Font Title Ideas.

I have chosen this font as one of my ideas because it is bold and I think the use to paint gives it a different effect. 

I have chosen this as one of my ideas because the font is very bold and clear. I also think it has a good effect by all of the letters not being filled in properly. 

I have chosen this as one of my ideas because it is different to all the other ideas, in the way that it looks hand written. I don't think I will be using this one because I think it doesn't suit the theme of horror very well.

This is another one of my ideas, I have chosen this because the font is clear and bold. The problem I have with this font is that I think it may be too simple for the horror theme.


    Bedeviled 

I have chosen this as one of my ideas because it is bold and clear and different in the way that it has been written. It fits the horror theme well. I think it has a good effect of having some of the letters linked together and having some of the 'ink' dripping off. This will be the final font for my film title. 

Preliminary Storyboard.

Editing: a worksheet

1. What does editing do? Editing creates different affects and timings within a film.

2. How does it work? Editing is when a film editor has lots of material that will include different shots from different scenes and will have to select the best ones and combined them to make each scene.

3. Describe each of the following editing terms:

·                Cut-This is where one shot is suddenly replaced by a different shot.

·                Dissolve-The dissolve shot shows one shot fade out while another shot fades in.

·                Fade-Normally fades to a black screen or a different scene.

·                Jump cut-Where two shots of the same object are taken but are slightly different in variation.  

4. How does the shot reverse shot help the narrative or generate meaning? The shot reverse shot is useful because it shows which character is saying what and how the relationship is between the characters. This type of shot shows the action and reaction of each character.

5. Why is the 180 degree rule important? This rule suggests that shooting has to be taken place on the same side each time of both of the characters. If this rule is broken it gives the impression that the characters position in the scene has been reversed. 

6. How and why is the point of view shot used? A camera shot where the viewer is looking through the eyes of a specific character.

7. How else can the pov be generated? Sometimes the point of view shot can be taken over the actors shoulder by a third person.
              

8. What is parallel or cross cut editing? Parallel editing (cross cutting) is the technique of alternating two or more scenes that often happen simultaneously but in different locations.

9. What editing techniques are used to generate suspense? Cross cutting.

10. Explain in your own words how the mouse sequence creates tension. 

11. Why is timing important in editing? Timing is important in editing because when you are putting the materials you have in an order, you don’t want a scene or affect on the screen for any longer than it needs to be.

12. Explain in your own words what the continuity system is? The continuity system is an editing system which is used to ‘match’ different shots in order to maintain continuous and clear action within a film. It is used to make sure that editing is made to be ‘invisible’.

13. Why does editing strive to be invisible? Editors want to make their editing stages seem invisible because other editing techniques like the jump cut may cause confusion to the viewer about the scenes. Editing also strives to be invisible so the viewer doesn’t notice that there is a change in the editing which will make the film flow from scene to scene.

History Of Horror.

Created with Padlet

Warner Brothers, commonly known as the Warner Bros, is an American producer of film, television and music entertainment. 

Is one of the major film studios, located in Burbank, California.

The founders of the Warner Bros are Albert, Harry, Sam and Jack Warner.
In 1904, the Warners founded the Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Amusement & Supply Company, to distribute films. In 1912, Harry Warner hired an auditor named Paul Ashley Chase. By the time of World War I they had begun producing films, and in 1918 the brothers opened the Warner Bros. studio on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Sam and Jack Warner produced the pictures, while Harry and Albert Warner, along with their auditor and now controller Chase, handled finance and distribution in New York City.

After World War II the Warner Bros studio prospered greatly after the war. By 1946, company payroll reached $600,000 a week and net profit $19.4 million.
The Warner Bros made new stars such as Lauren Bacall and Doris Day, James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Dorothy Mackaill, Dolores del Río, Bebe Daniels, Frank Fay, Winnie Lightner, Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray, Alice White, and Jack Mulhall. 

Institution Research

 

The 20^th Century Fox was formed by a merger between Twentieth Century Pictures, founded in 1933 by Darryl F. Zanuck and Joseph M. Schenck and Film Fox Corporation, founded in 1915 by William Fox.  

It is one of the six major American film studios and is the world’s second largest major film studio after the Warner Bros. 20^th Century Fox is located in Century City area in Los Angeles, California.

20th Century Fox Television is the studio's television production division. During the 1950's features were released to television in the hope that they would broaden sponsorship, help distribution of network programs and increase their popularity.

20^th Century Fox later went into music between 1933 and 1937. Then into radio between 1936 and 1942.

