link to opening sequence

http://www.youtube.com/user/SSnaz123123123#p/a/u/1/wUxs3q8bXxg

Link to DVD commentary

http://www.youtube.com/user/SSnaz123123123#p/a/u/2/H-vSc1_L4Lg

link to analysis of opening sequence

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54333724/Opening-Sequence-Analysis

Shot list

Shot list.

Here is the list of shots that were used in our opening sequence:

·       Establishing shot of building

·       Close-up of main character

·       Mid-shot of main character on bike

·       Low-angle shot to show bike in more detail

·       Long shot of main character

·       Pan of main character on bike

·       Over the shoulder shot of man leaving block

Storyboard

Shooting shedule

Screenplay

props

    

These are images of some of the props that were used in our opening sequence. The bike was used to aid the main characters traveling whilst the JD bag was used to hold the goods that were stashed in the bushes.

Filming and Editing

My group and i have recently finished filming and editing our opening sequence, together we have worked very hard and i am very happy about the outcome.

The Godfather

The mise-en-scene in this opening shows us a group of men sitting and talking in a dark room, darkness is a convention of unhappiness/secrecy/fear so this could mean that the film will be about/involve all these things. Furthermore the men in the room are all well dressed which connotes that they are well off or rich. The sound in this opening allows us to hear a man talking about how his daughter was brutally attacked by a group of drunk men, this could mean that we could see more voilent acts in this film or this film will be about that violent attack on the man duaghter. The camera shows us an over the shoulder shot of the Godfather when the man is talking about his daughter, this means the man is talking to the Godfather. The editing techniques show us a reaction shot of the godfather after the man asks him to gives justice and kill those who attacked his daughter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf16Vc3iZjE  - trailer

Troy

The editing techniques of this film allow us to see what the film is about, we see some text that tells us the film is was set 3200 years ago in Greece, so this tells us the film is set in the time before christ (B.C). It also makes us aware that a war is going to take place between the armies of Greece and Thessaly. Secondly the camera shows us an establishing shot, this shot allwos us to see the hundreds of soldiers that will fight in this war. The sounds also helps to make the auidence aware of just how many men are going to fight in the war because the loud marching and chanting we hear before battle. The mise-en-scene in this opening allows us to see the fight that takes place between the best greek fighter (Achilles) and the best fighter from Thessaly (Boagrious), we see Achilles kill Boagrious and since this film is about war this surely will not be the only death we see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voai-4GS848  -trailer

Filming

My group and i started to film for the first time today at our chosen location which is the triangle in Balham, I found this recording session as being a very productive one as we have completed the majority of it, all we have to do now is film the last part and then we will be finished.

Audience research- questionnaire

1. How do you watch films?
2. What genre of film do you like?
3. Do you like thrillers?
4. How often do you watch thrillers?
5. What does a film (thriller) need to do to grab your attention and make you watch it?
6. What do you expect to see in a thriller?
7. Which thrillers have you seen recently and who areyour favorite characters?
8. What is it you like about those thrillers?

This is somewhere that i thought would be suitable for us to film as it look like a quiet place that will have a lot of places to hide things which is exactly what we need for our opening sequence.



my moodboard

RAMBO 4

In this opening sequence the camera show us a long shot of people being killed, this long shot allows us to see the vast amount of people that were being killed at the time. We see a lot of cuts from one chaotic scene to the next, this is an editing technique and it helps the audience to see that there is a lot going on. The mise-en-scene allows us to see the dead bodies and people being shot at, this could mean  that we will see a lot of killing in this film or it could mean that the film will be about the killing that we have just seen. The sound allows us to hear the people shouting and screaming this shows us that the people are scared as shouting/screaming is a convention of fear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtQ2TjfKo0

life on mars

Life on mars is a britsh science fiction/police drama televison series it is broadcasted by the BBC.

The cinematic techniques (camera and mise-en-scene) in this episode are used to show the differences between to era's. The camera does this by showing the audience an establishing shot of a modern day car then later on in the scene we see a shot of an old fashioned run down car. The mise-en-scene does this by using the costume, it shows the officer in a suit which is a convention of police clothing then later in the other era we see him in more casual clothing this shows us that the dress code for police has changed over time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmmFwGgC4aU

'Silent Witness' analysis.

This opening sequence of silent witness is about a man called benjamin who is being questioned by the police for murder, Benjamin is a hasidic jew.
The mise-en-scene represents benjamin as someone who is very serious about his religon, his cotume and his plain and impersonal bedroom help to show us that he is a deeply religous individual.
Sound: When the police arrive at the house of Benjamin, we hear a change in the music (which is non-diegetic) this shows the audience that something important has happened/ is going to happen.
Editing: When Benjamin is being interviewed by the police we see various reaction shots from Benjamin to the police, this helps us to see how the expressions of the characters change after what has been said.
Camera: As the police are driving to Benjamins house we see a point of view shot from one of the police in the car looking at Benjamins house, this makes us the audience feel as if we are in the car with the police.

Analysis of 'The Proposition'

These are the notes taken by my class and I.

Lighting/Colour: The film is in black and white.

Camera angle/movement: We see a wide range of shots medium shots, long shots, close-ups .

Framing: In this opening we see that the pictures never take up the full screen.

Sound: We hear a lot of non-diegetic sound which comes from the music.

mise-en-scene: We see alot of pictures and we aslo see a montage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7V-CW_SUos

Mise-en scene in The Big Lebowski'

These are the notes that my class and i took.

Setting/background: The main part of the story takes place in the dudes house.

Props: We see a tumbleweed rolling across the street which makes the place seem abandoned, products in the supermarket, bowling ball. dirty toilet.

Costumes: Everyone is dressed casually/ wearing house clothes, the dude's costume makes him look poor.

Lighting: Outside is mainly dark

Characters: It seems as if the dude is the protagonist, the first character we see is the dude, the dude is attacked by 2 characters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_GCRFRcWxA