For an non-diegetic sound for our thriller I remembered listening to this song from the movie "Twilight" and thought it had a very intimate feel to it.
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Research for the music we wanted for our thriller sequnce:
As a group we decided that for our thriller sequence we needed music which created a tense and quite a slow atmosphere in order to match the actions on the screen. We wanted music which had little beat, possibly maybe a piano piece. I really liked the idea of having a piano piece as our music as it adds a very eyrie atmosphere and would go well with our thriller as it would not be too distracting and advert the audiences attention away from the gymnasts moves during the scene.
For an non-diegetic sound for our thriller I remembered listening to this song from the movie "Twilight" and thought it had a very intimate feel to it.
For an non-diegetic sound for our thriller I remembered listening to this song from the movie "Twilight" and thought it had a very intimate feel to it.
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Location for title sequence
LOCATION:
Once we had finalised our final idea we then looked at possible locations for our shoot. Our main priority was getting a gymnasium, due to our sequence being based on gymnastics, we wanted to make our video look as realistic as possible. For our final decisions we had to take into account a list of criteria in which we had to follow which included:
-The drive to the location, max 1hour
-Being about to get a free gymnasium to ourselves for the day
-Enough space in the gymnasium in order for us to film
Fortunately, Crerar in our group is a GB gymnast and trains at a gymnastic club called Bulershe which was only an hour away from school, so she asked if we could have permission to train there to her coach and got permission to do so.
For the other part of our video, we have decided to film it in a dark room, with a lot of different camera work and lighting, so we decided that we would just use the studio room to do this. Our plan for the day in order to make this work in the time limit which we have is that we would probably start the day off filming in the gymnasium to get the shots in which we need there during the morning of our day due to the fact that in the morning the gymnasium will be less busy. Next after filming in our first location we would head back to school for the afternoon to film the shots which we need in the studio.
Once we had finalised our final idea we then looked at possible locations for our shoot. Our main priority was getting a gymnasium, due to our sequence being based on gymnastics, we wanted to make our video look as realistic as possible. For our final decisions we had to take into account a list of criteria in which we had to follow which included:
-The drive to the location, max 1hour
-Being about to get a free gymnasium to ourselves for the day
-Enough space in the gymnasium in order for us to film
Fortunately, Crerar in our group is a GB gymnast and trains at a gymnastic club called Bulershe which was only an hour away from school, so she asked if we could have permission to train there to her coach and got permission to do so.
The other part of our sequence involves a very dark room with lots of different lighting and camera work so we decided the best option would be to use the studio room in order to film this.
For the other part of our video, we have decided to film it in a dark room, with a lot of different camera work and lighting, so we decided that we would just use the studio room to do this. Our plan for the day in order to make this work in the time limit which we have is that we would probably start the day off filming in the gymnasium to get the shots in which we need there during the morning of our day due to the fact that in the morning the gymnasium will be less busy. Next after filming in our first location we would head back to school for the afternoon to film the shots which we need in the studio.
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Character List For Opening Title Sequence:
03/12/2014
Character List:For our opening title sequence we decided that we needed only one character on screen in front of the camera - the gymnast. We needed this person to have a high standard of gymnastic ability to be able to perform the skills of which we will need for our sequence. Also we wanted our gymnast to be in the age range of between 16-18 years old and to be comfortable in a leotard and look aesthetic on camera and also be a female. As a group we decided and discussed that the girl playing that character is Crerar's fellow GB nationalist gymnast, 18 year old Emily.
Monday, 10 November 2014
Props List
15/01/15
PROPS
Most of our props for our opening title sequence will already be provided and on set in the gymnasium but for our shoot we will need to provide:
- A Beam:
- A Chalk and Chalk Bowl:
- 2 Leotards, one for in the gym and one for studio:
- Great Britain Tracksuit:
- Gym Bag:
- Make Up and Hair etc:
- Pipette (for sweat):
Sunday, 9 November 2014
Research for thriller opening sequence
For our opening title thriller sequence we decided on the idea we were inspired by a previous students work from school. After many discussions we were very inspired by the idea of sport and shooting sequences of different actions performed through them which helped us to come to the conclusion of having our main theme on gymnastics. We were already at an advantage due to Crerar being a GB gymnast which meant that we could be able to produce different shots of tricks done on the equipment. Our main based idea and theme for the sequence was a gymnast having physiological problems enabling her to easily do her performances and affects her mind and therefore body. To help us create ideas we were allowed to research online videos to evaluate different types of camera work used which we can incorporate with our sequence.
Researching for examples and ideas of different shots for the sequence, as a group, we were inspired by the action shots done in the movie "Stick It", which helped us to get a good idea of angles and shots etc:
The scene from the movie involved many shots from birds eye view, close ups, wide shots etc which allowed us to see which angles were more affective when coming to shooting gymnastic routines. I particularly like the shot from a birds eye view angle which looked amazing on screen from the shot of the gym sequence.
