Animatic Storyboard

This is an animatic storyboard we have made to gauge a rough estimate on timings, music, angles and what we have to work with. By creating this board, we are now able to list the issues that are presented and correct them. Some of the issues we have discovered is the timing of some shots as well as now knowing we need more titles and more screen time to allow a further exploitation of angles and techniques to maximise the desired effect.

As a result, we have decided to add several more shots and titles to try and better explain the situation which is presented in this sequence. With the current sequence, we have over a minute of filming spare which can  now be used to pick up the slack and smooth the edges over.

Signed
Mike

Equipment and Technologies To Be Used

For our film opening sequence, we will be using different equipment and technologies. For our equipment we will be using: a DV tape camera and it's tripod, an apple mac,  with this equipment we will be able to film and edit all of our footage that we need to make our opening sequence. The technologies we will be using will include: the internet and Imovie Hd, these will be used for research and development when making our opening sequence.
    By using all of these things effectively our opening sequence  should turn out quite well, with the DV tape camera we will be able to film at multiple angles which will greatly enhance the visual experience, also with it's tripod footage can be shot smoothly without any shaking. With the apple macintosh, our footage can be edited on each second and show a continuity of time. With the internet we will be able to research anything we may need to improve or redesign our opening sequence, before we decide that our opening sequence is done, we will post it on youtube and take positive criticisms from the youtube community on how we can improve it.

Signed
Rob

Titles

The titles in an opening film sequence are critical to the films success. First of all the production company is introduced, this tells the audience which company is supporting the film. Secondly the main characters are introduced in such a way that they stick in the audiences memory for when the film really begins.

Title sequences are built specific to the genre, for example a horror film will have its titles separate from the motion picture. Using Dawn of the Dead as an example for a horror sequence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TuqA7I7LLk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HdfKrK7zi0

Now when compared to a action movie like Lord of War, there is a distinct difference in their styles. Dawn of the dead, (first link), has a sequence built to make the audience question what is going on in the film and how it occurred, it draws them in and makes them curious. Lord of War, whilst not the opposite draws in the audience by making them wonder where the bullet will end up in its life.

Dawn of the dead introduces its production companies and studios first before introducing the films title, proceeding to them introduce the main actors in the film before finally settling on the director at the end. Lord of War introduces the main character first and then the films title before revealing secondary roles, the producers and finally the director.

After discussing which particular style of title editing we want to use, we have decided on a horror style introduction, using the pauses in between footage to create a sense of confusion and interest to draw an audience in.

Signed
Mike & Rob