changes to our project

We are currently editing the that we have previously captured and are finishing off filming the final section of the film.

We have made a few minor changes to the film including where the fades will be placed and for how long they will occur. This is due to the editing of the shots that were originally going to be split up, the shots have been placed together really well, and you can't tell that the section is made up of three different clips. For this reason we thought that it would be a shame to break up the editing and that this would make the clip look jumpy and unprofessional.

We have also added music to the background of our film that we feel is appropriate to the mood and overall feel that we would enable us to give the message of whats happening in the film without using any other sound. We searched through numerous audio discs to find the style of music that suited best. we eventually came to a decision that track 1 from the pastoral disc was most suited and has now been inserted into final cut express to be played alongside our film.

We have changed our storyline slightly for the treatment of the full 120 minute film. Originally the main character Harper was trying to solve the murder in which she uncovers, but now after we have tweaked the storyline, she is related to the people that committed the murder. This makes the storyline make more sense as to why she is trying so desperately to solve the reasons why the murder is committed.

We have also been considering taking out the running section of our film, this is due to the fact that we think it would make the film too long, and would confuse the audience, instead we were considering just doing the montage of shots of the letter being written by Abelard. this decision has not yet been made however, and would depend entirely on the length of the last section of the play.

Overall, we have made numerous changes to our film, although these are only minor changes they still have an effect on the storyline and the way the film will turn out.

Audio

This is the website that we chose our backing track for our film from. 

Editing

This shows the current stage we where at with our editing on 27/03/12

Props and costumes photos

The boxes we are going to use.

A different type of box we will use.

The general arrangement of the boxes.

The books we will use.

The letter.

The letter being opened.

The old table the books will be placed on.

Mum's Costume.

Harpers Costume.

Story board

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Font

This image shows the font we will use fir our opening sequence credits 

Abelard's character profile.

What age were the people we asked.

What Gender were the people we asked.

The occupation in which the people we asked hold.

What region the people we asked live in.

The type of Genre the people we asked prefer.

Where the people we asked usually watch films.

The feedback the people we asked gave us about our storyline.

Would the people we asked watch our film.

What certificate the people we asked would give our film.

Individual analysis- Nicole Rawson

Title sequence analysis

In this piece of writing is my individual analysis of a title sequence of a film and the opinions I have on it. Included are the things that I think work particularly well for this opening sequence along with my opinions on what doesn’t work quite as well and finally any ideas or inspiration I gaged from the sequence that we could possibly use in our film.  For my title Sequence I chose to look at the film confessions of a shopaholic. There are many reasons why I chose this film for my analysis, firstly it is a film that I have already seen before and know the story line. Secondly the genre of the film I similar to what our group would like to recreate and finally, as a group we have already looked at this film for other parts of our project and therefor it ties in well with what we are doing.

The main aim of the title sequence in this film is to give the audience a quick background history of the lead character so that they can understand what has previously taken place to lead up to the events that take place in the film and the situation that the character has found them-self  in.  In this opening sequence the director has manage to establish to the audience both the main plot without  giving much away along with familiarising the audience with the main character and her story. One key aspect of this particular opening sequence is that it shows both the past of the character when she was a child along with what is meant to be the present tense. I think this is a good opening method for a film as it allows the person viewing to catch up on everything that has happened in a characters life so far in a very short amount of space without them even realising this it has happened. This therefor allows the rest of the film to be able to quickly glance over topics without spending too long on them which could making the film boring  and leave the viewer confused.

Like most opening titles this film opens up with the distributors of the film along with other key people involved in the production before moving on to the action its self. From her it then progresses with a fade in from black to a pair of shoes. The fade in this opening sequence is essential as it helps to highlight the importance of the particular object and focus the viewer’s attention to the centre of the screen.

 After the fade a panning shot is then used to display more components of the shot witch turn out to be more pairs of shoes. The colours and composition of this shot are critical to its message that it is trying to get across to the audience. This is because the film is trying to show a juxtaposition of two separate lifestyles.  For example in first 17 seconds or so after the fade is used the screen is filled with lots of bright coloured tissue paper and expensive pairs of children’s shoes. The screen is filled with very fussy objects leaving nothing individually singled out. Compare this to when the brown pair of shoes are shown. Instantly the audience can see a clear difference in the two shots as one is very vivid and happy where as the other is very boring and plain reflecting the mood of the character. The shoes are shown alone in the center of the shot hi lighting there importance. Just to the right of the image a red shoe can be seen from the previous panning shot this is a clever thing for the director to do as it leaves just a slight reminder of what you are comparing the plain brown shoes to 

Compare bright and fussy

Singled out individually

There are mainly three types of editing in the opening sequence of this film. Firstly props are used as a kind of wipe to show the transition of years along with revealing some of the opening credits.Secondly slow paced editing is used to lengthen actions over what would happen in real time and finally cuts are used in the transitions of shots. I think that using props as wipes is a good technique as it creates visual interest for the audience. One problem I have however is because not all of the credits are reveled in this way it creates a lack of consistency that is quite noticeable.

