Script

"DOUBLE OR DIE" Final Title Sequence

Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your Preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to your final product?

For this question I am going to compare shots from my preliminary exercise to shots from my final title sequence.


This is a shot from my preliminary, we decided to film this as a close up shot so as to capture the anger and seriousness of the characters face.

We then found that we had almost replicated the same shot within our title sequence. This close up we used to show the characters expressions, intriguing the audience.

Evaluation Question 6

What I have learnt about technologies while constructing the product


When researching the genre of film I decided to look at techniques used by other directors in films similar to the one we were planning on making. For the film "Children of Men" I looked at the work of the cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. He talks about things he did to create a more realistic effect on the film, such as taking on the project as a documentary so that he created a more realistic atmosphere. Looking at the work of others helped me in choosing techniques I was going to take on myself and helped me in gathering together an idea of the image I needed to create.

For a majority of our filming (filming outside of the TV Studio) we used a camcorder similar to this one. Using this we we're able to become more imaginative with some of the shots, this is because of the camera having increased mobility compared to some of the larger cameras that are used within the TV Studio. Using a tripod we were able to get steady shots from a variety of angles. I had previously used a similar camera before however I feel that the experience has furthered my technological knowledge and I feel far more confident in that field now.

One technique we thought would be unique was to create a homemade camera dolly. We wanted to use a skateboard, however, we instead made an attempt of using a metal TV stand on wheels. We wanted this piece of equipment for a tracking shot of the footsteps walking, however after making several recordings we found that the footage was too jumpy and unsteady. 

The camera we used in the TV Studio is a lot more complex and so I am glad I had the opportunity to become more accustom with how it functions. Having this more advanced camera in the secluded area of TV Studio we were able to manipulate the lighting fully and so giving us more control over how the whole shot looked. We used a TV monitor connected to the camera to give us an instant vision on what we were filming. 

When it came to editing we did all this in the editing suite. Previously I had been familiar with using the video editing programme Final Cut, however we used a programme called Adobe Premiere Pro which I found to be just as effective in creating the right effects and techniques. Once it had come down to editing we discovered that the audio in some of the takes was distorted and too overpowered by the excessive background noise. Therefore we had to re-record the audio only and then add it over the video. We then had the job of getting the audio in sync with the video, this i found to be challenging in places however we managed to piece it together well and I feel like I have learnt further on how to go about it for next time.

For this blog I used the mac suite in college as well as using my own at home, as by doing this I could ensure that I could do additional work on the project outside of college. I used wikipedia and other resources several times to research further into some of the elements required. Blogger was the most appropriate blog publishing website as we are able to easily upload different kinds of media to it, as well as it having a clear and simple layout. I have definitely learnt about a wider variety of technologies and had the chance to explore them in depth.

Evaluation Question 5

We showed our title sequence to numerous members of the class and then afterwards got their opinions on it. We also used this method of getting feedback from an audience throughout the process of production so that we could make improvements where necessary. At the end of production we then interviewed a random class member for their opinions on our final, finished title sequence. Here is that interview,

Evaluation Question 4

Creating a Typical Audience Profile

I thought a good way to identify a typical target audience for my title sequence would be to broaden my use of medias and create an artificial Facebook profile to demonstrate a typical audience profile. I manipulated a screenshot of the popular social networking site using Photoshop to create a fake profile example that demonstrated some of the elements a typical audience member of my title sequence would have.

I wanted to give a vague description in this case because I feel my target audience would vary in different fields, however I have also created a portfolio below of an ideal target audience. One of the reasons I wanted to involve Facebook in my Typical Audience Profile was so that I could also demonstrate how these social groups and general persona's bring in further audiences, via word of mouth and social networking sites. Facebook is a great utility for viral marketing and so I thought it important to include. I included films they're likely to watch, age margin and some examples of how they would express they're interest in films.

A Specific Audience Profile


The closest contextual reference to my title sequence "Double or Die" is "James Bond, and so for that reason I think the audience profile would also be very similar. However the age rating to my title sequence would most likely be a 12A, and so my audience would be 12-38 year olds. Mainly a male audience as they will desire to be the character, however females will also make up a percentage of the audience as they will desire to be the character of the femme fatale. A typical audience member would most likely live in somewhere moderately urban, so that they can relate to the character and the locations the character is in better. They would enjoy an array of hobbies, such as going to the cinema with friends, listening to a fast paced variety of music, but would generally be a sociable character. I specified above some of the films they may be interested in. Johnny English I thought was necessary to mention as this audience member still enjoys a bit of comedy while experiencing the nail biting action.

Evaluation Question 3

Media Institution Distribution Ideas


What is a production company? 
A director or producer usually run a production company. The production company is responsible in funding and helps to facilitate the making of, and distributing of films or television programmes. Actors, directories, film editors and cameramen can sometimes came attached with the production company especially when owned by a major studio. 


A good example of a production company is "20th Century Fox". They have been responsible for films such as Star Wars, Alien and Planet of the Apes. Shirley Temple and other famous names took their place as some of "Fox's" actors.


We decided on the name "Nameless Pictures" for our production company as we thought it then stood as no limit to the audience we attracted and can be applied to almost anything. This is because some production companies are renowned for a certain nature, e.g. commonly linked with horror movies.




What is a Distribution Company?
Film distribution is usually a company that is responsible for releasing the film to the public. This can be done either by theatrical, where they then organise for a trailer to be made, and decide what cinemas and where its distributed. This can also be straight to DVD releases though, in which case they take on more roles in doing things such as being responsible for dubbing or subtitling foreign films.


I would choose to distribute our film to Sony Pictures Entertainment, as they were responsible for the distribution of the James Bond films. Also it's a large company, as I think our title sequence would work well in mainstream cinema.




What existing films are similar to yours?
I would definitely say that the closest contextual reference to our film if the "James Bond" franchise. This is because of the secretive spy themes running throughout. Other films that could be compared are "The Bourne" franchise again for the same reasons. Another idea is that I think our title sequence "Double or Die" could work well as a franchise film. 




Where would the money come from to fund your film?
To finance the film I would first approach a production company, or failing that, I would contact potential investors and propose to them my pitch.




Roles
Our first title to appear on screen is our production company name;

Next is series of names of our actors, 

We then have our film title;

Followed by our list of crew;

Jae Jones was mainly the one responsible for editing.

The sound was recorded and adjusted/edited accordingly by Sophie Bill.

Sian Mitchell was responsible for cinematography and the overall miss en scene.

I was responsible for the developing the narrative along with producing a script.

Jae Jones was also responsible as the producer and so was required to supervise the co-ordination of everything.

Myself and Sian Mitchell were co-directors and so it was our job to direct the actors on what to do and make sure filming was going as desired.