One of the shots we are including in our sequence is a slow motion chalk on hands shot,where the gymnast is preparing for her sequence by applying chalk on her hands. As an example we found a shot at the very beginning of the scene from the movie "Stick It" which linked well with what we wanted to add to our opening tile:
Researching for examples and ideas of different shots for the sequence, as a group, we were inspired by the action shots done in the movie "Stick It", which helped us to get a good idea of angles and shots etc:
One of the shots we are including in our sequence is a slow motion chalk on hands shot,where the gymnast is preparing for her sequence by applying chalk on her hands. As an example we found a shot at the very beginning of the scene from the movie "Stick It" which linked well with what we wanted to add to our opening tile:
Saturday, 8 November 2014
Second Draft Storyboard
Second Storyboard
STORYBOARD
Looking back at our first try of our storyboard, our group realised how much more detail was needed when looking into our different shots for our sequence. Making our second one we added lots more shots into our sequence when we realised how much more detail we can add to our video. We originally had about 20 shots for our first storyboard but for this one we were able to add about 15 more:
Friday, 7 November 2014
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Course work task
Video
Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.
Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.
All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group.
Saul Bass
FILM POSTERS:
Saul Bass's design for the well known, very famous film Vertigo directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Saul Bass's design for the film Spartacus directed by Stanley Kubrick
LOGOS:
As you can see from the image above most of his own created logo designs are very popular and famous which have been used over a very long period and are well known to the public eye. His creative style is very cartoon like with bright bold colors used which result in a very eye catching, pop out style.
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Monday, 3 November 2014
"Superman Returns" opening title sequence by Kyle Cooper
"Superman Returns" opening title sequence:
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The opening title sequence of "Superman Returns" catches your attention from the very start due to the first shot revealing a blood coloured red plasma ball which quickly shrank into nothing. This shot is simple but is able to capture your attention due to the visual interest it creates in the audience of wanting to continue watching the sequence. Next we then hear a heartbeat like sound and a black dot is revealed and is only visible by a bright light shinning behind it, very similar to a solar eclipse which then explodes towards the screen into a space like setting with a blue colour which hugely contrasted with the previous black and red colours. The next shot the camera follows some greenish coloured rocks flying across the black space background screen which is cleverly used again to create visual interest towards the audience making you to want to see more. Finally some blue writing is revealed contrasting with the black screen background, which starts by advancing towards the screen and then disappears by disintegrating into scifi type 3D beams that shoot forward on the screen. The well known superman crest is then revealed on the screen which instantly gains and excites the audiences attention. Finally to end the opening sequence on a very appealing and highly visual shot where the camera takes you on a journey through space passing planets, stars, the moon, meteors ending by zooming towards planet earth giving you the feel as the audience as if you were superman himself flying through the galaxy. The title sequence shot finally finishes of what looks like South America leaving the audience to wonder what is about to happen in the film.
The opening title sequence of "Superman Returns" catches your attention from the very start due to the first shot revealing a blood coloured red plasma ball which quickly shrank into nothing. This shot is simple but is able to capture your attention due to the visual interest it creates in the audience of wanting to continue watching the sequence. Next we then hear a heartbeat like sound and a black dot is revealed and is only visible by a bright light shinning behind it, very similar to a solar eclipse which then explodes towards the screen into a space like setting with a blue colour which hugely contrasted with the previous black and red colours. The next shot the camera follows some greenish coloured rocks flying across the black space background screen which is cleverly used again to create visual interest towards the audience making you to want to see more. Finally some blue writing is revealed contrasting with the black screen background, which starts by advancing towards the screen and then disappears by disintegrating into scifi type 3D beams that shoot forward on the screen. The well known superman crest is then revealed on the screen which instantly gains and excites the audiences attention. Finally to end the opening sequence on a very appealing and highly visual shot where the camera takes you on a journey through space passing planets, stars, the moon, meteors ending by zooming towards planet earth giving you the feel as the audience as if you were superman himself flying through the galaxy. The title sequence shot finally finishes of what looks like South America leaving the audience to wonder what is about to happen in the film.
Sunday, 2 November 2014
"Wimbledon" opening title sequence by Kyle Cooper
"Wimbledon" Opening title sequence:
The opening title sequence in "Wimbledon" begins with a sound bridge of a very recognizable sound of a tennis ball being hit backwards and forward across a court, which informs the audience of what the film is based on. As the scene continues a similar effect is used by Cooper where with each sound effect of the tennis ball being hit by a racket, a plain white text saying either the actors name, a word or the directors name is displayed on the screen in a continued pattern displayed either on the left or right side. As well as the text changing with each beat of the sound bridge, Cooper cleverly allows the shots to cut to another area of a blue, cloudy sky which keeps the audiences attention. This effect continues as when the actual name of the film "Wimbledon" appears on the screen, with each tennis ball beat the text of the title shrinks smaller and smaller until it disappears completely. There is then a change in the background shot to a visual, moving painted style image of a crowd, with their heads moving left and right spectating a tennis match linking with the movement of the credits. There is then a break in the sound bridge of the spectators clapping representing a winning point associating with the sport being played on court. There is another change of backgrounds in the shot staying in tune with the beat, first a bunch of reporters holding massive cameras taking pictures and then to the umpire of the match sitting in his high chair with his head moving left and right watching the game. Cooper choosing to use all the different backgrounds was a clever move as it gives the opening title sequence visual variety and therefore is more appealing to watch from the audiences perspective, avoiding boredom for the first minute in which the sequence lasts.
