Evaluation: Question 1

In this clip i have annotated our thriller opening 'Two Minds' in terms of what aspects we have  followed from a conventional film opening and title sequence. Before we created our opening we did some research and looked at these forms and conventions.

The Forms & Conventions of Film Openings:

• Leaves us asking questions about what will happen
• Shows us the title sequence
• The company identity and logo
• Title of the film
• An introducing to the main character 
• An introducing to the setting/location
• Communicates the genre to the audience
• Narrative/storyline/plot introduced
• Intertexuality - references
• Classic opening structure, narrative opening, discrete, stand alone titles
• Music/sound, creates mood and atmosphere

The Conventions of the title sequences:

A title sequences has a conventional order itself and the things to consider in these sequences are the types of fonts commonly used, the use of transitions and effects, the use of colour, and the pace and flow of the titles. The order is based on contractual dealings (who is the most important). The film name usually appears after the mega stars, however in our thriller opening we decided to put our title at the end as it created a more dramatic effect. It made sense to put ti at the end as it flowed with the opening and showed suspence....If there are no mega stars, the title of the film follows the distribution company.

Here is the conventional order of a title sequence:

• Production Company Identity
• Distribution Company Identity
• Distribution Company Title
• Production Company Title
• Actor 1 (Star!)
• Actor 2 (Star!)
• Film Title
• Actor 3
• Actor 4
• "
• "
• "
• Casting 
• Costume
• Music Supervisor
• Music by
• Edited by
• Production Designer
• Director of Photography
• Executive Producer
• Written by
• Director

This is the Title sequence of our opening. We followed the order of the conventional title sequence. Our title sequence goes as followed: 

• Production Company Identity
• Distribution Compnay Identity
• Distribution Company Title
• Production Company Title
• Actor 1: Fahmida Begum
• Actor 2: James Muir
• Actor 3: Alex Smith
• Actor 4: Lynne Sharper
• Actor 5: Terry Allen
• Crew
• Casting by: Tyler Camino
• Costume Designer: Fahmida Begum
• Music Supervisor: Ray Charles
• Music by: James Muir
• Editing by: Eugenie MacDonald
• Product Designer: Andy Strong
• Director of Photography: Nicholas Lopez
• Producer: Sally Rollip
• Writer: Ashley Reis
• Director: Nicole Miller
• Film Title : Two Minds

Evaluation: Question 2

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Evaluation: Question 3

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Evaluation: Question 4

Evaluation: Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

'Two Minds' Film opening - Audience Reaction & Interviews:

How did i attract/address my audience?

What aspects of my opening appealed to my target audience?

Evaluation/Conclusion: 

What aspects of my opening i think appealed to my target audience?

Evaluation: Question 6

Evaluation: Question 7

What do i feel i have learnt from the progression from my preliminary task to my full product?

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Editing: Final Stages

 

 This is our final stage of the editing process as we are choosing the correct non diegetic sound to add and synchronise with our film.

 

 

Editing Day 3 - Vlog

This is how far we are in the editing stage of our opening. Fahmida is currently creating the distribution ident, while Eugenie is editing transitions into the footage. Also, Nicole is blogging and finding appropriate foley sounds.

Editing - Vlog

Fahmida and Eugenie deciding on how the title sequence should appear. At this stage, all the footage is in the correct sequence and now we're trying to finalise our opening by adding the title sequence and sound.

Editing Process - Sound

This is the programme we are using to add sound to our opening - Soundtrack Pro. 

We are using Foley sounds for the knocking of the door and the opening of the door. 

We will also use this programme to find background music. 

Filming: More Photos

As our thriller was too short once we had cut the clips down, we decided to get some establishing shots to add at the beginning of the title sequence in order to help make the thriller slightly longer.

Rough Cut: Feedback

Receiving feedback from peers and our teacher was crucial as we were given constructive criticism and helped us see what our thriller opening looks like to an audience so far. We were also told what was good about our opening so far.
The first thing which was picked up was the colour of the titles - red. We were told that this did not suit our opening as it is not a horror movie.
Another problem which some people encountered was actually understanding the concept of our opening. It made sense once it had been explained; however we realised that if this was to be a real thriller we would not be around to fully explain the story. Therefore, we must change some of the camera work and re-work the order of the title sequence somehow. 

A strength of our opening was that we used match cuts, close ups, and other various shot type well. Also, the music accompanied the opening most of the time despite not being fully planned and synchronized.  

We have taken note of this feedback and will work on fixing these errors in the coming days.

Rough Cut of 'Two Minds'

This is the rough cut of our thriller opening 'Two Minds'. We haven't added all of the titles such as production and distribution ident and we are yet to edited them in terms of font, colour, size. We have some diegetic sound on set for e.g. footsteps and the door creaking when it opens, and we are going to amplify these sounds to make them louder which we have not done yet. We have also short listed some non diegetic sound for us to add to the thriller, but we have not synchronised the sound with the film. We have no transitions at the moment, but we will had some in later when editing. As our thriller is only 1 minute, we are going to add some establishing shots in the beginning.

Editing - Title Sequence

This is the Title sequence of our opening. We followed the order of the conventional title sequence. Our title sequence goes as followed: 

Production Company Ident
Distribution Compnay Ident
Actor 1: Fahmida Begum
Actor 2: James Muir
Actor 3: Alex Smith
Actor 4: Lynne Sharper
Actor 5: Terry Allen
Crew
Casting by: Tyler Camino
Costume Designer: Fahmida Begum
Music Supervisor: Ray Charles
Music by: James Muir
Editing by: Eugenie MacDonald
Product Designer: Andy Strong
Director of Photography: Nicholas Lopez
Executive Producer: Stacey Mac
Producer: Sally Rollip
Writer: Ashley Reis
Director: Nicole Miller
Film Title : Two Minds

Editing Process

This is the sequence so far of the opening. All of the footage has been used and most transitions have been added. What's left to do is find a soundtrack that fits in and to add foley sound.

Editing: Choosing & Editing Clips

Once we had selected the clips which we thought were suitable to use, I began to edit them. I put the clips in order then cut them in order to make the thriller flow. I also looked at where it would be appropriate to add sounds whilst doing this.

Filming: On shoot vlog

This is a short snippet of the day we were filming. 

Filming: On Shoot Photos

The filming process went well for us as we managed to record all the footages we needed. We managed to use various shot types and everyone had a go at filming

By being able to film everything on the day, we reduced any continuity errors which could've occurred if we filmed on separate days. 

Setting up the tripod and camera

Our very own special camera man

Both the camera men working well

Filming - Props

The props which we had originally intended to use had changed because we did not think it would have much of an impact in the thriller. Therefore, we decided to use props which created a better context; such as a telephone, letters and flowers which would create a more realistic and office-like atmosphere. Most of these props were already in the office which we decided to film in.

Newspaper article we created

Diary

Flowers used to add an atmosphere that the office belongs to the detective

Objects to make it look like a real office

Letters

Adding small props like hand cream and calculator helps to make the office seem more realistic

A Desk

Files

Computer