Question 1
How Does Your Opening Title Sequence Use, Develop or Challenge Real Life Media Conventions?
Distribution Company Final Video
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Production Company Final Video
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Opening Title Sequence Final Video
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Using Conventions (Distribution Company)
When developing and making our Distribution Company Video we decided to make the video very simple but eye-catching in accordance with many other Distribution Company sequences in the media industry today. As many Distribution Company sequences are simple they have a very grandiose direction to them to keep them eye-catching as well as to make the sequence recognizable as a brand. In our own Distribution Company Sequence we decided to capture this feeling through the use of a space like background due to space having that huge grande feel. As we wanted to keep the sequence simple overall the shooting star moving across the screen is accompanied by very quiet and ambient music with an ethereal like quality to it. The shooting star travels across the screen it reveals the title of the Distribution Company before it shoots off screen.
The title of the Distribution Company, Starshine Films is a simple title that should be very memorable that also relates to the theme of the motion background video with the shooting star.
The combination of all of these factors helped to make the Distribution Company sequence very memorable and stand lout from the crowd as any Distribution Company sequence should in order to remain eye-catching and provide a visual identity towards the Distribution Company itself.
The title of the Distribution Company, Starshine Films is a simple title that should be very memorable that also relates to the theme of the motion background video with the shooting star.
The combination of all of these factors helped to make the Distribution Company sequence very memorable and stand lout from the crowd as any Distribution Company sequence should in order to remain eye-catching and provide a visual identity towards the Distribution Company itself.
Challenging Conventions (Distribution Company)
When developing and making the Distribution Company Video we decided to keep the music quiet with that ethereal quality to it, while it fits the theme of the overall Distribution Company Sequence it also contradicts the typical convention of Distribution Company Sequences where the audio track going with the video sequence is quite bombastic while also having a memorable quality to it like Universal or 20th Century Fox. Our Distribution Company Sequence lacks the bombastic audio track that typically goes along with these Distribution Company Sequences but instead brings a more unique style to the table that fits the style of the sequence. The font style chosen for the Distribution Company Sequence also contradicts the convention of these sequences where the font choice chosen is more of a block font variety. In our Distribution Company Sequence we chosen a more slimmer font choice than the traditional block font choices in Distribution Companies like Universal, 20th Century Fox and Lions Gate. Our choice for a slimmer text font was chosen because of its more futuristic quality that fit the space theme of our Distribution Company Sequence.
Using Conventions (Production Company)
When developing and making our Production Company Video Sequence we decided to try and make it as unique and memorable as possible to help build our own identity for our production company. We wanted to try and follow in the footsteps of other major production companies with their very unique styles. When making our own production company sequence, we wanted a sequence that would match the name in theme while also creating a memorable video sequence. In using the sequence we created we think we have achieved that of which we were going for based on other production companies examples in the industry today.
Challenging Conventions (Production Company)
When developing and making the Production Company Video Sequence we decided to try and go for a very "in your face" direction to make the Production Company Sequence more eye-catching and memorable. We decided to go in this direction because of its complete contrast with our Distribution Company Sequence. This goes against the typical conventions of Production Company Video Sequences as they tend to be a lot more quiet and contained than our own Production Company Video Sequence, more similar to our Distribution Company Video Sequence in feel and style. Our Production Company Video Sequence also goes against typical conventions through its use of voice over audio. In most Production Company Video Sequences, voice over audio is not usually used. In our own Production Company Video Sequence we made use of an audio voice over because it fit with the overall theme of the name we had chosen "Demons Within Souls". The actual voice over "To You Who Wants To Sin" fit very well in terms of timing and theme which is why it was chosen. Another convention we went against was the type of font that we chose for the Production Company Sequence. The font we chose had a medieval style to it which fit the hell like image being portrayed in the video sequence. This type of font is never usually used and instead favor more simple and plain text.
Using Conventions (Opening Title Sequence)
In the development and creation of our Opening Title Sequence, to keep to conventions we decided to follow the idea of Horror happening in a safe environment. Throughout the Opening Title Sequence we decided to use this idea of Horror happening in a safe environment to our advantage, this meant that we had little production problems due to the fact we could film the majority of our scenes on the school site. This means that the group could film the scenes without having to take too much out of their own personal time to meet off-site which could cause production problems due to peoples different schedules. The convention of Horror happening in a safe environment was popularized by Wes Craven and some of his films like Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street, a direct inspiration for our Opening Title Sequence. Our Opening Title Sequence uses an audio track that continues throughout the Opening Title Sequence and slowly ramping up to a crescendo as the correct times when the main character realizes he is in danger. The audio track fits the typical style of Horror that would normally be seen in other types of Horror film media.
