Research And Planning-Kyle Cooper

Kyle cooper is a 41 year old title sequence director.He has designed the lead-ins to 150 features - including Donnie Brasco, the 1996 remake of The Island of Dr. Moreau, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Sphere, Spawn, Twister, and Flubber.

"Directors don't call on Cooper for a signature style; they hire him to dig under the celluloid and tap into the symbolism of a film. That aptitude first became apparent in 1995, with the abrasive and highly stylized intro to David Fincher's Se7en. In it, the letters - hand-scratched by Cooper with a needle onto film stock, frame by painstaking frame - disintegrate to the industrial rhythms of a remix of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." The oft-imitated setup perfectly captured the addled mind of the movie's serial killer and set the tone for the entire film.http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.06/cooper.html"

Research And Planning-Analysis Of A Old Title Sequence "To Kill A Mockingbird"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5MutuPVxk

The opening sequence for To Kill A Mockingbird is beautifully made and enchanting to watch. The main focus of the film is innocence and the fact that the main image of the opening sequence is of a child drawing really captures the essence of innocence that the film represents.

The fact that the titles are in black and white really add to the effect of the film. The fact that there is no colour requires the audience to use their imagination especially in regards to the image of the child drawing because it makes us think what are they drawing and what is the significance to this drawing.

The way this title sequence is different from so many modern ones is its simplicity the fact that the titles work so well in context with the film itself if the titles were over complicated it would take away the true meaning of time film.

Shot Types

Shot 1 of Josh: Alarm clock going off and just a close up shot of his hand turning it off (close up)
Shot 2 of Josh: Josh getting up from bed and picking up his jeans then going to walk out of his room (mid shot)
Shot 3 of Josh: Josh walking into his bathroom (Long shot)
Shot 4 Of Josh: Josh coming out of the bathroom and walking down his stairs. (mid shot)
Shot 5 of Josh: Josh walking into his kitchen and getting something from the fridge ( the camera will be placed in the fridge so we see Josh's face) (close up)
Shot 6 of Josh: Josh walking out of his house (shot reverse shot) then starting to walk down the road
Shot 7 of Josh: Josh walking to the bus stop (mid shot)
Shot 8 of Josh: Josh sitting at the bus stop then the bus coming down the road (long shot)
Shot 9 of Josh: Josh getting on the bus (mid shot)
Shot 10 of Josh: Josh getting off the bus and starting to walk through bexleyheath. (long shot)
Shot 11 of Josh: Josh walking through bexleyheath and into starbucks (this will be the last shot of Josh) (Long/mid shot)


Shot 1 of Poppy: Alarm clock going off and just a close up shot of her hand turning it off (close up)
Shot 2 of Poppy: Poppy getting out of bed then looking out of her window.(Long shot)
Shot 3 of Poppy: Poppy (similar to Josh's) looking in her wardrobe looking for an outfit.(Close up/mid shot)
Shot 4 of Poppy: Poppy walking out of her room and in to the bathroom (long shot with the camera panning)
Shot 5 of Poppy: Poppy walking out of the bathroom and into her room to continue getting ready. (Midshot)
Shot 6 of Poppy: Poppy walking out of her house (shot reverse shot) and walking down the road.
Shot 7 of Poppy:Poppy waiting at the bus stop (mid shot)
Shot 8 of Poppy:Poppy sitting on the bus as the bus is moving.(Close up)
Shot 9 of Poppy:Poppy getting off the bus (long shot)
Shot 10 of Poppy: Poppy walking through bexleyheath (mid shot)
Shot 11 of Poppy: Poppy walking into Starbucks (Long shot) (through a different entrace) like Josh this will be the last shot of Poppy.

Research And Planning-What's The Rating For Our Film

For our film we have decided to rate it 12. The reason we have given it this particular rating is because we want as many people as possible to see this film and to relate to this film. Another reason we have given it this rating is because films like "The Proposal" and "Just Married" all have ratings of 12. The reason we have given it a 12 and not a 15 because the reason most films are 15 is because they contain "sex and strong language" and thats not the message we want to give off with our film. The BBFC's Guidelines state that strong language like f*** etc, has to be uncommon at '12' or '12A' - puns on strong language is allowed. Moderate language like 'bitch' and 'twat' are allowed.In our film the lanuguage used will mainly be used in the social groups, for example "Josh don't be a twat". At '12' and '12A' moderate violence is allowed but it cannot be too detailed. They're should be no gory moments.Dangerous behaviour (for example hanging, suicide and self-harming) may be present in ‘12’ or ‘12A’ works but will not dwell on detail which could be copied or present those activities as pain or harm free. Weapons should not be glamorised in ‘12A’ and ‘12’ works. Discriminatory behaviour should not be endorsed by the film as a whole. There may be infrequent sight of drugs misuse in a ‘12’ or a ‘12A’ but the portrayal should not be glamorised or provide instructional details.

Research And Planning-Film Ratings

The British Board of Film Classification rates both motion pictures and videos this also includes some video games. Local Authorities are responsible for accepting and enforcing the BBFC's recommended ratings for cinema showings. Whereas those for videos are legally Binding.



What Do Film Ratings Mean?

U(Universal)-Suitable For All Ages However The Board States That While They Cannot Predict What Upsets A Child, a "U" film should be suitable for audiences aged 4 and older.
PG (Parental Guidance) - General Viewing But Some Scenes May Be Unsuitable For Young Children.
12 A (12 Accompanied/Advisory)- Suitable For 12 Years and Over No-one Younger Than 12 Can See A "12A" film without an adult.
15- Suitable Only For 15 years and Over. No-one younger than 15 can see a "15" film or buy a "15" video.
18- Suitable Only For 18 years and Over. No-one younger than 18 can see a "18" film or Buy an 18 video.
R18 (Restricted 18)- To be shown only in licensed cinemas or supplied in adult video shops. No-one younger than 18 can see or purchase these films.

Research and Planning-Treatment

Treatment: Naive City

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Research and Planning- Analysis of a contemporary openings "Juno"

http://www.shadowplaystudio.com/juno/index.html

The Juno opening sequence has a very d.i.y and this aspect of the title sequence works with the Juno character.The main focus of the opening sequence is Juno the opening is quite simple in the sense that all we are seeing is this girl on a journey however its what we see on her journey that make up the character and that set off the enigmas for the rest of the film.

The way the titles are displayed is essential to the openings because they too set up enigmas for the other characters for example. When we see Juno walking past a music shop we see a animated guitar with "Micheal Cera" written on it, and that makes it clear that the character he plays is into music and could perhaps play the guitar.

The thing that makes this title sequence so exciting is the animatic nature of it. The opening itself seems very independent and original and I think that works very well in context with the nature of the film.

The way Juno has been place in each of the frames is also very interesting,she always seen directly in the middle of each frame this could perhaps show that she is good at remaining centred and calm no matter how hard things get she will remain cool,calm and collected.