codes and conventions

Codes and conventions

- Details of cast and crew

- the film title 

- introduction to charcaters 

- indication of place 

- indication of historical period

- information regarding mood and tone

- introduction to signiture theme tune - leimotif

- information on genre

- Engima - the question that needs an answer

- patterns and types of editing 

- mise-en-scene and cinematography that will be elaborated on later in the film.

Inherited Empire Props

This is the process we went through to create the fake money to be able to burn in our title sequence:

First we printed of a picture of the money in the same dimensions as a 50 pound note. We then got a tray full of water and put tea bags into the tray and then left to dry. whilst it was drying of we attempted to cut out paper of the same size to create the stack. We had problems doing this as it is not so easy  to cut it the same size so there's some minor adjustments we need to make. However, the process went very well and we now have to repeat this process another 10 times.

Inherited Empire Music Research

This website ( audio network) helped me find the perfect song for our title sequence it exceeded our expectations and created an intense vibe which our title sequence needed.

The First Shoot

The First Shoot

The first time we shot was in the schools science department. This was due to the fact that it looked like a hospital which is where our film is set. We also had white science coats that looks liked a doctors coat so to set the scene even more Charlie wore the the coat and just simply walked passed the shot to give the feel that Thabo was in an actual hospital.

Blog Checklist

Blog Checklist

1. Continuity sequence and evaluation of it

2. 'The Art of the Title' homework task (Leanne)

3. Saul Bass write-up and independent titles analysis

4. Presentation on a title sequence designer of your choosing

5. Pitch video, presentation, feedback sheets and summary of feedback/comments on what you think of it

6. Zombieland analysis

7. Analysis of a title sequence of your choosing

8. Genre notes and analysis of a sequence of your genre

9. Class notes written up, including codes conventions of title sequences and Sound

10. Video of your fight sequence and explanation of what you did and evaluation of what you learnt through the process

11. Audience profile for your film

12. The order of the titles & importance of typography, to include analysis of Se7en/Catch Me if You Can/Lord of War covered in lesson.

13. Write-up of film industry work completed with Shaun.

14. Video feedback from Leanne/Shaun with your comments as to how you are going to address the feedback for improvements. 

Key: RED means that i havent done it yet, YELLOW means i have started but not completed and GREEN means i have completed.

My Feedback From Mr Grimsley

My feedback from Mr. Grimsley was not good. He has suggested that I should add more posts and a lot more detail into the posts that I have already created. Because of this feedback it made me think about my participation to media studies. For example I am concentrating too much on the practical side of the coursework and not actually doing the writing and the more analytical side of media. I am thoroughly enjoying media studies but I need to start focusing on my blog more and start using more of my independent study time to improve my blog.

Dan Perri

Order of titles

Order of titles

In our title sequence we have to know which order the title are going to be. This is because some roles are important than others. For example the main actors names would go before less known actors.

We had to consider the order of our titles, which will be:

1. Studio Logos 
2. Production company presents 
3. Film Title 
4. Actors Names 
5. Any of the following, Casting, Production designer, Costume, Make-up, Special effects, Music and Sound editor.
6. Line Producer
7. Exec Producer
8. Producer
9. Editor
10. Director of Photography 
11. Writer(s)
12. Director

Fight Sequence

ZombieLand

                      Zombieland Title Sequence Analysis

In this title sequence it introduces to us that the movie is going to be set in America. This is shown through The first shot we see of the prison convict throwing a man off a tower. I know that this is set in America due to the orange convict clothing he is wearing. Other aspects of this sequence that show that it is set in America is the dollars flying out of the briefcase as the man is being attacked by a zombie. 

The themes in this movie are Reverse of order which is used for a comic approach. It means that life has turned the other way around such as the convict throwing of the prison guard. The stripper chasing the man and the people attacking the mobsters. This sequence also represents the theme of anarchy such as the bride attacking the groom showing that everything has become corrupt and chaotic. 

Iconography used in this sequence is blood. This is a  must have in the horror genre and connotes to the audience that it could be a horror. Torn flesh is also a key iconic aspect of horror as is dead bodies and cannibalism which all are included in this title sequence. For example in the shot down below this zombie shows all of the key iconography of a typical horror movie such as he has the peeling flesh, hese supposedly dead and is spitting out blood.

The narrative of Zombieland  is shown through the title sequence as it shows that it is going to have something to do with a post apocalypse world where zombies roam.  The genre of the movie is also shown through the title sequence such as the comedy aspects of reverse of order that infer that the narrative will have comedy elements in it.  There is also a shot of a man wearing a poster that says “the end is near” this could foreshadow that the zombies will end up destroying the whole world.

