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FINAL VIDEO. KEYBOARD WARRIOR.

Title to film questionnaire

WARDAFT 0

WAY OF WARRIOR 0 

SPOCKY 2

NOOB CRAFTER 0

KEYBOARD WARRIOR 8

BUTTON BASHER 5

KEYBOARD WARRIOR will be the name to our film due to the questionnaire. 

take/attempt 1 of our opening sequence

This is our first attempt at our opening sequence, we have decided not to use this particular footage for our coursework due to the camera not to the quality that we wanted. We found that the footage is grainy and uses tapes meaning editing it is a long, hard process that could be avoided by using a digital camera such as the one we are now going to use. We decided to edit the footage roughly to give us a guide to our actual opening sequence and use it to find faults in our original idea. We have concluded that the lighting is too low key and we actually need the footage to be more funny by varying the shots more.

Storyboard

This is the song that we have chosen as a soundtrack to our opening sequence. We have chosen this song because our opening sequence is going to be a comedy training montage. We have researched famous training montages from the 70-80s because these film sequences are dated and to the newer generation are seen to be amusing and 'cheesy'. In the extract Rocky V1 the soundtrack uses the wailing 'cheesy' guitar solos similar to the song we have chosen above.

Feedback 9.2.11

Lads, good work so far. Please ensure that you publish all the posts - you have some in draft form. The storyboard must be completed before you go to film this weekend. Please show this to me tomorrow.

Mrs A

Props List & Costume Plans

The props will be typical to a dominant representation of a geeky teenager, there will be;

• fantasy movie posters
• old fashioned alarm clock
• retro Casio watch
• retro ghetto blaster/ radio
• Darth Vader ornament
• stand alone weights
• inhaler
• old computer

the costume plans are going to follow the dominant representations of somebody working out as well as sticking to the geeky representation such as ;

• sweat headband
• sweat wristbands
• long white socks
• tight shoe lased pumps
• glasses
• vest top
• tight shorts

Questionnaire research

1) Sex?

MALE; 6

FEMALE; 11

2) Employment Status?

STUDENT; 7

EMPLOYED; 0

BOTH; 8

3) What is your favorite film genre?

COMEDY; 9

ACTION; 4

HORROR; 0

GANGSTER; 0

ANIMATION; 1

THRILLER; 0

4) What do you find funny in a comedy film?

PEOPLE TELLING JOKES; 4

PEOPLE HURTING THEMSELVES; 10

5) What is your favourite comedy film?
SHAUN OF THE DEAD; 3
SUPER BAD; 2
HANGOVER; 7
HAPPY GILMORE; 1
ANCHOR MAN; 1

From this information I can conclude that looking at question 3, people who we have surveyed prefer to watch comedy films more than any other genre, this is a promising sign as we were told of the difficulties of doing a comedy film but if we do it properly this is a film that the audience will enjoy the most. Another promising sign is question 4 which ask the audience what they find funny in a comedy film, the majority of people said people hurting themselves. Our comedy is going to be a slapstick comedy so this question shows that it would be the most desired sub genre of a film for the audience. All the people that we asked this questionnaire to were teenagers, our film is going to be aimed at the teenage audience so the information that was discovered will help us to create an opening sequence that our audience will enjoy. We questioned both male and females this means sticking to the information provided will help us to please both sexes and allow the film to be more popular and in a real film release situation the film company will gain more revenue because they will be aiming there film at both sexes.

equpiment that will be used in the video task.

the equipment we will be using in our task will be

• camera - Canon MD235 Digital Video Camera worth £200.
• tripod for the camera to stand on when doing shots that need to be held still.
• iMovie for mac - this will be to edit the movie clips we take and to add special effects to the movie and make it fit in with the genre we have chosen.

opening titles research

i am going to analyse the opening titles of the film "Se7en".

- a "company" production
- a film by "film maker name"
- main actors name
- main actors name
- name of film
- name of actor
- casting by
-  music by
- costumes designed by
- edited by
-  production designed by
- director of photography
- co-producer
- co-executive producers
- executive producers
- written by
- produced by
- directed by

As you can see, from my last post when i researched the openin titles of the James Bond film, both films contain most of the same titles. This is because every film has to have basic planning and infrastrucutre to succeed.

