Story board

Moving forward to this step in our experience of making a film, it was time for us as a group to come together and really visualize the entirety of it and everything that will be included. This story board that we've made has come together with all of us putting in work. We all had the same vision at the beginning when deciding on this topic, but now that we needed to think of the extremes and every detail put into it, it was much harder for us to agree. After many disagreements, we finally made a story board that we can all agree is perfect and high grade work. In this story board, we've drawn the exact layout of the film and how it's going to go down in terms of looks. The descriptions under each picture tell us the more extreme details including whats going on in the scene, camera angles, camera movements, and what titles will go where. The drawing and descriptions were not perfect, but they're more than enough to give us a sort of guideline when we actually start to film. We plan to follow the storyboard exactly as written but if it doesn't turn out that way, we will make a few adjustments. Being that this is only the blueprint of the film, it's okay for us to stray away a little if we have to or if we have a better idea. We are now just a few days away from picking up a camera and starting our first scenes to this project.

 

Title script

Today, our group finished working on how the titles will be. We decided again to use google slides to create our presentation. It has benefited us in many ways because of its various capabilities. We decided on our titles by watching many titles on artofthetitle.com and seeing how they work. This helped a lot because it gave us a rough draft of how ours is supposed to look. While working on how the titles would look we came across a problem. The problem was whether we should just randomly put the titles on the screen or let them fade on when something happens. Paige and Roscoe thought the random idea was better because it would be easier to do, but Zeke and I thought that the other way was more visually appealing and fit the genre more. Eventually, we decided on putting the titles on the screen as something happens because it would fit the thriller theme we were looking for more. Besides that, we feel like the titles will come out great and we are glad we came to an agreement.

Schedule plan

Today, our group completed our schedule and decided on our locations, participants and a health and safety plan. We used a google slides presentation because we believe it is the best way to put all of these important things together. Google slides is a good way to put together many different elements of our film and to add photos. We decided on our locations based on proximity and environment. There was an issue amongst our group about where to film. The issue arose because the group was divided as to whether a more populated area was better or worse. In the end our group came to the conclusion that a less populated area was better and if necessary we will get extras. We had no disagreements about the participants because we have enough with just us and can use any more volunteers that wish to participate. Our safety and health plan was also easy to create because we all agree that safety is our top priority. Overall we have completed our schedule and decided on other important details to make our film the best possible.

Sound Script

In this blog, we'll be going over what we will actually say as actors in this film. There won't be a lot of dialogue because the only time the main character reacts with people is when he is hit upside his head and thrown into the back of the car. There will be however some dialogue between the antagonists of the film before they plan to execute their task of taking the boy. We plan on having these kidnappers communicate through phone call to their colleagues before the next scene takes place. Also in the vehicle we are using there will be some short speaking here and there. In this blog, we will be including the short google slide show of what exactly will be said. In each slide, we have a new time someone speaks either the main character or the kidnappers. The speech will be short and not have much elaboration at all. It will also be specified whether the conversation is in person or through cell phone. When we start to film, we plan on following this script to the exact so the last minute changes isn't something we need to necessarily worry about. If forever reason we are forced to make a slight change to the dialogue, we will do so. This dialogue should be one of the last pieces towards starting the filming of this clip.

Shooting script

   Today we finally got to write our shooting script, which is one of the most important parts of the paling stage.  We finally got to flesh out our ideas for our movie and really figure out what's going to happen in each scene.  Even though we were excited on the idea side, it was hard to fit every single idea in and what direction should we take some scenes in. We all had some different takes on what the story should be and how it was presented. some of us wanted toe interrogation scene, whit is at the end of the shooting script to be at the beginning, while others didn't want that at all. As a group we decided on our final shooting script, not as one of our group members ideas, we decided to make a compromise between all of us. We think that all of the ideas that we implemented work smoothly and that balance each other out. The plot that we created, is very interesting to all of us and is pretty good. We have a lot of intriguing details that we would like to add to this shooting script, but were on a time limit. All in all we all think that we made a good shooting script.

