SPEED CHANGE

As our title sequence was not quite long enough we decided to extend the lengths of our clips by editing them using a speed change. By doing this we changed the speed of the shots so that they appeared in slow motion. We really liked the outcome of this edit because it built tension because the audience are waiting to find out what is going to happen. Also the audience aren’t able to match their breathing with the shot changes because the duration of the shots are quite long. The long duration also allows you to see the character’s reaction of fear, we did this to create and build tension as well as creating a tense mood indicative of a thriller genre.

NON-DIEGETIC MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS

For our initial ideas we considered having the nursery rhyme ‘Georgie Porgie’ as we thought that the lyrics (“Kissed the girls and made them cry, when the boys come out to play Georgie Porgie ran away”) fitted the narrative quite well as it suggests the killer’s obsession with the young girls and that he disappears after he kills them. So we managed to get the soundtrack from ‘Youtube’ and imported it into ‘Soundtrack Pro’ where we altered the speed and pitch, which distorted the sound of the voices as the original soundtrack didn't sound right and fit the scene. We added this sound clip to our title sequence and copied and pasted it so that it ran for the whole length of the title sequence.

However, after watching our title sequence a number of times we decided that the nursery rhyme didn't quite fit and also didn't sound very sinister and so we came up with the idea of using a music box lullaby. We looked at different lullabies on ‘Youtube’ and found one that we really liked. We then used the same process as before to make our soundtrack sound contrapuntal and more sinister. We wanted to develop on our non-diegetic music and so we decided to have different layers of non-diegetic music and sound effects. We used ‘Soundtrack Pro’ to search and edit a sound clip so that we could incorporate it in our title sequence. The first sound clip that we used was of a group of violins playing at a low pitch.

This is helps to establish a tense mood indicative of the thriller genre as violins and orchestral music are conventions of a thriller. In order to increase the tension and suspense we used ‘Soundtrack Pro’ again to find a heartbeat sound effect which we copied and pasted so that it ran throughout the duration of the title sequence we wanted to do this in order to get the audience to match their heartbeat with that of the character. In our footage we found that the breathing was not loud enough and that there was too much background noise and so we used ‘Soundtrack Pro’ to get a sound clip of a female breathing so that it could be amplified to make the scene more intense and builds the tension.

We felt that there was a section of sound missing within the title sequence when the little girl is hugging the teddy in front of the tree and so we searched ‘Soundtrack Pro’, where we found a soundtrack that built the tension as it starts of quieter and gets louder and so this also suggests a cliff hanger as the tension is built up so much. We also found that there was another gap in the music where the title was and so we used ‘Youtube’ to search for a sound clip. By doing this we found and used a tiny clip from the theme for the film ‘Dead Silence’. We then edited the clip by cutting the music from the video and cutting the length of the sound clip because we only needed a short section of the music clip.

The short music clip that we used from ‘Dead Silence’ is sinister and so it helps to establish a tense mood indicative of the thriller genre. We were going to use a sound effect of children laughing because it implies the idea of children representing innocence. The idea of the children laughing could either be the innocence of the children laughing or that the children are laughing at the killer, maybe to suggest that the killer will be found out in the end. However, we found that this sound effect did not match the scene and we found that it didn't not create tension or suspense and so we decided to experiment with other ideas.

FILM 4

While we were editing the titles for our title sequence we realised that we hadn’t decided on a film production company and after looking at a number of title sequences we chose ‘Film 4’, which is the production company of ‘The Lovely Bones’. We decided to use ‘Film 4’ because it develops and co-finances lower budget British films. Films by ‘Film 4’ are often shown in the cinema as well as on the TV channel ‘Film 4’. This benefits the target audience as the majority liked watching thrillers within their own home also by showing the films in the cinema it means that they are then released on DVD so then the target audience are able to watch the film at home. We also chose to use the ‘UK Film Council’ as it develops and promoted the film industry and British films and so this would go with the production company ‘Film 4’ as they both focus on British films.

