Script

Purpose

The purpose of the opening scene is to show the genre and give the audience expectations for the rest of the film

Genre

The genre is the british coming of age comedy drama. This is makes it a lot like the films 'Submarine' and 'Cemetery Junction'. 

Audience

The audience is going to be young people between the ages of 14 and 20. This target audience is in relation to the characters and story line and who can relate or connect to the film.

Content

1) The actor will be riding a bike

2) He will be riding in a medium sized town in a residential area

3) It will be a male actor

4) It has to include titles and we have thought of the best ways of doing this. We aim to integrate them as part of the clip to emphasise the genre and mood

5) The soundtrack will be upbeat, british and sung by a male singer. This is because the actor will be male and the music will therefore suit him more

Limitations

The music cannot be copyrighted and the weather could be a huge limitation because it might mean we have to delay the filming if it is different

Forest Gump opening scene

 

 

Forest Gump is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama base on the 1986 novel under the same name. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Forest Gump has become one of the most well known films in history.

The storyline depicts several decade of the life of Forest Gump; a simple man with a good heart that has witnessed and sometimes influence some of the biggest historical events of the 20th century. 

The iconic opening scene follows a feather floating through the air. This section presents the initial setting for the film- a fairly busy town in America (you can tell by the yellow taxi and the cars driving on the right side of the road). There are large buildings; very stereotypical southern America architecture. 

The titles come up in a simple font to reflect the character of Forest. This idea of the titles reflecting the central character is an idea we have been influenced by when planning out opening scene. 

The feathers may symbolise Forest's journey the film will present. I associate feather with the words pure, good and simple - traits found in Forest Gump. 

 

Creative Team Research

I have researched the roles and their purpose that are needed to create a film. This is what I found out...

Executive Producer - Responsible for the overall production.

Writer - Writes the script.

Producer - Is in charge on set/

Director - They give people instructions on set.

Production Manager - Manages the production and regulates the cost of delivering the expected film.

Storyboard Artist - Produces the storyboard for the film.

Camera Operator - Professional operator of a film camera, in charge of the all the camera work.

Lighting Director - In charge of all the lighting on set.

Sound Technician - In charge of all the sound in a film, making sure that all the levels and sounds are right.

Actors/Actresses - People who play the characters in a film.

Editors - People that are in charge of and determines the final content of a text.

Some examples of members of a creative team that have inspired me are directors Wes Anderson and Richard Ayoade. Anderson is a more experience director and is responsible for many quirky, cult classics such as Moonrise Kingdom and Rushmore. Ayoade has only recently ventured into the world of directing, he formerly was an actor best known for being in The IT Crowd. Ayoade directed the film that has inspired my own media production the most which is Submarine. 

Freaks and Geeks

Lately I've become obsessed with 'Freaks and Geeks'. An American teen comedy-drama tv series. The show centres around Lindsey Weir and her younger brother Sam, who both attend the same high school set in the 80's. Lindsey and her friends are labelled 'freaks' and Sam and his friends 'geeks'. 

Freaks and geeks was the starting block for huge actors now such as James Franco, Jason Segal, Seth Rogan, and Busy Phillips. 



The show aired in 1999-2000 on NBC. Although 18 episodes were filmed only 12 were aired. A second series was never an option due to lack of viewing. 

The show later became a cult hit. The series appeared on Time magazine's 2007 "100 Greatest Shows of All Time" list, as well as placing 3rd on their list of the greatest television shows of the 2000s.

The show combines comedy and drama perfectly, presenting the ups and downs of being a teenager. I find the story lines creative and clever, always making me want more when the programme finishes. 

Linking more to my task, the opening credits for freaks and geeks to me is brilliant. Teaming a rocking soundtrack and the always traumatic experience of school photos-it really captures high school (secondary school to us brits) perfectly. 

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'Juno' Opening Sequence

Juno is a 2007 comedy drama directed by Jason Reitman. The film follows the journey of a teenage girls  unwanted pregnancy and the decisions she has to make along the way.

The opening scene uses a mixture of animation, graphics and real life acting to create an effective, memorable two and a half minutes.

Teamed with upbeat music, the opening sequence shows the genre (comedy), hints at elements of the rest of the film (characters, props ect) and a clear idea of the location (a small American town).

The titles in the clip have inspired Paddy and myself for our own opening sequence. As Juno walks pst the wall the text comes up. We thought for our sequence we would imclude this as the character on the bike goes past.

Additonally, the use pf graphics is also an element that we may include. The treatment is another element that we've taken on board as it is bright and naturalistic.

The Pitch

On the 11/11/13 Paddy and I discussed the main body of our opening scene project. This is what we came up with.

 

The Main Task

The Brief

Create an opening scene of a fiction film. It must be 2 minutes long and include titles and soundtrack.

An opening scene can determine the genre of film and can hint at significant events or aspects of the film.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has a very dark opening sequence with hints of what the film may include. For example, the black ink running could symbolise the tattoo and the technology such as the keyboard and wires suggest there are elements of computers in the film. The lighting and colours suggest action genre.



Napoleon dynamite is an example of a very different opening scene. The lighting is bright and the colours used are also. The use of food and other everyday objects suggests a comedy genre.





http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/napoleon-dynamite/ 

500 Days of Summer 'Sid and Nancy' Clip

This is my groups recreation of a clip from '500 Days of Summer'. This task challenged our filming and editing skills. As a group, we worked well to be accurate to the original clip and with each of us covering different elements. Ben mainly focused on pre-production (storyboarding), Elliot on production (filming and directing the shoot) and Me post production (editing).

This is the original clip we recreated.

Preliminary Task

The Brief

To create a clip showing someone open a door, walk into a room, sit down, and have a conversation with someone. Making sure match on action, 180 degree rule and shot-reverse shot is accurate.


This is what my group came up with, enjoy!