Assignment 11 – draft 4 opening sequence draft 2.

Luara

KauanaChantelle

WWW & EBIWWW:• Our use of characters/actors• Expressed good emotions• Clear body language EBI:• Make sure its not blurry • Improved on framing• Correct the titles• Have a bigger range of shots• Break down the scenes

Decisions & Revisions

Decisions:• Break down the scenes • For the investigator to only start talking when he is already

sitting down• Investigation about only one guy• Show pictures of that person• Have files on tables • The investigator will also have a voice over • Various flashbacks not just 1• Having a voice over that is not going to tell the story too much

Obstacles and problems:

Obstacles and problems:• Problems with the

camera focus

• Couldn’t find correct music

• Costume wasn’t correct for the investigator

How have these changes helped?

Made the opening sequence more like an opening sequence, not a short story.

Record of Grade for Draft 1.

WWW:• Our use of characters/actors• Expressed good emotions• Clear body language EBI:• Make sure its not blurry • Improved on framing• Correct the titles• Have a bigger range of shots• Break down the scenes

Teacher Assessment Peer assessed by Group 3

Record of Grade for Draft 1.Self Assessment

Genre?Genre of : Film Noir

Subgenre of : Suspense.

REASONS Original Previous opening sequence

that we have seen.

Interesting Different from what is usually seen these days

Good stories To Learn more about the genre.

Personal interests The use of femme fatale.

The themes used.

The suspense used.

Genre: Film Noir – Neo Film Noir Stayed with this genre because it was

what our opening sequence was shown to be like. Added the Neo film noir because it was more to the type of movie we were doing.

Conventions of this Genre:Films that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.

Enigma

• Only showing small clips• Asking direct questions• Scenes not linked to answers• Suspicious sound effects • Audience knows the truth but actors

don’t.• Showing close ups of files and pictures.

Inspirational scenes Name of film This scene is inspirational

is because it ;

DOUBLE IDEMNITY • Follows the conventions of a film noir detective

• through body language , clothing and his surroundings

Basic instinct Gives clear example of how our femme fatale Characters body language ,posture

Theme

Tragedy

sadness

evil

passing

loss dangerharm

scared

criminals

accident

guns knifes

desperate

anger

Past/future

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Theme

Revenge

paranoiaflashbacks rage

victims

villains

Out of control

Act without thinkinglove

hatred

Betrayal

disgust

arguments

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concept

MurderCRIME

POLICE

IVESTIGATION

BLOOD

GUN

KNIFE

EVIL

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Idea development

• Investigator reading the files (voice over of his mind)

• He receives a call (bring her in)• Valentina comes in seductively, seats down and

looks over the files.• Investigator starts to ask questions. Valentina

answers with flashbacks• Ask more questions- mentions how she is

involved in his disspering.

NEW SHOT LIST.scene shot

1 -Establishing shot -High angle-Close up shot -Mid shot

1a. -Close up shot -Mid shot-Panning

2. -Close up shot - Mid shot-Long shot -Establishing shot

2a. -Close up shot -Establishing shot-High angle shot.

3. -Two shot - Mid shot-Side shot -Over shoulder shot

3a -Close up shot -Establishing shot-High angle shot.

Target Audience• Hobbies: Cinema, fashion, antique.• Age: 30-40• Gender: Mostly Female, but some older men.• Ethinicity: English/ American/ German.• Lifestyle: Traditional, cultural, used to having technology but still likening

the old versions of films. Likes women power, feels proud about their sex. location: People that live in the city.

• Target Audience will be interested because our opening sequence shows enigma, culture, fashionable and very feminist.

• They way our film is edited creates a lot of enigma, we use extreme close up shots to emphasize important things. We also use zoom in and zoom out to show different places and times. Flash backs are also used to show scenes of the past to make the present scene more clear.

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Target Audience• Hobbies: Cinema, fashion, antique.• Age: 30-40• Gender: Mostly Female, but some older men.• Ethinicity: English/ American/ German.• Lifestyle: Traditional, cultural, used to having technology but still likening

the old versions of films. Likes women power, feels proud about their sex. Location: People that live in the city.

• Target Audience will be interested because our opening sequence shows enigma, culture, fashionable and very feminist.

• They way our film is edited creates a lot of enigma, we use extreme close up shots to emphasize important things. We also use zoom in and zoom out to show different places and times. Flash backs are also used to show scenes of the past to make the present scene more clear.

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Characters.ACTOR CHARACTER

Costume: - Black trousers- Black shoes- Black shirt- Long coat

Character Representation:

-Dominant-Assertive-Serious

Props:-Folder -Pen-Hat

Distributing Company.

•Funded in 1979

•Has distributed Film noir

•No longer owned by Disney channel , therefore the company is trying to change the way they are seen.

•Has Distributed major films with investigation theme such as ‘Body heat’ and ‘The usual suspects’

•Miramax sells directly with the partnerships including: Lionsgate, Netflix, Face book which would be a easier way to reach the mainstream audience.

Titles&CreditsInspirations.

The postman Always rings twice.

Sunset Boulevard Lady in the lake.

•Blocks • White•Well separated • Big size•Black background.•Shows seriousness.

• Blocks• Feminine• Soft and strong• Good font size• Shows seriousness and

fun at the same time.• White font.

• Stands out• Capital letters• Bold• The curve makes it

seem more smooth.• White font.

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Fonts and Titles

Valentina

Valentina

VALENTINA

VALENTINA

POSSIBLE FONTS TO USE.

CHOSEN ONE:

Valentina Credits:

Director : Kauana LabaldiDirector: Luara Goulart

Why?• It looks serious• It was created in 1927, so it has a lot to do with the

time that the movie is set• It is bold, stands out• It evokes the feeling of the twenties and thirties..

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Colour of font

VALENTINA

Credits

Director: Luara PiresAssistant Director: Kauana LabaldiPhotography Director: Chantelle GilkesArt Director: Kauana Labaldi / Chantelle Gilkes Camera Man: Luara Goulart / Kauana Labaldi / Chantelle Gilkes

Colour of font : white

Reasons:

• It will stand out in the black and white background (there will be more black than white).

• Shows the serenity that Valentina is with the dark background representing the things she has done.

• Adds to one of our Theories of conflict : black and white.

TITLE.

CREDITS FONT.

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