complete view of the characters.
From this shot,
viewers can take in the costumes of characters and may also help
to demonstrate the relationships between characters.
A mid shot contains the characters or a character from the waist up.
From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more
clearly as well as their interaction with other characters.
This is also known as a social shot!
A close-up contains just one character's face.
This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also
allows them to feel empathy for the character. This is also known as a personal shot.
An extreme close-up contains one part of a character's face or other object.
This technique is quite common in horror films,
it creates an intense mood
and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.
A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame.
Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film's setting, characters and themes.
As a result, camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film.
Reviewing the examples on the right hand side of this page should make the different camera shots clearer.
An extreme long shot contains a large amount of landscape.
It is often used at the beginning of a scene or a film to establish general location (setting).
This is also known as an establishing shot.
A long shot contains landscape but gives the viewer a more specific idea of setting.
A long shot may show the viewers the building where the action will take place.
A full shot contains a complete view of the characters.
From this shot,
viewers can take in the costumes of characters and may also help
to demonstrate the relationships between characters.
A mid shot contains the characters or a character from the waist up.
From this shot, viewers can see the characters' faces more
clearly as well as their interaction with other characters.
This is also known as a social shot!
A close-up contains just one character's face.
This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also
allows them to feel empathy for the character. This is also known as a personal shot.
An extreme close-up contains one part of a character's face or other object.
This technique is quite common in horror films,
it creates an intense mood
and provides interaction between the audience and the viewer.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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