Our own media product uses techniques and conventions from real film openings.
Our first design for a typical opening sequence is the Production Company opening.
Every Film will open with a Production Company appearance before the start of the film. To make our opening appear more like a real film as possible we decided to create our own Production Company. We chose ours to be called "Unique Productions" Normally the logo of theme would move in some way or make a sound. So with this in mind I created this 8 second appearance of the Production Company. This immediately made the beginning of the opening sequence feel more like a film. I used a sound and an effect over the top of the logo to make it more interesting than just starting with a basic still frame of the logo.
The next design technique we chose was the very beginning credit over our film that introduces the film presented by the Production Company. So in our case this was “Unique Productions Presents...".
Whilst researching film opening I noticed that this was a recurring technique. So we thought it necessary for use to do this as well. The above two pictures show our one next to an example from the Film Forest Gump.
The next convention that we had to consider was how film opening start with an establishing shot. We took inspiration from Bricks establishing Shot of Emily. This gave us the confidence and purpose to create our own. We needed to create an establishing shot as this is what many films do. We needed to set the scene like a real film that would draw our audience in.
All films will introduce their film title at the start of the film. So this was a vital aspect to consider when creating our production. We first needed to come up with a name and execute it in the opening sequence. Like Brick our film opens with a dramatic scene. So with this in mind we wanted a simple title that didn't distract too much from the film. We decided that a title on a black background would be suitable and the font to be very simple. Although our font was very simple it was really effective as the shots from behind the background were visible through the outline of the letters. I really liked this technique and felt that it worked really well.
Like any film we decided that having opening credit would make our film a lot more professional and feel like a real film. We developed our credits and thought a lot about their style and appearance. We really liked the credits we chose on Live type as they had this wispy appearance that faded away with the smoke in the beginning shot. Credits for a film are a very important aspect so it was important for us to consider this.
Another aspect that we had to consider and develop was our variation in shots. This is also another very important aspect when making a film. Film producers and directors will spend hours making a scene flawless so its important to have the right shot, make it effective and execute the take with out any flaws. It was important to us that we thought of a variety. It would be very plain and boring to have just one shot throughout a whole film.
We also challenged our film by finding creative and exciting ways to edit and cut from shot to shot. Like any film they would have transitions and special effects to make the film more interesting. We challenged this technique with the resources that we had to create a more interesting film for our target audience.
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