Highest Grossing Comedy Film

This post looks at the;

Highest Grossing Comedy Films of All Time List

This is because our opening scene will be a comedy film.

Rank	Title	Gross Domestic Box Office	Adjusted Gross Domestic Box Office1
1	Beverly Hills Cop (Paramount / 1984)	$234,760,478	$433,887,669
2	Home Alone (20th Century Fox / 1990)	$281,493,907	$413,257,012
3	Tootsie (Columbia Pictures / 1982)	$177,200,000	$409,075,093
4	Blazing Saddles (Warner Brothers / 1974)	$119,500,000	$404,656,100
5	National Lampoon's Animal House (Universal Pictures / 1978)	$141,600,000	$383,297,700
6	Mrs. Doubtfire (20th Century Fox / 1993)	$219,194,773	$321,796,582
7	Three Men and a Baby (Touchstone Pictures / 1987)	$167,780,960	$310,095,167
8	Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line Cinema / 1999)	$205,444,716	$305,218,107
9	Beverly Hills Cop 2 (Paramount Pictures / 1987)	$151,663,265	$280,306,213
10	Meet the Fockers (Universal Pictures / 2004)	$279,167,575	$279,167,575
11	Liar Liar (Universal Pictures / 1997)	$181,395,380	$269,489,309
12	There's Something About Mary (20th Century Fox / 1998)	$176,484,651	$262,193,704
13	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (IFC Films / 2002)	$241,437,427	$258,059,625
14	Porky's (20th Century Fox / 1982)	$111,289,673	$256,917,795
15	Home Alone 2 (20th Century Fox / 1992)	$172,676,450	$253,503,724
16	Look Who's Talking (Tristar Pictures / 1989)	$136,950,770	$253,114,370
17	Bruce Almighty (Universal Pictures / 2003)	$242,589,580	$249,831,060
18	Big Daddy (Columbia Pictures / 1999)	$163,479,795	$242,873,093
19	The Waterboy (Touchstone Pictures / 1998)	$161,487,252	$239,912,879
20	9 to 5 (20th Century Fox / 1980)	$103,290,500	$238,451,303
21	Coming to America (Paramount Pictures / 1988)	$128,113,607	$236,781,399
22	Stir Crazy (Columbia Pictures / 1980)	$101,300,000	$233,856,134
23	Austin Powers in Goldmember (New Line Cinema / 2002)	$213,079,163	$227,748,985
24	Trading Places (Paramount Pictures / 1983)	$90,404,800	$208,704,018
25	Stripes (Columbia Pictures / 1981)	$85,297,000	$196,912,405
	TOTALS	$4,287,081,722	$7,169,107,020

Opening sequence analysis

This opening sequence analysis is taken from the film Hot Rod which is a slapstick comedy. Films reassure the audience by demonstrating the conventions of the chosen genre. The characters of a comedy genre are usually ordinary people with nothing really out of the ordinary going for them and they are usually inferior characters that the audience find amusing. The character in this extract is wearing clothing that is associated with the superhero/stuntman clothing. The main character is wearing a boiler suit with a golden cape. The amusement in this extract is with the juxtaposition, this is because superheroes are supposed to be strong, dominant characters that wear suitable serious clothing. While this character is amusing because he is thin and wearing accessories that are very much inferior and dated with the stick-on mustache trying to make him look more manly and strong while his crash helmet is an old fashioned wrestling helmet that wont really protect at all, which makes the audience laugh as they understand that he is being naive to the dangers of falling. The other characters in this extract are the main characters friends, in comedy films they are also ambitious friends that are of the same stereotype as the main character, in this case they are geek stereotypes with them wearing polo-shirts tucked into there high waisted pants with amusing accessories such as the open top cap, that very few people would wear unless they were oblivious to the latest trends. These characters sat on the chair are reassuring the stuntman that he will be alright while they sit there in there old fashioned deck chairs looking on hopelessly this will amuse the audience because they are very much serious characters.

