Storyboard

This week, we created our storyboards for our movie clip. These storyboards help us plan out exactly what shots we need for each scene. We had to include a few different kind of camera angles and shots as well. For example, in the first scene we used an establishing shot, medium shot, and medium close up. The establishing shot will help show where the scene is taking place. We also used an action match to transition to scene 2. Using the storyboard really helped plan this out. Another type of shot we used was a wide shot. These shots and camera angles were used frequently in different scenes. Occasionally a specific type of shot is used again to show parallelism between another scene.

Title Design in Details

This week we worked on our titles for our project. The title we will most likely go with is "Substitution". We decided on this because we felt it accurately described a part of the plot of our project. The font we decided on was spectral. This is a good font for our genre and fits the theme we are going for. It will be in bold and all caps. The text will be white to contrast the night background and it will be in size 48. We decided to make the titles fade in and fade out of the screen. We decided this because it would fit the title "substitution" as the titles would substitute each other and or take their place and will disappear after 2 to 3 seconds. The leading spacing would be 1.5 and the tracking spacing would be normal.

Schedule, Location, Participants,Health

For this google slide, we had to plan out certain things further. This included the schedule, location, participants, and health. The schedule should be 1-3 slides, the location 1-2, the participants 1-2 and health 1-2. For our slide show our schedule was 1 slide, our location 2, our participants 1, and our health 1. For the location(s) we had to include pictures of each. We had a total of seven slides in this presentation. We decided to organize the schedule slide in a table format. The dates are on the left and what we will be doing on each date is on the right. We made sure to also consider many things when creating the health slide because we want to stay safe while filming. This slideshow will be very helpful when we are filming the final task.

Dialogue and Sound Script

For this assignment, we had to create a dialogue and sound script. This includes all of the sounds we use, and everything the characters will say. We had to write this script for about ten scenes. Some examples of sounds we had to include were, diegetic and non diegetic sounds, as well as a song we might use. The way we are presenting this information in is a google slides presentation. The purpose behind this script is to have us be ready to film these scenes and know what we have to edit in, and what will have to be created while filming. For example, some of these sounds come directly from the scenes. Others have to be edited in. The song we are using is one example of that. Overall this really helps prepare us to be able to film our project.

Shooting Script

 For this blog/assignment, we had to create a shooting script. This is like a script on what is occurring in the final task scene by scene. It includes the camera angles, movement, character movements, and what is going on in each scene. The only thing that is not in this script is the dialogue. We were told to think of it as a storyboard but in written format. We had to display this script in a google slides presentation. There is one slide for each scene. We were required to have at least 10 scenes for the final task. Each slide includes what is going on, with camera movement, angles, or editing to go with it. This script will be  extremely beneficial when shooting the final task.

Title Research: Split

This opening sequence was found on Art of the Titles.

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

I counted twenty five titles displayed during the opening sequences of the film. Almost at the beginning
of the opening sequence, the main movie title showed up. Directly at the end was the director's name.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Images of a girl being transported in a dark laboratory looking building are prioritized. Whenever a title
shows up the screen cuts to black with the title.

What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a dark feeling to them, which accurately represents what the thriller genre is like.
It may make viewers feel unsettled and know that something is very off with what is happening.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through the dark feel of the outset through making the viewers have a strong
sense that something is wrong. The lighting of it helps establish something is darker as well because
of it not being very bright and being very yellow and dismal. The thriller genre relies on the feeling of fear
or unease at times so this really emphasizes that.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

It makes the viewer want to know what is going on because not much is clear yet.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?

The film uses a popular themes of kidnapping in the genre which may appeal to the target audience
since they are used to it. They also use common camera angles in the genre as well like low angles and
close ups. The audio is creepy as well, so that also might draw it's target audience in because of the
fear factor.

How has technology been used effectively?

The lighting of the shots convey the genre well and make the unsettling mood clear in the opening

sequence. Also, camera shots convey the actions being done well. The cut to black and split up titles
for the titles also makes the name "split" come into play.

Title Research: Zodiac

This opening sequence was found on Art of the Titles.

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?

I counted thirty titles displayed during the opening sequences of the film. Around a quarter of the way
through the opening sequence the main movie title showed up. Directly at the end was the director's
name.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

Images of the man's drawing and work are mainly prioritized in the opening sequence though they
show his morning schedule. He is in most of the shots. This emphasizes that he is one of the main
characters.

What connotations do the images carry?

The images carry a lighthearted feel to them, which is a stark contrast to what the genre is like. It may
make viewers wonder what will happen to make things change moods and become possibly darker.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?

The genre is reinforced through the lighthearted feel of the outset through making the viewers have a
slight sense of unease. The lighting of it helps establish something is darker as well because of it not
being very bright. The thriller genre relies on the feeling of being on edge so this emphasizes that.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?

It introduces a new thing happening to the main character which leads the viewer to want to understand
what happens next. The main character is told to go somewhere which leaves a bit of mystery.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to it's target audience?

The film uses a popular actor in the genre which may appeal to the target audience. They also use
common camera angles in the genre as well. The song choice in the beginning was similar to other
songs used in thriller movies as well, so that also might draw it's target audience in.

How has technology been used effectively?

The lighting of the shots effectively convey the genre and make the mood clear in the opening sequence.
Also, the low angle and medium shots convey the actions being done well. The text used for the titles
also set the genre well. Since the movie is about the zodiac killer, using magazine cutout like letters
makes it appeal more to the theme.