Opening
Sequence
What is an
opening sequence?
An opening
sequence is the way in which tv series and films present the title through use
of sound , animations and visuals , names of actors / actresses and the
production team are also included
Why is it
needed?
Opening
sequences are need because they help to establish the film to the audience also
introduce s the characters and highlights those who put the film/ tv series
together
Todorovs
theory:
-Equilibrium
-disequilibrium
-Equilibrium
The pitch for
my film idea
Genre-
Action/ Thriller
Title- Caught
out
Narrative structure
Equilibrium:
Main character Johnny works ins Tesco and lives with 3 other roommates who all
have prestigious jobs
Disequilibrium-
He's approached by his old friend Max who gives him an opportunity to make
£500,000 , he agrees - he then has to deliver a package to an unknown address -
However he is caught and is sent to prison for a year - because in the package
are guns and drugs
Equilibrium-He
then is released from prison because his sentence has been decreased because he
is charged as an accessory and moves to Ireland and meets a girl called Anna
where they open up a B&B . The End
In lesson we
were given the task of filming a continuity exercise which includes the 180
degree angle,shot reverse shot and match on match action which i learnt while
completing the task .
First, i
filmed my partner walking up to the door then pushing down on the door handle,
i cut the camera at that moment and repositioned the camera on the other side
of the door where i then resumed and filmed her still with her hand on the
handle and walking through the door in order to achieve match on match action.
I then filmed Actress 2 who says "what you doing here" at this point
i included a close-up shot which was unnecessary, so i cut that extra shot
while editing on Final Cut Express, i then cut it there and resumed
filming Actress 1 who says "you know why I am here then back to Actress 2
, this is my example of shot reverse shot .The scene then ends.
In our media
lessons we were given the task of recreating the opening of a TV episode life
on mars the shots that were used included close-ups, side angle shots and a 360
degree shot.
My
partner and I had to watch the clip in order to see how long the shots were and
the order of the different shots so that we could replicate the clip as closely
as possible.
Once we had
finished using the camera and the dolly(to film the 360 degree shot) we then
edited the footage that we had filed on final cut express where we had to
match, the images we had filmed with the sound from the clip,we also were able
to cut the clips that we did not need.
From this
task I have learnt how to use the camera and how to edit using final cut
express for example how to cut and transfer the footage onto the editing
software.
