The term convections are usually a term often used to describe the way something is done within a particular activity. In this case the convections of a film opening will be the use of mise en scene, editing, sound and let’s not isolate the use of camera works. In the beginning of a film we tend to find allot convections for example if we take a look at the film step father. You will notice that at the beginning of the film there is a man dressed very casually emphasising the use of clothes which is a part of mise en scene (the expression used to describe the design aspects of theatre production and film production). The use of props (a knife) played a very key part at the beginning of the movie stepfather as it told us what the film itself is about and what it’s based on already as the audience we already know that there is allot of deaths that are highlighted by the use of that knife therefore foreshadowing the events to come which will be more deaths.
The way we followed the convections of film openings is by not trying to make the film seem boring towards the viewer hence we used a range of mise en scene such as the use of knives and a mobile as the device. We also used a hybrid of camera shots for example close-ups right at the beginning of the film lucid with the main character standing outside his house looking at a bloody knife which was afflicted on a victim the man just killed, this was a head and shoulder shot and was able to extract the emotions (anger and hatred) from the main character. Therefore hopefully getting the audience excited. The use of sound was very thought throughout the whole film as we did not want to give a soundtrack that sounds scary and too violent. We wanted the sounds to be soft and gentle to the ear of the viewer but at the same time emphasising the thriller itself. Therefore using a piano instrumental was the best solution although I am still not sure if that is aloud as we got the sound from YouTube.
The use of editing also varied as we used a range of match cuts (makes the action appear more seamless time is meant to be continues) to cross cuts (takes us from on scene to another) our main goal was to keep the audience entertained as much as possible and by using a range of these microelements I think as a viewer it worked. The convections of a title sequence is the way the credits, distribution companies, cast names and many more are structured in order during the beginning of the film for example if we look at superman returns thriller opening you will see that the name of the production companies and distributing companies is first.
One of the main characters in the movie in red bold bubble writing accompanied with a blue pristine and stylised background
2. Name of the producer “Brian singer”
3. Name of the film (superman returns)
4. Then the casts Brandon routh, James narsiden , Eva Marie and etc
4. The technical producers such as the music and visual aspect producer followed by a co producer
6. Then the actual movie begins.
However at the same time while all the names of casts and production companies are being listed they are being listed in a more visual and stylized way, hence this is known as stylized editing due to the use of colours and fast paste editing and the fact that all the names are appearing in bold letters accompanied with such a background of outer space.
This was much more for a challenge for us as we focused on the film itself and not the title sequence therefore does undermine the films potential a little bit.
One of the main characters in the movie in red bold bubble writing accompanied with a blue pristine and stylised background of the film opening 1. Introduction of companies involved (Warner bros and legendary pictures.)
2. Name of the producer “Brian singer”
3. Name of the film (superman returns)
4. Then the casts Brandon routh, James narsiden , Eva Marie and etc
4. The technical producers such as the music and visual aspect producer followed by a co producer
6. Then the actual movie begins.
However at the same time while all the names of casts and production companies are being listed they are being listed in a more visual and stylized way, hence this is known as stylized editing due to the use of colours and fast paste editing and the fact that all the names are appearing in bold letters accompanied with such a background of outer space.
This was much more for a challenge for us as we focused on the film itself and not the title sequence therefore does undermine the films potential a little bit.
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