Locations of a comedy film are usually a suburban landscape this is to allow the audience to relate to the stories and feel like they are at the scene themselves.The locations of a comedy are usually open spaces, this gives the main characters space to hurt themselves. In this extract it is set in a suburban American street with a large ramp that the character is going to "attempt" to jump. The large size of the ramp and the inferiority of the main character makes us believe that he will not be able to land this jump and he will hurt himself, because knowing that comedy story lines usually consist of the main character recieving injuries the audience can tell from the start that this will happen and this builds tension and increases the humor. The lighting in a typical comedy is natural lighting as they are supposed to reflect everyday life and are not artificial, this is shown in this extract with the natural outdoor lighting.

The props in this extract are inferior and these don't help the main character but even increase the protagonists chances of hurting himself, this is evident in most comedy films with the main character making decision that worsen there chances of injury. Such props that decrease the protagonists chance of safety is mostly evident with the motorcycle that he is riding. The paradox is used here with the main character revving the engine showing the smoke emitting from the exhaust portraying that the bike is normal until he sets off to the jump and we notice that it is and old fashioned pedal operated motorcycle that makes the audiences prediction of him hurting himself almost certified as it is very slow and will not gain enough speed to reach the other side. The audience also have the knowledge that the takeoff ramp is not secure because they didn't have enough time but he still tries it anyway, this also leads the audience to believe that he will fall.

 Common ideologies of a comedy are usually ideologies that the audience will find strange and amusing. In this extract the main character has an American badge on his boiler suit this portrays that he will have the dominant ideologies of an American. This would be the idea of patriotism and the idea that he is making the world a better place by doing stunts, the American ideologies are seen as amusing to the Uk audiences because we have different views. The stuntman also has ideologies of believing in his golden eagle which is the sign of the American ideologies too and this is amusing and different from the audiences ideologies as they would see the eagle as a figment of his imagination and would become to believe he is strange. I also get the impression that the stuntman doesn't really value his life and is prepared to hurt himself in order for fame which is amusing.

Enigmas are usually set up, this hooks the audience so they watch the rest of the film in order for these enigmas to be resolved. This is present in this extract as there are such enigmas as to; why is he attempting to jump the large ramp? The audience would expect to see such elements of a comedy such as the main character hurting themselves which might be done using special effects or stuntmen, in this sequence it is likely SFX was used to show the man hurting himself. In films there is also an establishing shot to show place and time, in this extract this comes at the end when there is a tracking shot of the man riding along the motorway on his bike.

researching titles in opening sequences.

I have been given the task of researching how titles are used in opening sequences.

First i will research the opening titles of the James Bond movie, "Casino Royale".

•  Starts how all bond films start with the gun being shot at the screen
• "Company Production Presents"
• Main stars name
• Part the main star plays in the film
• Film Name
• Starring, actors name in order of appearence
• Free running stunts by "actors name"
• With, "actors name"
• And "actors name"
• Associate Producer
• Production Executive
• Camera Operator
• Sound Director
• Script Supervisor
• Publicity and Marketing
• Promotion
• Assistant Producer
• Visual Effects
• Supervising Art Director
• Property Master
• Construction Manager
• Post Production Manager
• Unit Production Manager
• Second Unit Production Manager
• Casting
• Stunt Co-Ordinator
• Music By
• Screenplay By
• Produced By
• Directed By

This is the order the titles are featured in the latest Bond Movie, my next post will be the same research of a different movies opening titles.

Opening Sequence Analysis, The Hangover.

I have chosen the opening sequence from "The Hangover".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKtHA8EFgIo&feature=related

This opening sequence is from our chosen genre, Comedy.

The sequence starts with non diegetic music being played in the background, and there is a removal van outside a house. This symbolises that one of the charaters that we are going to see in the film may be moving house at the beginning of the film, and this could set the plot for the rest of the film. After this we see that the house is actually being turned into a wedding venue as we get a close up and establishing shot of a wedding cake and the house being turned into a wedding venue, ready for a wedding ceremony to take place.

