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Synopsis
SYNOPSIS
Our thriller opening sequence will be revolving around the storyline of
a ninja, Zhi Kuan, who had lost his brother as an evil boss, General Xiao, had
killed him. This will be explained the viewer by a scrolling literature rising
from the top, this will also be white writing on black background to make it
stand out to the viewers. Our logo, ‘Specialist Pictures’ will also be
presented to the viewers.
Throughout our movie, we are going to continuously use the sound motif
technique therefore the different production companies will appear in sync with
the heavy drums within the soundtrack. This will happen four times and will
suddenly jump cut to footage.
The footage that will be initiated first to the viewers will show the
camera panning up the ninja’s legs, which creates suspicion and curiosity to
the viewers, as they want to find out whom the ninja actually is. The next
scene shows Daniel’s back in his ninja outfit with lighting focused on him from
the top and then the camera will view Daniel putting on his mask. This shows
the viewers that he is prepared for his mission and his training.
The next scenes show Daniel training and his first exercise is him
using nun chucks, push ups and shadow boxing. This variety of different
training exercises at different angles shows that the ninja is a professional.
After the scenes of Daniel training in his ninja costume, he is found
in a different location, which is the graveyard and wearing his suit, which
represents his alter ego. This symbolizes his love and grief of his brother in
which he goes to visit him. The camera shows Daniel walking up to the grave
with a single red rose; multiple angles are used to intrigue the viewer.
The camera then shows Daniel from his neck to feet throwing the rose in
respect on the grave, this scene will also is shows the rose in the colour in
contrast to the whole opening sequence being in black and white.
The scene is then faded to a black screen showing the actors and also
the final title, ‘The shadow’. These will be animated to express the
significance it has on the video.
Treatment
Treatment-
Gaaron, Louis and Daniel.
Our task was to make a
thriller opening sequencing consisting of a maximum of 2 minutes. The main plot
of our film will be an action thriller and therefore will be concentrating on
one main character rather than a group. We decided a few plotlines from
criminals to underground rappers but had finally decided on a ninja based
opening sequence.
Our opening sequence
will introduce a ninja who is on a mission to defeat the boss of a ninja
organisation or someone of high authority as the villain had killed his
brother. This information will be presented to the viewers by literature at the
beginning of the opening to inform the viewers what has happened and to make
them aware of what is about to happen. The sequence is going to revolve around
the main ninja training in order to defeat the boss as well as a graveyard
scene consisting of the ‘brother’s’ grave. This will represent sorrow and resentfulness, which connects
to contrast.
Our group decided on
this storyline from watching a retro Chinese film, which contained ninjas and
karate classes training. We decided to use this element in our storyline, as it
was different and unique from other action thriller movies. We also printed of
multiple questionnaires about general knowledge of films and specifically
thriller films; this gave use more knowledge about what viewers wanted and what
made them intrigued to watch more.
The main locations
that we need are a graveyard and a dark setting, preferably a dark room with
multiple dim lighting such as the lighting room within our school. We also may
need a street to show the ninja walking in the sunshine to create contrast from
the dark setting, which is going to be the main concept of the film.
We may need to also
create an effect on our footage such as tinting or low saturation to make the
footage unique and interesting. The graveyard that we are using will create a
sorrowful mood for the viewers as it is representing the loss of the ninja’s
brother and shows the love between the characters.
Our film will conform
for being classed as an action thriller opening sequence as it has intense,
adrenaline music in sync with the ninja’s training. This is creating a sound
motif as well as making the viewers more intrigued to see what happens in the
next scene. It also has a black and white effect to represent a retro time
period and also makes the footage gloomier.
To conclude, our
footage will hopefully start off with a literature rising up from the bottom
like Star Wars or Blade Runner and consisting of powerful language informing
the viewers the main storyline. This will shortly cut to the production
companies, which lead to the ninja training in sync with the music. A graveyard
scene will also be shown to represent sorrow and loss and will finally lead to
the ninja walking in the sunshine to end. This creates sunshine from the dark
settings and shows happiness.