When 20^th Century Fox became more financially stable, the control was passed on to two new owners/investors in 1978. The new owners were Marc Rich and Marvin Davis. In 1985 Marc Rich was a fugitive from U.S justice, he then had to sell his share of the company to his partner Marvin Davies for 116 million dollars.
Davis then sold this part of the share to Rupert Murdoch for 250 million dollars in 1984. Davis later backed out of a deal with Murdoch to purchase John Kluge's Metromedia television stations. Murdoch went alone to buy the stations, and then later brought out Davies remaining stake of the 20^th Century Fox for 325 million dollars.

      

Film Openings

Pretty Woman

Genre; Romance

Conventions; Garry Marshall film. Setting of the scene is shown, theme song. 

Style of opening; Introduction to the plot and some of the main characters. 

Information in the credits; Film title, producers, actors and production companies like Touchstone Pictures and Silver Screen Partners IV.

Narrative of the film; Scene is set at a upper class house party, narrative spoken between the man that seems to be the main character and a group of men that could be his friends. 

Final Destination 3

Genre; Horror

Conventions; Fair ground at night time, screaming that brings a sense of fear at a fair ground and different rides. Gives an idea of something bad might happen at the fair ground. Clown faces and red devils. 

Style of opening; Title sequence

Information in credits; Production companies, producers, actors, title and editors.

Narrative of film; Sounds of people of the fair ground rides e.g screaming, very little talk between the group of friends.

Reservoir Dogs

Genre; Crime/Drama

Conventions; Theme song, use of adult language between the group of friends to show the age and content within the film.

Style of opening; Introduction to some of the main characters.

Information in credits; Production companies, producers and actors with images.

Narrative of film; Eight men are planning a diamond heist. The stealing goes wrong and the police are informed and coming to arrest them. The result of the police knowing is that the group of men argue and some of the men getting killed. The police arrested the men who were still alive and retrieved the diamonds. 

Pulp-fiction

Genre; Crime, Drama and Thriller

Conventions; Dialogue with shot/reverse shot. 

Style of opening; Definition of pulp-fiction.

Information in credits; Producers and actors.

Narrative of film; Simple location in a cafe. Immediately discuss the plot, indication to what might happen next.

The number 23

Genre; Horror

Conventions; Music builds using string instruments. Title shot down onto first setting.

Style of opening; Title sequence.

Information in credits; Producers.

Narrative of film; A man called Walter Sparrow reads a book called 'The Number 23'. Walter relates himself to the man in the book. There is no chapter 23 within the book. Later in the book Walter finds a address and goes to it, he soon finds out the 23rd chapter written on the wall. Turns out Walter was the person who wrote the book and was a killer and hands himself into the police.  

Evil Dead

Genre; Horror

Conventions; Bold red title on black background, trees in the font of the title. Choir music. Change in music half way through, tempo increases.

Style of opening; Title sequence.

Information in credits; Producers, directors, designers and actors. 

Narrative of film; A group of friends arrive at an old cabin to try and stop their friends heroin addiction, but what they don't know is that the cabin is possessed. A girl gets possessed resulting in many deaths of her friends.  

The Conjuring

Genre; Horror

Conventions; Newspaper articles with images of family members. Effect is black and white. Bold font, opposite to background colour.

Style of opening; Action and title sequence.

Information in credits; Directors, written by, producers, designers and music by.

Narrative of film; The Warren family are getting told about a doll called Annabelle that is haunted. There are paranormal activities that happen when the Perron family move into a house, resulting in family members dying, due to different families living on a women's land who killed herself due to sacrificing her son to the devil.

Se7en

Genre; Horror

Conventions; Film title is the first thing on screen. Newspapers, books and images of people. Bass music, spark sound made by string instruments. Font is white and bold.

Style of opening; Action and title sequence.

Information in credits; Directors, actors, designers and music by.

Narrative of film; Two detectives looking into the mind of an unknown serial killer. 

Evaluation of Preliminary Film

The things that I have learnt from the preliminary task is the different camera angles that we used, for example the shot/reverse shot and how to use them effectively. We also had to take more than one shot so we could use different views so see which one looked better, for example when Jo was opening the door we filmed a point of view shot and then we filmed a shot that was from the side of her. I also learnt that costume is important when filming because when we filmed on different days the actors were in different clothing, so it didn't give the same effect.
The preliminary task has helped me with my own project by making sure I use different camera angles and shots to make sure I get the best view, also leaving enough time for editing because the process can take a while. Making sure that I have the correct props and that actors are in the correct clothing.