The opening title sequence in "Wimbledon" begins with a sound bridge of a very recognizable sound of a tennis ball being hit backwards and forward across a court, which informs the audience of what the film is based on. As the scene continues a similar effect is used by Cooper where with each sound effect of the tennis ball being hit by a racket, a plain white text saying either the actors name, a word or the directors name is displayed on the screen in a continued pattern displayed either on the left or right side. As well as the text changing with each beat of the sound bridge, Cooper cleverly allows the shots to cut to another area of a blue, cloudy sky which keeps the audiences attention. This effect continues as when the actual name of the film "Wimbledon" appears on the screen, with each tennis ball beat the text of the title shrinks smaller and smaller until it disappears completely. There is then a change in the background shot to a visual, moving painted style image of a crowd, with their heads moving left and right spectating a tennis match linking with the movement of the credits. There is then a break in the sound bridge of the spectators clapping representing a winning point associating with the sport being played on court. There is another change of backgrounds in the shot staying in tune with the beat, first a bunch of reporters holding massive cameras taking pictures and then to the umpire of the match sitting in his high chair with his head moving left and right watching the game. Cooper choosing to use all the different backgrounds was a clever move as it gives the opening title sequence visual variety and therefore is more appealing to watch from the audiences perspective, avoiding boredom for the first minute in which the sequence lasts.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
"Dawn of the Dead" opening title sequence by Kyle Cooper
"Dawn Of The Dead" title sequence:
The opening title sequence to "Dawn of the Dead" has a very gruesome, sinister and bloody genre to it with the the titles a very bright red against a black background contrasting harshly together and shown long enough to be read. As the titles go on to the next the bright red words start to run of the screen like blood dripping off a page adding to the effect of gore. After each shot of the title and words appearing on the screen, there is a very quick short cut to a very gory and graphic bloody face of a monster/zombie that you assume as the audience are part of the zombie's in the film you will see later on. These quick short shots are cleverly used by Cooper to inform the viewers information about what to expect in the upcoming film during the opening sequence. During the remainder of the sequence Cooper uses what looks to be live POV and amateur footage of shots of zombie attacks and screaming running people giving the main idea of chaos allowing you to assume that it was what took place before the virus in the film creating a serious atmosphere, The music Cooper has chosen, a popular song called "A Man Comes Around"by Johnny Cash, has quite a calm and slightly comedic tone to it which contrasts hugely with whats happening in the sequence as it is not what you would expect when watching a film about a tragic virus that's infecting the population around the globe, zombifying the people. All these effects and cleverly chosen aspects to this opening sequence work well resulting in Cooper being able to keep the audience's attention to the screen with the eye catching visual shots shown and music.
The opening title sequence to "Dawn of the Dead" has a very gruesome, sinister and bloody genre to it with the the titles a very bright red against a black background contrasting harshly together and shown long enough to be read. As the titles go on to the next the bright red words start to run of the screen like blood dripping off a page adding to the effect of gore. After each shot of the title and words appearing on the screen, there is a very quick short cut to a very gory and graphic bloody face of a monster/zombie that you assume as the audience are part of the zombie's in the film you will see later on. These quick short shots are cleverly used by Cooper to inform the viewers information about what to expect in the upcoming film during the opening sequence. During the remainder of the sequence Cooper uses what looks to be live POV and amateur footage of shots of zombie attacks and screaming running people giving the main idea of chaos allowing you to assume that it was what took place before the virus in the film creating a serious atmosphere, The music Cooper has chosen, a popular song called "A Man Comes Around"by Johnny Cash, has quite a calm and slightly comedic tone to it which contrasts hugely with whats happening in the sequence as it is not what you would expect when watching a film about a tragic virus that's infecting the population around the globe, zombifying the people. All these effects and cleverly chosen aspects to this opening sequence work well resulting in Cooper being able to keep the audience's attention to the screen with the eye catching visual shots shown and music.
Kyle Cooper
Kyle Cooper was born in 1962 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA and is an american designer of motion picture title sequences and has directed over 150 film title and VFX sequences, mainly known for his work on: Spider-Man, The Mummy, Braveheart and Iron Man 1-2. In 1996, he co-founded and named two internationally recognized film design companies, Imaginary Forces and Prologue Films, and as a result of his work, he has earned 5 Emmy award nominations, won of which he won for his work on the 81st Annual Academy Awards and has 206 credits as part of the crew.
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