I have decided to use the opening titles from the movie A Quantum of Solace, here are the opening titles.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Quantum of Solace- Opening titles
I have decided to use the opening titles from the movie A Quantum of Solace, here are the opening titles.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
The Main task
We now start the planning for our main task. To create a opening for a Fiction film that last the maximum of 2 minutes. Me, Curtis and Lauren, or trialing several ideas. But we are mainly leaning towards the Genre of Horror, or a 30's Gangster movie. More so the Horror movies, as we feel we could create a sophisticated take on this sort of film. Without it becoming a silly blood and gore movie. We feel the "Zombie" option would be a good idea. With possibly a chase scene through a dark Forest.
One of my own ideas would be to have some P.O.V shots as a character was filming himself being chased. But we are still in the early planning phase and more ideas will come together.
One of my own ideas would be to have some P.O.V shots as a character was filming himself being chased. But we are still in the early planning phase and more ideas will come together.
The Brief
We now start our main exercise, to create an opening to a film of any Genre lasting 3 minutes.
British Board of Film Classification
The BBFC are the company that certify films and give them their classification. Different certificates will have different guidelines.
U- No discriminatory language or behaviour unless clearly disapproved of. Scary sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring. Mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references only (for example, to ‘making love’).
PG- Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense. Fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor. Sexual activity may be implied, but should be discreet and infrequent. Mild sex references and innuendo only. Moderate violence, without detail, may be allowed, if justified by its context (for example, history, comedy or fantasy).
12 - Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained. Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable. Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.
15- There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable. Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
18- Sex works are works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation. Sex works containing only material which may be simulated are generally passed ‘18’. Sex works containing clear images of real sex, strong fetish material, sexually explicit animated images, or other very strong sexual images will be confined to the ‘R18’ category. Material which is unacceptable in a sex work at ‘R18’ is also unacceptable in a sex work at ‘18’.
All these things contribute to the certificate of the movie, and they must keep in these guidelines for the movie to be given, if not, it can be changed and the target audience would need to wholely change aswell.
U- No discriminatory language or behaviour unless clearly disapproved of. Scary sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring. Mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references only (for example, to ‘making love’).
PG- Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense. Fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor. Sexual activity may be implied, but should be discreet and infrequent. Mild sex references and innuendo only. Moderate violence, without detail, may be allowed, if justified by its context (for example, history, comedy or fantasy).
12 - Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained. Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable. Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.
15- There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable. Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
18- Sex works are works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation. Sex works containing only material which may be simulated are generally passed ‘18’. Sex works containing clear images of real sex, strong fetish material, sexually explicit animated images, or other very strong sexual images will be confined to the ‘R18’ category. Material which is unacceptable in a sex work at ‘R18’ is also unacceptable in a sex work at ‘18’.
All these things contribute to the certificate of the movie, and they must keep in these guidelines for the movie to be given, if not, it can be changed and the target audience would need to wholely change aswell.
Monday, 3 October 2011
Codes And Coventions - Film Openings
The first 2-5 Minutes of any film are vitally important. This obviously if the first thing the viewers see so it must be exciting enough to draw them in, tell them the story them to bring them into the story themselves. Or show something thought provoking to antagonise them to watch more.
Common Codes are:
Setting the Scene
The Genre of the film
Introduction of Characters
Different directors techniques will vary, for example in the movie Top Gun the director has chosen to start the movie by showing the actors name before actually seeing any action and some brief info on the movie. The director starts with views from the aircraft carrier at a low point, tracking across the deck. As the aircraft take off, the director uses extreme long shots and wide shots to get as much of the action as possible.
On the other hand we have, Star Wars revenge of the Sith. This movie starts in at a very fast pace. As you go straight into a space battle. This first of all gets the viewer immeadiatly interested, and it shows the Genre of the film straight away. There are again lots of long shots, and establishing to show an array of action. Which switch to close ups of the characters inside the spaceships.
Finally im going to talk about the movie Forrest Gump. This is slightly different to the previous two. This movie follows a feather down from the sky. Little do the viewers know this feather is an important symbol in the movie. And as it floats down it introduces the main character. Also it lands on his muddy trainers, which links back to another important part of the movie to come, which the viewer will realise as it carries on.
Common Codes are:
Setting the Scene
The Genre of the film
Introduction of Characters
Different directors techniques will vary, for example in the movie Top Gun the director has chosen to start the movie by showing the actors name before actually seeing any action and some brief info on the movie. The director starts with views from the aircraft carrier at a low point, tracking across the deck. As the aircraft take off, the director uses extreme long shots and wide shots to get as much of the action as possible.
On the other hand we have, Star Wars revenge of the Sith. This movie starts in at a very fast pace. As you go straight into a space battle. This first of all gets the viewer immeadiatly interested, and it shows the Genre of the film straight away. There are again lots of long shots, and establishing to show an array of action. Which switch to close ups of the characters inside the spaceships.
Finally im going to talk about the movie Forrest Gump. This is slightly different to the previous two. This movie follows a feather down from the sky. Little do the viewers know this feather is an important symbol in the movie. And as it floats down it introduces the main character. Also it lands on his muddy trainers, which links back to another important part of the movie to come, which the viewer will realise as it carries on.
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