Planning Of Title Sequence

                                                          Planning Of Title Sequence 

In todays lesson we started to storyboard our title sequence. We discussed many different ideas such as having our whole title sequence more thematic than focusing on the narrative.

Ideas That Where Discussed:

• We had ideas such as having money burning to represent that anton does not care for illegal money or corruption. also shows he has another plan other than giving in to them and giving them money.
• We also decided that our scene would be set with a map of london. 
• The ticking of clocks is going to be the sound in the background. to represent how much time his dad has got left until his death.
• London street signs to set the scene
• Cooking books 
• Money being exchanged 
• Money being printed of to show its illegal
• Hospital scene with a heart monitor sound at the end of the clip 
• playing cards with 

Problems that where discussed where:

We could not decide between having the opening credits over the shot or on 

Audience Profile

Target Audience



 Primary Target: 18-35 years old (men)




 Secondary Target: 35-50 years old (men)




 The target audience for our film, Inherited Empire, will be mainstreamers who tend to be domesticated and conformist type of people. However, we recognize that our age rating is an 18 certificate, which indicates to us that we are focusing on a niche audience. This is because it is a specific audience and we need to provide content that the audience will like.



 The audience that we are aiming at would like action films, beer, sports and socializing. Their dislikes would be things that females would usually like such as shopping and romantic films. Also the races that our film will appeal to are black, white and mixed race as these feature in our film.



 The targeted viewer would not have strong beliefs in church or religion as our film may cross boundaries that may offend them. Therefore, the target audience would only go to church for a wedding or funeral.


 The target audience’s main occupation would be a practical job such a builder, electrician or plumber, as these typically like gangster movies, as it is there interest. However, another target would be people interested in media such as graphic designers and media technicians as they will be more obliged to go to the cinema, through their shared interest in the arts.

Target Audience

Target Audience

Primary Target: 18-35 years old (men)

Secondary Target: 35-50 years old (men)

The target audience for our film, Inherited Empire, will be mainstreamers who tend to be domesticated and conformist type of people. However, we recognize that our age rating is an 18 certificate, which indicates to us that we are focusing on a niche audience. This is because it is a specific audience and we need to provide content that the audience will like.

The audience that we are aiming at would like action films, beer, sports and socializing. Their dislikes would be things that females would usually like such as shopping and romantic films. Also the races that our film will appeal to are black, white and mixed race as these feature in our film.

The targeted viewer would not have strong beliefs in church or religion as our film may cross boundaries that may offend them. Therefore, the target audience would only go to church for a wedding or funeral.

The target audience’s main occupation would be a practical job such a builder, electrician or plumber, as these typically like gangster movies, as it is there interest. However, another target would be people interested in media such as graphic designers and media technicians as they will be more obliged to go to the cinema, through their shared interest in the arts.

Saul Bass

In todays lesson we learnt about saul bass a title sequence director and who is seen as the greatest title sequence director ever.  He has worked with famous directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Billy wilder, Martin Scorsese and Stanley kurbrick. He was born on May 8th 1920 and died on April 25th, 1996.

Inherited Empire

These are the feedbacks we received from our film pitch.

The feedbacks we received were fairly acceptable with most of them agreeing that our choice of casting  s

Film Studios

Film Studios

Aims

To be able to indicate how films are produced.

List of famous Studios:

As a class we was asked to try and name as many film studios as we could:

Universal

Warner Bros

Dreamworks

Fox

Pixar

Disney

Paramount

Lionsgate

MGM

Orion

Marvel

DC

Pathe

Studio Canal 

Nickelodeon

Miramax 

Sony

A film studio is a company that produces or distributes motion pictures. 

The main six studios are: 

• Paramount 

• Fox 

• Walt Disney 

• Warner Brothers 

• Universal 

• Sony/Columbia

Importance Of Typography

In todays lesson we learnt about the importance of typography and how it effects how the audience interprets it and how the films looks when being analysed. For example a sharp pointed red type of font connotes that the 

When analyzing a title sequence there are specific things to consider:

·     - Genre

·      -Style/mood

·      -Possible narratives

·      -Production values

·      -Themes

Continuity Sequence

Continuity Sequence 

For this task i had to create a scene that is continuously edited. My experience whilst doing this was difficult because it had to bee filmed in too days so the people in the sequence had to where the same clothes both days.