Oz The Great and Powerful

0:01-Disney presents

0:02-A Roth films production

0:06-In association with Curtis Donen productions

0:13-James Franco

0:18-Film title Oz The Great and Powerful

0:24-Actors credit

1:00-Actors credits finish

1:01-Casting by John Papsidera

1:07-Make up designers

1:12-Visual effects

1:15-Music by Danny Elfman

1:19-Costume designers

1:23-Film editor Bob Murawski

1:27-Production designer Robert Stromberg

1:33-Director of photography Peter Deming

1:36-Executive producers

1:43-Produced by Joe Roth

1:53-Screen story

1:58-Screen play by

2:04-Directed by Sam Raimi

Sound/Effects

0:01-String instruments, soft and gentle sounds

0:08-Music becomes faster and more serve, increases in tempo

0:24-Music becomes ‘soft’ back to the starting sound

0:42-Music increases in tempo and becomes louder

1:00-Change in instruments for music

1:50-Another change in instruments, low pitch e.g drums

Shots

0:00-Opening scene of curtains opening to a stage

0:06-View is looking through the hallway to an open window

0:10-Magician, black cut out

0:17-Film title appears on stage

0:25-Scence of a stairway with man and women dancing

0:42-Monkey on a bike

0:55-Coins swinging through shot

1:25-Background scene of different objects e.g buildings, mill

1:35-Scenes of sunflower fields and sweetcorn

1:55-Clouds spinning at fast pace, confused expression

2:05-Magic ball with directors name in

2:11-Ends with smoke 

Constantine

0:19-W.B logo, morphs into ‘hellish’ colours and disintegrates

0:20-Village Roadshow Pictures

0:28-Vertigo DC comics’ logo

0:34-Caption 1, two sets of context

0:51-Establishing shot of desert, mountains and abandoned buildings. Interior is wide shot. Two men are crouching to find treasure.

1:02-Car which has a loud noise passes at a quick speed. One of the men falls through planks, using a low angle and underground shot.

1:15-Point of view shot

1:22-Shot, reverse shot of the man reaching into the hole.

1:37-Low angle shot of man clutching spear in his hands.

1:43-Rapid room onto a high angle shot looking down at him.

1:55-Wide shot of the second man watching the first man as he strides towards the camera.

2:04-Pan to follow the first man as he strides towards the road.

2:07-Wide shot of empty road, high angle and mid shot of guy on crushed bonnet

2:12-Close up of the second mans shocked face

2:18-Wide shot of the side of the car with dust and smoke

2:25-Slow zoom out onto the man on the bonnet, close up onto his arm with the bearing symbol, clutching the spear

2:35-Wide shot of the first man jumping away from the wreckage.

2:37-Film title in block white capitals, on a black background

2:49-Slow zoom onto steaming kettle, with a caption of Los Angeles

Shots and Sound/Effects

0:27-Wipe fast, fading out of each logo with smoke

0:35-Captions fade one by one and fade out to black

0:40-Straight cut into setting

1:45-All straight cuts

2:14-Shot reverse shot

2:39-Straight cut to black, letters have a spot light, shadows fading out

0:19-Sound builds, rubble noise, burning flames with parallel sounds

0:40-Wind, birds, dog sniffing and moving rubble

0:56-Vehicle moving with loud music, diegetic sound

1:01-Noise of snapping wood

1:35-High pitch, sustained note, muffled screeching by string instruments

1:46-Tempo increases to sharp cut out of music

1:49-Builds to climax then cuts out

1:57-Voices, breathing and foot steps

2:05-Car impact noises, sudden and shocking glass breaking

2:12-Second man rushing to scene of the accident

2:34-Instruments, voices singing (choir) builds in intensity

2:40-Man running away from car, leads into film titles and steaming kettle overlaps (sound bridge)

The Happening-M.Night Shyamalan

0:00-20^th Century company logo

0:16-UTV company logo

0:29-Spyglass entertainments

0:43-20^th Century fox presents (screen credit)

0:51-Background: blue sky with white clouds, clouds are moving at a fast pace

1:05-Blinding edge pictures production

1:11-1^st acting credit is Mark Wallberg

1:18-Film title: The Happening

1:24-2^nd actor credit Zoey Deschanel

1:30-3^rd actor credit John

1:35-Betty Buckley

1:40-Ashley

1:42-Breslin

1:46-Casting Credits

1:51-Costume designer

1:57-Music by

2:03-Co producers

2:09-Edited by Buff

2:12-Production designer Oppwell

2:26-Director of photography

2:35-2:24-Executive producers

2:48-Produced by Sam

2:54-Written, produced and edited by M Knight

3:07-Establishing shot of people in central park. POV shot of dog and man in the park. Pans to follow which leads to wide shot

3:13-Caption Central Park 8:33am

3:14-Low angle shot of sky scrapers and trees

3:18-Wide shot of 2 girls sitting on a bench

3:33-POV shot, rapid pan to long shot, focuses on people in the distance

3:39-Camera slowly zooms in

3:50-close up of girl and people walking backwards

4:05-Shot/reverse shot

4:13-Dog runs back to frozen owner

4:15-2 shot of girls on the bench

Music/Sounds

0:16-Fox music

0:31-Faint wind

0:44-Wind comes louder

1:03-Wind is made up of a harp, violin and piano

2:08-Repetition of string and piano instruments

2:54-Three instruments, music builds, develops the theme and the volume and tempo increase