SCHINDLER'S LIST

We have used the image from the film ‘Schindler’s List’ as we really liked the use of the black and white effect with a hint of red. Although we did not use this idea within our title sequence, this featured a big part in our planning as we discussed ways in which we could incorporate this idea and so we came up with having the ribbon in red  so that it would appear quite prominent and signify death as implied within ‘Schindler’s List’. We really wanted to get the idea of death, blood, lust, violence and evil across as these are the main themes within our title sequence. By changing the saturation levels, there are more shadows dark areas and so this would suggest that evil is all around the little girl and that she is in danger because the red ribbon in her hair would help to suggest this. As we have used a little girl as the central protagonist this emphasises that evil is doing to destroy innocence. Contemporary viewers may see this as a stereotypical murder or crime case as it is often see within modern society that young girls are the victim of crimes committed by older men. This may because young girls are deemed to be more vulnerable because of this belief and so this could make the audience think that the film focuses on the more stereotypical murder involving a young child.

3 WAY COLOUR CORRECTOR

As we filmed our clips for our title sequence during the morning it meant that there was lots of light and the shadows were quite subtle. This subverts to the conventions of a thriller as it is uncommon to have a thriller filmed in a brightly lit location as it doesn't go with the scene and the sinister narrative. We thought that by filming during the day we would be able to edit our title sequence using 'Final Cut Pro', this meant that we could change the brightness so that the shadows appeared more prominent and adhered to the conventions of a thriller.

 

We used the three-way colour corrector in order to change the decrease the saturation so that the scene didn’t look so bright. After experimenting with this effect we found that we liked this better than having the black and white effect with the red ribbon as you still have some of the colours in the shot as well as the less saturated colours. This helps to focus on the subject within the shot as the background has been de-saturated and the subject is still quite bright and so this would make the character or objects stand out and would suggest that these are significant within the narrative.

VIGNETTE EFFECT

After watching the title sequence for 'Seven' we were influenced by the editing and so we decided to incorporate the use of vignettes within our own production because it helps to establish a tense mood indicative of the thriller genre. We have applied the vignette effect to most of the shots within the title sequence as it makes it appear that there are lots of shadows, which is significant within thrillers.

The use of vignettes makes the audience focus on what is happening in the shot as the oval section where the vignette ends is lighter than other sections and so this also makes the audience focus on what is happening in the shot. I think that the vignette effect with the artificial lighting is particularly effective because you have the light of the torch contrasting the harsh shadows and the vignette effect. We have used this idea to adhere to the conventions of thrillers by trying to create lots of shadows in order to distort the shots and create suspense.

STORYBOARD

After creating our shot description we then made a storyboard which helped us in the filming process. Our storyboard consists of all the shots that we used in our title sequence. We drew the shots in pencil and then used a red pen to colour in the ribbon as it shows the black and white effect with the red ribbon. However, when we began making our title sequence we found that we needed a place to put the titles and the credits and we didn't know where to put them as we didn’t want to make our title sequence look like a trailer. The storyboard helped us to document our ideas and remind us of what our shots were as well as seeing how everything fits together and the process of our filming as well as being able to see where we could put our titles.

SEVEN TITLE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS

The title sequence for ‘Seven’ begins with a close up of a person looking through a book, this immediately creates an enigma as this would make the audience wonder what’s in the book and if what is in the book is significant. It then goes on to continue the sense of mystery by maintaining the use of enigma codes as there are a range of different images of people. This suggests sadistic and obsessive behaviour and also these images could also have been used to shock the audience. A close up shot has been used to show the killer’s sense of anonymity as he is cutting off his fingerprints. This also suggests violent and sinister behaviour. The use of the backlighting behind the book creates a silhouette means that the character’s identity is being concealed and also highlights the facts that he is physically killing people and so his hands are ending people’s lives.