Already, we have established a place and time. We know the time and place as there are establishing shots within the first few seconds of the sequence. We can see that it in a typical housing estate in America with hot, sunny weather, so we can have a good guess at it being summer. We see a shot of what looks to be like a removal van, which poses questions to the audience, and we see the house in the background which looks very pretty and decorated. The audience would be thinking that maybe a main character is moving house. Next we see an establishing shot of a wedding cake, this immediatley makes the audience realise a wedding is going to take place. Next, we get introduced to a main character, Tracy. The audience can immediatley recognise her as the bride. We know this as she is sat in her gown ready to have her make up done with the rest of her family, this would generally happen at any wedding that takes place.

The opening sequence also sets up the audiences expectations. We can see that there is a wedding set to take place and where abouts it will take place. We can tell this because we see shots of lots of people preparing for a wedding, for example, there are chairs being set out, and flowers being arranged, all of which happen at a typical wedding. In the first 20 seconds of the opening sequence, we see an establishing character, Tracy who is set to get married to another main character, Doug.

Already, we have been set enigmas that we want answered. For example, already the audience will be asking themselves if Doug's friends will find him, and they will also ask themselves if the wedding will take place.This involves the audience in the film, and makes them want to watch more to find the answers to their questions. this also makes the film more enjoyable for the audience. In the opening sequence, when Tracy is on the phone to Phil we get set a theme. We understand that the 4 men have been out on a night out before the wedding, and as we also know that the film is titled "The Hangover" we ask ourselves if the fact they cant find their friend has anything to do with the party the night before, this also makes the audience want to watch more and find out more.

Feedback 27.1.11

Well done lads, you are making good progress here. Please divide up the research tasks and wok through them as homework. See me if you need explanation for any of them. You also need to each label the posts you've worked on. I have to mark you individually for your contributions to reasearch and planning so I should see some individual as well as group posts.
Keep up the hard work!
Mrs A

Preliminary Task

The task is to name the top 20 films of all time from your chosen genre. Also i have to name the top 20 films of all time and how many of them qualify for your chosen genre.

	Released	Film Name	Total Box Office
1	2009	Avatar	$760,507,625
2	1997	Titanic	$600,788,188
3	2008	The Dark Knight	$533,345,358
4	1977	Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope	$460,998,007
5	2004	Shrek 2	$441,226,247
6	1982	ET: The Extra-Terrestrial	$435,110,554
7	1999	Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace	$431,088,297
8	2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	$423,315,812
9	2010	Toy Story 3	$414,984,497
10	2002	Spider-Man	$403,706,375
11	2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	$402,111,870
12	2005	Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith	$380,270,577
13	2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	$377,027,325
14	2004	Spider-Man 2	$373,524,485
15	2004	The Passion of the Christ	$370,782,930
16	1993	Jurassic Park	$357,067,947
17	2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	$341,784,377
18	2003	Finding Nemo	$339,714,978
19	2007	Spider-Man 3	$336,530,303
20	2010	Alice in Wonderland	$334,191,110

 These are the top 20 films of all time, according to how much revenue they have brought in. Our chosen genre is comedy, and as you can see, none of these films are of the comedy genre.

Preliminary task

The first ever production from JRC films, REALLY COOKY FILM. We were commissioned to create a preliminary task, which was a continuity sequence including filming and editing characters. The tasks we were set to film were:

- Opening a door
- A shot reverse shot
- Good use of the 180 degree rule

The genre of our preliminary task is a Thriller which a comedy twist towards the end.  The use of a thriller genre was by using black and white effects which is a typical effect used on horror films such as the 60's phenomenon, "Psycho". We tried to create a tense mood in the film by using eerie music and the sounds of a ticking clock to represent that the victims time is up. The heart beat is there simply to add dramatic effect for the audience and add to the tension of the sequence. The violin drone and the heart beat combined add to the thriller genre which is shown in the drama series "Jeckyl". Also, the sound effects such as the creaking door also adds to the tension of the film.