Title Research (Thriller): Godzilla

This title sequence is from the movie Godzilla. It can be found on artofthetitles.com

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

Thirty titles were shown in the opening title sequence. Some titles had multiple names but most had one name.

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

 Many images are prioritized in the opening sequence. Ancient newspapers for the names/titles, many different ancient photos of animals, and many old fashioned videos that look from back in the day.

3. What connotations do the images carry?

The images create a sense of mystery. Since Godzillas a pretty old story, these images also give a sense of suspense and gives a small backstory in ways.

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

The titles in this sequence are brought slow and introduced through newspaper lines which bring the feel of suspense, and in turn, bring shows the theme of a thriller.

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

The film establishes an enigma because of the pictures in the back of ancient animals. It brings mystery because you don't know what these animals signify or mean. Everything seems very ominous.

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

The strategies used are the slow pacing and pictures in the background. Like before, the titles bring suspense, and suspense draws in audiences to a good thriller movie. This keeps the viewer from being bored and being engaged even at the beginning of the movie.

7. How has technology been used effectively?

In this title sequence, the technology has been used well. The many jump cuts between background pictures and video clips are used extremely effectively. However, there was no camera angles or shots used because the title sequence was computer-generated. But besides that, the background music was ominous but loud at the same time which was perfect for build-up. The titles were also shown effectively with the newspaper idea which required good editing.

Title research (Thriller):State of the Union

The next title sequence my group and I decided to research is State Of The Union. It can be found on the website worldoftitles.com

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

In this title sequence, I counted a total of 20 titles that included the name of the movie, and anyone who contributed to the making of the movie. Some titles were played out longer than others because they were either more important or more significant. Either way, everyone was included in the title sequence.

2.What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Most of the images in this opening sequence were animated objects that relate to the movies overall theme and feel. Objects like barbed wire, and bullets were displayed being that the movie is an action/thriller. There was one scene that was pulled straight out of the movie which was the very opening scene when Ice Cube was seen walking into prison escorted by two guards.

3.What connotation do the images carry?

The images give a feeling of action and at the same time suspense. The dangerous weapons and sharp items come together to give us the idea that this film is going to involve a lot of action and thrill. They are well put together to give the viewers the emotions to match the film.

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

The titles in this sequence are all introduced very rapidly and it really pops with ominous colors. The background in turn also helps to give this thrill like emotion because it is dark with touches of red and chrome with pictures of dangerous items or remote atmospheres. The build of the score can be found constructed the same in a lot of other thriller movies so we as the audience can tell it will b a thriller as well.

5.How does the film develop an enigma from the outset?

The first scene of this sequence shows a man in handcuffs being escorted by police officers in what looks like a secure facility while at the same time giving a devious looking face. With this said, the audience are all sharing the same thoughts of why the man is in this trouble and what is he planning on doing with this look on his face. The sequence then jumps straight into showing the titles leaving us with only ideas and theories.

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

Someone who plans on watching the movie probably already knows the genre and what they've gotten themselves into before watching it. Being that the title sequence is one of the first parts of the movie that the viewers will see, it has to compliment the emotions that's trying to be given off in the movie. A slow moving vibrant color title sequence is not what the audience will be expecting out of a thriller movie. This title sequence compliments the movie well with its fast paced music, dark colors, and popping names throughout.

7.How has technology been used effectively?Most of the clips in this title sequence were computer made so camera angles and shots did not play a huge factor. The one scene from the movie that we did see was a medium close up shot of the men in the prison that turned to an over the shoulder shot. Transitions did play a huge factor in the making of this sequence as they were all different but were relative to the theme of the movie. They were very swift and quick to get our heart pumping. The editing involved included lots of moving pictures and titles as well. Overall, it was a simply made title sequence but effective one.