Challenging Conventions (Opening Title Sequence)
In the development and creation of our Opening Title Sequence, to challenge other conventional types of media products, in our Opening Title Sequence we decided to not rely on the conventional and now cliche uses of jump scares. Today, repetitive use and reliance of jump scares more often than not end up making the film seem generic and mediocre, we wanted to avoid that in the making of the Opening Title Sequence. Many people who do not like Horror related film material because of the lack of clever use of jump scares with many of them seeming to be a cheap way to scare the audience rather than building lots of tension and atmosphere to make a more genuine Horror experience. Another convention we went against was the excessive use of dark and low key lighting shots. In many Horror related film media, dark and low key lighting shots are used to provide the atmosphere and tension. In our Opening Title Sequence we did not use many of these shots so we could build tension with the story and the happenings going on in the safe environment that the Opening Title Sequence is set in.
Inspiration from Real Media (Distribution Company)
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When developing and creating our Distribution Company Video Sequence we took inspiration from real life Distribution Company Video Sequences used in the industry today. We were inspired primarily by Paramount Pictures Distribution Company logo. What we liked about the sequence was the many stars that circle around the screen before revealing the name of the distribution company, it was this which inspired our own distribution company logo as it is now.
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Inspiration from Real Media (Production Company)
When developing and creating our Production Company Video Sequence we took inspiration from real life Production Company Video Sequences. Our own Production Company video sequence was inspired from the Studio Canal video sequence. The Studio Canal sequence inspired us through its use of background in the sequence on how the camera travels through the scenery, we wanted something similar in our own production company video sequence right before the title flashed on screen.
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Inspiration from Real Media (Opening Title Sequence)
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When developing and creating our Opening Title Sequence we took inspiration from two specific real Horror film media examples, Nightmare on Elm Street and Insidious. In accordance with our inspiration from the film 'Insidious' and the Opening Title Sequence of 'Nightmare on Elm Street' where we we inspired by how the Supernatural/Antagonistic character wasn't able to be seen at all for the majority of the film/sequence and that ordinary people couldn't see what it was.
We followed this through in our Opening Title Sequence. To change things up a bit so we were not being too generic with narrative concepts we decided to feature the main character in the same reality as he has always known but he cannot be identified or acknowledged by others. This creates the feeling of terror and loneliness while still in a recognizable environment. Along with the main character not being able to seen, the tormenting entity cannot either. This pushes home the title of the Opening Title Sequence 'Erased'. The blurred line of the main character actually being erased from his reality or potential psychotic tendencies.
We followed this through in our Opening Title Sequence. To change things up a bit so we were not being too generic with narrative concepts we decided to feature the main character in the same reality as he has always known but he cannot be identified or acknowledged by others. This creates the feeling of terror and loneliness while still in a recognizable environment. Along with the main character not being able to seen, the tormenting entity cannot either. This pushes home the title of the Opening Title Sequence 'Erased'. The blurred line of the main character actually being erased from his reality or potential psychotic tendencies.
We also took inspiration from the 'Insidious' film. In the Insidious trailer we were inspired by the idea of the child 'Dalton' being stuck in a kind of alternate reality/dimension. We wanted to try and incorporate this alternate reality situation into our Opening Title Sequence, however we knew we had to try and provide a spin on the idea to make it actually doable within our technology, equipment and group size. To do this we had our main character still appear to be in our reality but to not be able to be seen by anyone at all. This allowed us to provide a spin in the storyline of the Opening Title Sequence that was within our limits. What we did here while being inspired by conventional media film products in the Horror movie genre, we created a new more unconventional spin on the alternate reality/dimension trope in Horror films where characters visit the afterlife or the spirit realm.
Both these sources of inspiration really helped back us up in the initial idea and how to actually set it all up. 'Nightmare on Elm Street's' Opening Title Sequence really inspired us to go for the approach in the Opening Title Sequence where no matter where you go or what you do, its always following you in the shadows, tormenting you until it kills you or drives you insane. While the 'Insidious' film inspired us to try and create a unique and non conventional spin on the alternate dimension trope in some horror films.
Both these sources of inspiration really helped back us up in the initial idea and how to actually set it all up. 'Nightmare on Elm Street's' Opening Title Sequence really inspired us to go for the approach in the Opening Title Sequence where no matter where you go or what you do, its always following you in the shadows, tormenting you until it kills you or drives you insane. While the 'Insidious' film inspired us to try and create a unique and non conventional spin on the alternate dimension trope in some horror films.