Friday, 9 March 2012
Creating my Logo
Firstly i opened the program Adobe Fireworks CS5 and then made a new project
started with a dark black background to keep it simple to an logo, this is my first basic start.
Secondly i started writing the text of my logo, Specialist Pictures.
Adding the off word to connect the full outline of the logo.
Combining them together to create Specialist Pictures Presents.
Now onto creating the logo, I drew out a circle originally then moved the 4 pins to create different dexterity, changing it into a multiple star circle of difference.
Then completing the image with the words into a final product.
This is my final and completed logo.
Case Study - Thriller Director David Fincher
David Fincher:
David Andrew Leo fincher was born August 28 1962, an American film and music video director who is well known for his dark and stylish thrillers. He has produced many well known films such as, 'Fight Club', 'Se7en' and most recently 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. He's been nominated for many awards and has won Awards.
Seven: Within the opening sequences of 'SE7EN' the type of editing that are used are; fast cuts and stutter effect, this is very effective because its showing that its an thriller movie, as well showing images of horrific and insane things such as a man using a razor cutting the dead skin of his fingers as well as showing an picture of a man with a small long metal pole through and through the head. This is evident because it's showing towards a audience its building up as a perfect thriller what creates a sense of imagination within their minds.
The lighting used was mainly low and dark but keeping a light factor, this is effective because its keeping the conventions of an thriller in mind, showing that it's still a thriller.
The editing was, a fast cut of text to a short clip of the movie and then back, this is very effective because its keeping the audience interested within the opening.
Fight Club: Within the opening sequence of ' FIGHT CLUB' the type of editing used was mainly after effects, this is because its showing the traveling of the nerves from the brain, This is effective because its creating a mystery for the audiences because of this unusual opening sequences, while the nerve receptors a shining with the textual credits, this creativity will engage the audiences to watch the film. the lightening used was dark and ominous. The pace of the opening credits are fast because its keeping the timing with the soundtrack parallel with the music and the fading into darkness, what makes the opening sequence better is that it leads on to a person with a gun in his mouth. This is effective because it was unexpected and strange, this would make the audience think and wonder 'why'? it's happening.
The girl with the dragon tattoo: The opening of the 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
The opening sequence was very dark and fast paced, this is effective because its predicting the typical conventions of a thriller opening sequence, dark lights, fast creepy movements, devilish actions and fast paced music. This is effective because its showing that the film is a thriller type film, giving the audience a sense of thought to what the genre is. There was a lot of interchanging shots of people getting beaten up by others and objects, showing that its quite violent. As well they were covered in black ink, this is showing that its following the movie by showing that the black ink is the ink for a tattoo.The girl with the dragon tattoo: The opening of the 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
Thursday, 23 February 2012
SE7EN
Within the opening sequences of 'SE7EN' the type of editing that are used are; fast cuts and stutter effect, this is very effective because its showing that its an thriller movie, as well showing images of horrific and insane things such as a man using a razor cutting the dead skin of his fingers as well as showing an picture of a man with a small long metal pole through and through the head. This is evident because it's showing towards a audience its building up as a perfect thriller what creates a sense of imagination within their minds.
The lighting used was mainly low and dark but keeping a light factor, this is effective because its keeping the conventions of an thriller in mind, showing that it's still a thriller.
The editing was, a fast cut of text to a short clip of the movie and then back, this is very effective because its keeping the audience interested within the opening.
The lighting used was mainly low and dark but keeping a light factor, this is effective because its keeping the conventions of an thriller in mind, showing that it's still a thriller.
The editing was, a fast cut of text to a short clip of the movie and then back, this is very effective because its keeping the audience interested within the opening.