There is a juxtaposition in this film with the two selected genres being opposites, the change in genre happens when the presumed stalker bursts into the room but with a friendly manner. The change of attitude is also shown with the switch from black and white to colour. This represents a change from a tense atmosphere to a relaxed one. The audience will realise this change and will feel more comfortable and understand the joke. The use of colloquial language "oreyt lad!" instantly adds a friendly, amusing tone to the film. The music also stops meaning the eerie atmosphere stops allowing the amusement to ensue.

We believed that the film went swimmingly for our first ever production and we are very pleased with the final outcome. However we believe that there would be a need of polishing up the camera angles and a more flowing mood to the editing.

JRC.

Conventions of an opening sequence-

The opening sequence of a film can be the most important part. There are certain forms and expectations in a film that are needed to be followed; the first element of an opening sequence is to reassure the audience by demonstrating the conventions of the chosen genre. The audience will need to be reassured that they are watching the right genre that they have payed to watch, this is done by the uses of  mise en scene, for example if the film was of a horror genre you would expect to see blood, weapons and items that would scare the audience. Locations need to be represented to the specific genre for example crime genres with the bad guys usually in warehouses or the good people being police and in police stations or at the crime scenes. The cinematic style will also be subconsciously reassuring the audience and this can be represented in horror films with bad guys represented with a low angle shot to show their superiority compared to the innocent victims usually depicted with high angle shots to show their vulnerability and innocence. Editing can also be a part of the reassurance with fast paced editing normal to action genres in chase scenes. Secondly the opening sequence must set up audience expectations for example in plot and media language, looking specifically at media language in a gangster genre film, a gangster that speaks in good English and not the usual colloquial language that consists of swearing would puzzle the audience and would not be there expectations . SFX are also usually expected for big budget films and action films like in Batman were there are explosions and special effects. Thirdly there will be an Introduction and establishing of characters and usually the main character. The character ideologies and their personality may also be shown to give their view on the events that will be presented, this would be shown in action films with the main characters being strong and having deep voices making the audience believe in their ability and no false hope. The main characters are usually shown to help the audience assert what side they are on. Fourthly, Enigmas drive the films forward and make the audience more intrigued in the film; enigmas are usually set up in the opening sequence to make the audience hooked on wanting to know the answers and this will make them want to watch the rest of the film. Like in crime films their maybe a murder and the enigmas are who killed them and how were they were killed which the audience want to know. Fifthly an initial equilibrium in the opening sequence will be shown and this will be indicating that at some point later in the film their will be disruption or disruption could also be shown at the start too. There will also be an introduction of any themes and motifs linked with to the ideologies in the film. Finally there will be an establishing of space and time. This can be done in numerous ways such as establishing shots of the area that the film is based on, there could also be a caption telling the audience of the place name of the area were the story is, or for example period genres show the date that the film is set and there could also be a voice over that is present in fantasy films with the voice over saying such things as “In a land far, far away” like in the film Shrek.

Initial ideas-

Our initial ideas for the first JRC production are to create an opening sequence for a new light hearted comedy motion picture. We intend to bring popular, often used subjects of comedies into our own film and add our own personal JRC twist to the final product. Examples of these things are geeky things like fantasy and computer games as they are often featured in comedy films. Films that have inspired us are Superbad, hot rod, role models and kick ass. The opening sequence basically consists of a training montage (with music). A geek begins to train up for something which we are not entirely sure of, hilarity ensues. The fast cut shots of a loveable geek doing rigorous exercise routines are sure to crack the audience up. The irony of a geek trying to work out is always a hit as it contradicts the traditional stereotype of the character of a geek. When we think of exercise and workout routines we automatically think of big, muscular, masculine men and not of a small, weak, snot nosed, fantasy obsessive.  Because of this juxtaposition, the audience will automatically see the humour and realise the aim of the joke. We hope to be successful in the production of our film and also hope to develop our ideas further to create a side splittingly good motion picture.

Greetings Earthlings!

Good Morrow from JRC!