~Production Roles~

Aaron Moore | Infographics

~Genre conventions~

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Since the other aspects are currently in development, there will be more to come and so this post will be updated as and when we come up with the necessary information

~Desired look/effect #4~

Aspect Ratio

Now it has been on m mind for a while however i didn't know exactly it was i was looking for. I was watching some A level title sequences and they all seemed to be missing a curtail ingredient and that was the screen ratio. It may not be a big deal but things like this that i cant really figure out for a long time is usually something small but has a reasonable impact on the title sequence.

Why is this so important?

I believe that screen ratio is important because the right screen can make a difference and can most of the time heave a impact on the viewer without them realising and this is one of the things professional movies implement to make their movies stand out from any old budget movie; in my eyes anyway.

To me making it 4:3 i think deprives the visuals of their meaning and this way the viewer can get a bigger picture of what they are watching. Its common logic really people who have small TV's want bigger TV's for a bigger image.

My preferred screen ratio? (16x9 Letterbox -Horizontal style)

I done my research and found out the correct term for the look i want and its call 16x9 letter box. The black strips that case that sandwich the screen so to speak gives it that cinema feeling to it. The right screen size isn't just whats important but how its presented. Of course the letterbox look wouldn't go well with 4:3 for the simple reason that the screen is compacted enough with un used space. The letterbox effect for 16x9 has a balance.

Since i'm not a professional i don't know exactly what is required to set up this kind of screen ratio but i do know what looks best and i will try my best to implement this. i used to think that the vertical lettbox effect doesn't suit any ratio aspect but looking at it a little closer i realised something. The ratio style of the screen should bet suit the genre of movie. Horror and thriller movies look good on a horizontal 16x9 letterbox because the screen isn't squashed together but still maintains the movie feeling.

16x9 vertical letterbox

Doesn't rally suit Action or comedy movies, i would prefer a letter box on action films rather than comedy films. which brings me onto m next point.

the weight the letter box and 16x9 look holds (genre)

I think that the widescreen and letterbox effect only suit certain genre because it establishes a level of intensity to the movie. Since my title sequence is thriller based that means the 16x9 letter box look will further on establish what my movie genre is. A subtle 'out-of-movie enigma code' if you will. To have a letter box effect on genre types like Comedy and Urban would take away from the genre because we don't necessarily want the audience to think its a serious film however i can most of the time tell the audience that there is a fragment of serious tone to the movie. It could be just me but they do make a difference.

16:9 VS 4:3

The 4:3 aspect ratio is the standard ratio they would use back in the 80's and this is because technology was limited and somewhat mildly primitive to current technology. Don't get me wrong 16x9 is much better than 4:3 however 16x9 int the best aspect ratio we have. Its actually 2.35:1. However its not all the time that we use the "best" we have to adjust when we use certain aspect ratios. Most cameras shoot  16:9 by default but implementing the letterbox effect will be a tad troublesome depending on how we decider to shoot the video. We need to leave enough space in the visual so we can implement it.

Here is a video which pretty much gave me additional info on this topic and what aspect ratios work the best:

~The Scripting (Home Sweet Home)~

Written by (Script) by Crystalpad

What is this?? what did i do??

Home sweet Home: we had to first of all Understand the foundations of a script and how to lay one out, we are still rookies me and my work partner but we were told we done fairly well on this first script. It was based off of a children's book and the descriptions was based off of what we saw in the pictures. We made sure to be as descriptive as possible however it couldn't be any longer than 5 lines.

I believe our skill at script writing will develop as we become even more creative and become more familiar with it. This type of scripting is completely different from what i was taught previously in my English classes so its something new to learn.

~Desired look/effect #3 ~

Text dedication and similar inspiration

Recently come to my attention that the horror film Se7en has used most of the title sequence techniques that i wish to use within my own title sequence and I’m surprised that it was accurate. The use of close up shots to connote certain things, the enigma codes picked up in it is astonishing and it’s all simple techniques.

The Text

I want to firstly start talking about the kind of title they have implemented in their own title sequence and how effective this particular style is. The text appears to be faded out which does some throw some connotations out at the viewer that this film is a serious film and has something to do with how old something is. Somewhat of a worn out effect they went for and i think that this is really effective when coming to enigma codes. Also they have used the opacity and an extra layer of footage to their advantage to give it that foreshadow/ thriller suggestive look to it and i think this is always a good look to have especially if your perusing a thriller a a genre; i want clear yet abstract enigma codes.

My wishes on the matter

I’m going more for the worn out look too but i don't what my work to be considered a replica of that of Se7en because its not a good look. Instead i have decided to go for a similar look with the worn out effect and also add a sort of Digital clock look to it with a mild black glow to it. Something like this:

(no worn out effect though)

(this Text is called Digital dream (Click here for the site)

This is petty much what i would want because this gives quite a few enigma codes. First off it shows that because of the font i have chosen it links to the name of my "Movie" Decisive. To be decisive means you have to act on the spot/no time to necessarily plan. This is a digital clock look and threat look would represent time. The worn out look i will eventually get will be suggestive to the fact that time is something he doesn't have and that he has "worn out" all the time he has. (The Main title itself will not look like this but the credit will.

Mise-En-Scene aspect and shot type

As i explained in the beginning of the post, they have really made sure to explain the enigma codes through the shots and props. Without close ups the viewer cant really focus on one ting at a time and think what relevance that particular item has. It also allows them to see definitive detail. They use the use of shadows however this would contrast greatly with mine because lighting is essential. The specific lighting will basically connote that Pablo (Main character in sequence) is trying to "shed some light" on the situation however dark places will be implemented too to also get some contrasting enigma codes in.