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Genre Case Study
The conventions for an thriller mainly consist of sound, editing for example, quick cuts simulating the horror that the character feels, the music, this is very effective because it helps create tension within the film. For example films like 'Batman The Dark Knight' there are a lot quick cuts, low angels, and jump shots with locations in dark ally ways this is very effective because it's showing the conventions of a thriller, shadow like figures, dark corners, music that is parallel towards the action within the scene.
It is easy to recognize the thriller conventions with a movie because the key elements are, dark areas, creepy music, camera angles that show partial outlines of objects.
Thrillers give the audience a time to think about the storyline because it's like a mind game, constant suspense is being built up within the film and spine chilling tricks. for example, in the Film 'Drag Me Into Hell' when the women was in the shed there were constant signs of something larking in every corner but for a while it was only here figment of imagination until the old gypsy women pops out, this is where it shocks the audience because there was a high amount of suspense was built up for the right moment.
It is easy to recognize the thriller conventions with a movie because the key elements are, dark areas, creepy music, camera angles that show partial outlines of objects.
Thrillers give the audience a time to think about the storyline because it's like a mind game, constant suspense is being built up within the film and spine chilling tricks. for example, in the Film 'Drag Me Into Hell' when the women was in the shed there were constant signs of something larking in every corner but for a while it was only here figment of imagination until the old gypsy women pops out, this is where it shocks the audience because there was a high amount of suspense was built up for the right moment.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The Sixth Sense
The beginning of 'The Sixth Sense', type of editing used was just typography and tension building music, this is very effective because it draws in the audience by manipulating their minds. The music created by James Newton Howard was very effective because the text was in tempo with the beat as there were drums, it shows this is a thriller because of the Music played.
The background of the opening credits was very simple and plain (Black) but this is very effective, as the texts fades in it only shows the text to who is the director and so on so forth, it shows that the editors only want the audiences to know that who developed the film, who are the music developers, the actors and other people who are part of the crew.
The background of the opening credits was very simple and plain (Black) but this is very effective, as the texts fades in it only shows the text to who is the director and so on so forth, it shows that the editors only want the audiences to know that who developed the film, who are the music developers, the actors and other people who are part of the crew.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Thriller Opening Sequences (Black Swan)
Black Swan:
The opening of Black Swan shows that it is a Thriller, i know this because there was a use of editing, lightening and and sound.
The editing used such as fade, dimmer, sudden cuts and animation, creates a spooky and mind chilling opening because it is showing opposites to what you would normally notice, for example when the animated swan appeared the mirrored appearance was a black swan to what a normal swan white would look like.
The lightening used consists of light and dark, this helps with the micro and macro elements, for example when the swan leaves the and moves on the lightening changes to a fast dark scene. then black feathers float down onto the screen to show that it is still about a black swan.
Black swan The sound (music) used withing the short clip started with slow low tempo beats with strings used, because it's building up suspense towards a fast hard drum beat, this would appeal towards to audience because its creating a image within the audiences mind to what the movie maybe suggesting to what type of thriller storyline it would be.
I conclude that this opening sequence is effective because it helps build a storyline for the audience because of all these elements.
The opening of Black Swan shows that it is a Thriller, i know this because there was a use of editing, lightening and and sound.
The editing used such as fade, dimmer, sudden cuts and animation, creates a spooky and mind chilling opening because it is showing opposites to what you would normally notice, for example when the animated swan appeared the mirrored appearance was a black swan to what a normal swan white would look like.
The lightening used consists of light and dark, this helps with the micro and macro elements, for example when the swan leaves the and moves on the lightening changes to a fast dark scene. then black feathers float down onto the screen to show that it is still about a black swan.
Black swan The sound (music) used withing the short clip started with slow low tempo beats with strings used, because it's building up suspense towards a fast hard drum beat, this would appeal towards to audience because its creating a image within the audiences mind to what the movie maybe suggesting to what type of thriller storyline it would be.
I conclude that this opening sequence is effective because it helps build a storyline for the audience because of all these elements.
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