The second way titles are reviled in this film is by using cross fades I on top of the onscreen action. I like how this is done as it prevents the audience’s attention from being drawn away from the main action on screen to just the text. This is especially useful as it prevents the viewer from missing out on any important detail. Another way the editors have kept the text at a minimum distraction is by keeping it small in a simple font that is not too over the top along with using a light colour that blends into the action preventing it from being too in your face.

Example of the barely noticeable credits

Throughout the opening sequence lots of visual aids that are associated with shopping are used. This is a good way of presenting the plot of the story to the audience as gets straight to the point without any audio description required. In the clip there are two types of audio used the first is a backing track and the other is a voice over of the lead character. The backing track used in this film is very upbeat and reflects the overall tone of the film making it very suitable for in the opening sequence. Straight away it helps set a calming relaxing mood for the viewing audience that they should hopefully feel comfortable with. In this opening sequence a voice over is used so that the character can tell you a little bit about there past and introduce them to the audience. I think this is a very good technique to use and is potentially something we could incorporate into our film.  

In conclusion i think this is a very good opening sequence and the only thing i would potentially do different would be to improve the consistency of the title revealed. I think that the technique we are most likely to take from this opening sequence is the voice over as it is something that would be very useful for our film. 

Character Profile: Harper

Harper's Character profile

Script - Draft 1

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Character profile template

Character Profile Template 

Individual Analysis of Title Sequence - Bride Wars by Hazel Rushworth

Bride Wars Analysis:


The Title sequence for the film Bride Wars is cleverly composed to highlight the main components of the film. The director has created the title sequence to be able to emphasise the necessecities of the film, including the main characters, the setting and a brief insight into the storyline.

The titles are mainly made up of numerous cross fades, moving from one close up to another, highlighting the many different aspects of the film. 

Screenshot of cross Fade.

The close ups in the sequence are used to emphasise the objects of importance. The composition of the shots also does this as  it highlights that everything included in the title sequence are essential and symbolise different things for the film and the story that is to come.

The colours used during the title sequence represent the dreams of young girls. The paper being pink highlights that the little hands that are visible are that of a young girl, who's dream of marriage emphasises the strong bond that is created between the two main characters.

This screenshot highlights the colours used in the title sequence of the film.

The girls are drawing a picture of themselves as brides, which gives the audience an insight into the storyline of the film and the twist that is going to happen. It is clear in the title sequence that thier desire to find love and happiness and to be married will eventually come between the girls and break apart the strong friendship that they have formed. I think that the director has being very clever in the main title sequence by introducing the main characters before the film has begun. The girl can be seen writing the names of the characters at numerous stages in the title sequence making it clear to the audience the importance of them and allowing them to realise that these are the main characters.

This shows how the names of the main characters are introduced in the opening title sequence.

The colour white which is used continuosly throughout the main title sequences symbolises not only the marriage that the main characters desire but also the innocence and niavety of the girls and thier friendship. This is also underlined by the girls playing with the figures from the top of the wedding cake, making them kiss emphasises their innocence and symbolises the desires that they have in life.

Screenshots of figurines.

Although the title sequence represents the innocence and naivety of the main characters and the desires they have in life, I think the title sequence has been set up by the director to underline the games and laughter that character think come with marriage. The children are playing a game at the start of the main film, which has been inserted by the director to give the audience a sense of foreboding into how the dreams of the main characters are going to turn out.

Screenshot of the girls playing with the figures.

The music in the title sequence is a song about dreams. This has been used at this point of the film to represent that the girls will also think  that marriage is a dream even when they are planning thier own weddings. The dream causes the girls to break the friendship which the audience can see is held together by the desires and the dream that the girls share.

Overall, i think that the title sequence has been composed well by the director and symbolises the different components of the film well, i would be happy to adapt some of the ideas i have seen in this title sequence when creating the opening for my own film.

I have included the url for the title sequence: http://coreyweisz.com/bride_wars.htm 

Production Logo

This is the logo we have created for our project. We decided on the name by using a name generation website and added appropriate images and a font that matched the name.

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