3:17-Introduction to background noise of children/voices, sustained long sounds. Wind is sinister/haunting

3:30-Background noises and dialogue. Use of layering

3:35-Screaming, wind, dog barking/howling and dialogue

4:45-Sound of spike into neck

Transitions

0:15-Fades to black

0:30-Fades to black

0:43-Fades to black

Titles fade in and out, with center frame

2:54-Straight cut to black

2:58-Sound Bridge

3:14-Jumpcut 

Media in your life

How I use media;
I use media in many different ways on different media levels. I mostly use media on new technology like an IPhone, IPad and a laptop. I use my phone for most things like texting, social networking sites and downloads.  The social networking sites I use are; Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. I use social networking sites to keep in contact with friends and can also find out news around the world that is happening. I also use my phone and IPad to download music apps like ITube and YouTube.
Another media form I use is TV. I use a TV to watch On Demand and Sky Movies, music channels and different episodes like Catfish.
I don’t normally read newspapers or magazines. If I do read a magazine it is normally about fashion like ‘In Style’. As soon as I get a notification on my I have an instant reaction to look at it, to find out what the message is about.

How the media affects me;

The media doesn't have a big affect on me, but I do like to have some sort of media form around me like my phone. I like to know what’s going on around the world and with other people. I tend to use my phone more than I watch the TV because I have my phone on me at all times. Different types of media can have a negative impact because sometimes it can be a distraction from getting work done.

I think I could live without some sort of media for a few days but not for a very long period of time. It isn't the most important thing in my life.  

Preliminary Task - Script

Jo is walking down the corridor of K block, when she hears a muffled scream/noise from inside of one of the rooms. The Jo enters and looks around the room to see if she can find anything and then starts to search the room. She hears a knocking from a cupboard, she opens the door to find another girl (Jemma) tied up. Jo starts to untie her when someone comes behind Jo and puts a blindfold over Jo's eyes.

Jo is walking down the corridor of K block
Jo hears a muffled scream/noise

Reaction shot of when Jo hears the scream

Close up of the door handle when Jo starts to open the door

Another person is already filming from inside the room to see Jo's reaction

A POV shot of Jo looking around the room

She hears another muffled sound of 'Help'

A panning shot of Jo searching around the room to find where the noise is coming from
Jo hears a knocking sounds from inside a cupboard
POV shot of Jo opening the cupboard door and of the Jemma sitting on the floor tied up. 
This leads to a confused reaction shot
Jo frantically asks the tied up person (Jemma) questions, to see if the person that tied her up is still here
Jo looks around the room to see if anyone else is in the room (POV shot)
Jemma; Just untie me
High angle shot of Jo and Jemma and the untying of Jemma
POV shot from Jo then a blindfold gets put over her face
Camera goes black from the blindfold 

The Key Conventions of Film Openings

• Film title
• Company logos
• Credits; actors, producers, directors etc
• Music; diegetic or non-diegetic sounds 
• Sound affects
• Establishing shot of the setting or scene
• 2-5 minutes long
• Introduction to the plot
• Establishing genre
• Starts with equilibrium
• Main protagonist or someone relevant to the plot
• Vague introduction to the plot

First Task/Research

Film Genres;

• Horror
• Comedy
• Romance
• Thriller
• Action
• Adventure
• Crime
• Drama
• Science Fiction
• Western
• Fantasy
• Musicals/Dance
• Cartoon

Conventions of Horror/Thriller genre;

• Usually some sort of death e.g a murder
• Use of blood in scenes
• Designed to frighten or unsettle the audience e.g a jump action
• Location; isolated area, abandoned buildings e.g hotels hospitals old houses, urban environment e.g dark streets and back side alleys.
• Characters; victim, hero, villain, children, form of monster e.g demon, vampire, psychopath. 
• Props; knife, guns, machetes. Masks normally featured in slasher films like Scream. Masks are used to hide the villain from the audience that will leave a distinctive image in our minds. 
• Colour and Lighting; dark colours e.g red and black to symbolise danger, blood and evil. White colour to show innocence and purity. Lighting gives a dark and sinister atmosphere. Low lighting is used to create dark shadows and unfamiliar shapes. 
• Common themes; revenge, religion, suicide, nightmares, slasher, depression and supernatural.
• Camera work; POV shots from the killer or victim, fast zoom into a room or building to show a quick action.

What is suspense?

Suspense is a feeling that you get when you are excited or anxious about something that may happen next. Music always plays a big part in creating suspense by low and high pitch sounds, type of instruments making the sounds and different patterns. In horror films camera angles can show suspense by following a certain character maybe with POV shots because they don't know what may happen next.