You need to start looking at opening title sequences for feature films (the first two minutes). Looking at the opening sequences for different films should start to give you ideas. Remember to make a note of the genre of the film when analysing the title sequence. There are many ways that you can get to look at opening sequences from films on tv, your own dvd's, films on bbc iplayer as well as youtube. The opening includes any credits as well as the logos at the very start. You should think about:
- the music used, if any.
- the font used in the credits.
- the first shots/scene
- camera work
- editing
- mise-en-scene
- sound used
- what happens, how is the viewer hooked?
You need to compare 5 opening title sequences (three of them from your favourite film list) and create a story board for at least three of them. The storyboard can be made by 'screen grabbing' each shot and putting them together as they do on the site linked below.
This is an essential resource which will allow you to explore lots of sequences.
After your research you will have to create your own storyboard title sequence.
All research needs to be posted onto your blogs with links embeds and uploads as well as ,of course, your own writing discussing the sequences.
Remember you are to 'mine' for information on the web. Do a search and see what new information/links you can find that we can share with the group.
