1. Name of the film
We created this title as a representation of the film. The film is
based around the fact that every person in the country has a barcode containing
the birth and death date. Therefore it seemed relevant to display this in the
title. The title ‘Barcode’ is centred in the middle with random numbers around
the edge. This symbolises an actual barcode where you have to decode a lot of
numbers to retrieve a password. Coding is considered a convention of the sci-fi
genre. Similarly in The Hunger Games the title is also based around the point
of the film. Katniss is known as the girl on fire, becoming everyone’s role
model. So the title is an amber colour to represent the fire which she is known
by. As the background is black it also stands out as it is a bright colour.
2. Location
The majority of the opening is filmed inside the main characters house.
This sets up the scene so the audience can get an idea of what the film will be
about. Receiving a view of his house shows the audience aspects of his
personality. The government section is filmed inside offices to give a sense of
high authority. Dark lighting is used to show they portray the bad character
and are mysterious. In Interstellar the opening scenes of the film is also
filmed in the protagonist’s house. This is to show where the family feels most
comfortable most comfortable. It also sets the scene for the rest of the film
as it is based around that location.
3. Costume
The protagonists costume is just simply jeans, shirt and jumper in blue
and grey. The simplicity shows how ordinary his character is and how he wants
to keeps a low profile blending in with everyone else. He does not want to
stand out as he is trying to hide what he has done from the world. Similar to
the film I am Number Four. The main character wears a t-shirt and jeans for the
majority of the film. As he has special powers and does not want to draw
attention to himself. I would say this is not typical of the genre of the
costume is too casual. Generally the characters wear specific uniform or
hospital gowns. However sometimes the characters in this genre have something
to hide and try to act normal, so his costume would be typical of the genre.
4. Camerawork
In this shot Tony looks in the mirror at himself
to see what sort of person he has become. As he looks up the focus is on his
shoulder in the foreground and the background containing his reflection in the
mirror is blurry. When he looks into the mirror the focus changes so his
shoulder is blurred and the mirror is focused. This is to show the audience how
he focuses on the wrong aspects then comes back into reality. I believe this is
typical of the genre as a lot of characters in thrillers take a minute to
review themselves in the unfolding situation.
5. Editing
To show the difference between reality and a flashback we inserted a
transition between the two. The first shot fades into the second by overlapping
as you see both shots at the same time. This then lets the audience know that
there is something different about the upcoming scene as transitions are not
used anywhere else in the opening. I think this is typical of the genre as
flashbacks are used a lot in thrillers and there needs to be something to
signify to the audience that this scene is in another time zone.
6. Titles
For the titling we decided to use white. I think either white or black
is suitable otherwise any other brighter colour would not look professional.
Out of black and white we chose white as the black would have blended in with
the darker surroundings, therefor white was the most appropriate choice. We
picked that font as we found it suited the sci-fi thriller genre as simple but
effective. Bolder titles are used in action films, and curled lettering is used
more for horror thrillers. The titling is placed upon objects in the shot
making it more interesting and different.
7. Opening
To open the film we settled on using to different angles to show Tony
attempting to scrub his barcode off in the bathroom. This meant the audience
could see the surroundings, what he was doing, his costume and his facial
expressions. By not making too much happen in the first shots it wouldn’t
confuse the audience but it would draw them in as they would be intrigued to as
what is happening. As he is trying to scrub his barcode off his arm it shows
that he has something to hide drawing the audience in as they want to know what
and why.
8. Character introduced
The main character is introduced in the first 7 shots through various
angles. As he is trying to get rid of something on his arm it tells the
audience he is trying to hide something suggesting he has done something bad in
order for him to end up in the situation. This gives the impression of mystery.
A close of him in the mirror is then show so the anger in his eyes can be
shown. This shot then fades into a flashback where the audience can see the
main character hurting someone else, giving a clue to his present situation. However
in the film Divergent the main character is first introduced by giving a
voiceover. She gives her views on the current situation and how past has
affected the present and future. It then goes on to her getting her hair cut by
her mother. This shows that she is changing to fit in with the new rules, just
like the character did in our film opening.
9. Special effects
One special effect we included is on the flashback scenes. To show that
they are flashbacks we changed it so the shot plays in slow motion. This makes
it easier to see what is going on, as it is a small fight scene the action
happens very fast. It helps to distinguish between the present and the past. In
Gravity special effects –CGI is used continuously. As the film is set in space
the entire background of the film is special effects. Therefore special effects
are one of the main features of this film and without there would be no film.
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