Having a close up shot of the book with the killer highlighting words suggest the idea of the seven deadly sins. A close up shot of a picture with the face scribbled out reinforces the idea of the killer having no identity. The use of red has the connotations of death, lust, blood and danger. These connotations focus around the seven deadly sins, which is what the film is based on. A close up of the man threading a needle suggests that the character is careful and pays attention to all of the details. Another close up shot is of the killer cutting out the word ‘God’ from a dollar note, this continues the idea of God and that what he is doing is God-like. It also concentrates on the seven deadly sins as this is the main theme and significant throughout the narrative. The font used within this title sequence is typical of a thriller as it is white.

The use of white suggests innocence and within the narrative innocence is being diminished. The font also flickers, which appears quite sinister as the text fades in and out. Using short shot durations makes the title sequence more jumpy and also increases the suspense as the audience have to keep up with the different shot changes. The audience may also only capture a glimpse of the different shots and so this builds suspense because the audience may not completely catch all of the quick shots. A vignette effect has been used in order to get the audience to focus on what is happening in the frame as what is happening is significant. It also makes it look more sinister as it appears that there are more shadows, which is typical within a thriller.  The non-diegetic music is quite sinister as it has many sound effects within it.

The recurring creaking sound used in this title sequence is a typical sound found within most thrillers as it creates tension and suspense because the audience are waiting for something to happen. The voices in the non-diegetic music sound inhuman and this is parallel to the killer as he tortures and kills people, which suggest inhuman behaviour. The sound of the scratches implies a sense of violence and so this would also link with the killer’s sinister behaviour. The artificial light used in the title sequence is quite intense and so this would create harsh shadows and would distort some of the shots to create a sense of mystery and to maintain suspense.


This title sequence was the most influential out of all of the thrillers that we have analysed. We really liked the idea of the book and the photos to signify that he is proud of what he has done and so we wanted to develop on this idea by using items and a box. We also liked the font and have tried to create a font with a similar style, font and transitions, we decided to this because it help to establish a tense mood indicative of the thriller genre.

OVERCOMING PROBLEMS

While filming and editing our title sequence we experienced a number of problems, which we managed to overcome. Our first problem was that we had trouble filming the tracking shot for our title sequence as the little girl was being cut off at the bottom and the camera was quite shaky and so we re-filmed this shot a few times, each time with a different person filming and so we managed to achieve a tracking shot after a few attempts. We found that the non-diegetic music of 'Georgie Porgie' in our title sequence was quite simple and didn’t fit the title sequence as well as we hoped and so we discussed different ideas for the music and we agreed that a music box lullaby would work well as it is contrapuntal to the scene and it also adds to the idea of innocence.

We used 'Soundtrack Pro' in order to find some music to go underneath the music box lullaby and layer the music. It took us a while to find some music but we managed to get a soundtrack with violins playing long notes at a low pitch. We also managed to get some intense music which builds up towards the end. The other problem we had was that we couldn't decide where to put our titles, we thought about putting our titles at the end or at the beginning but we wanted to avoid our title sequence looking like a film trailer. We also had a slight problem in thinking of a production company that we could use for our title sequence. After watching the opening title sequence for 'The Lovely Bones' we decided that we were going to use 'Film 4' in our title sequence.

In the title sequence for ‘Seven’ the titles jump and move about and so when we tried to do this ourselves we found that the text moved about too much and so we thought that this would be too distracting. The main problem that we faced when creating our title sequence was that our title sequence wasn't long enough and so we had to come up with a way to make it longer. We overcame this problem by slowing the speed of some of the clips so that the pace of edit and duration of shot was longer. We also knew we needed to add some more clips as our title sequence was nowhere near as long enough. By filming the shots of the killer it allowed us to put the credits on and also gave us an idea of where to put the title, which was towards the end of the title sequence.

FONTS AND SEVEN TITLE SEQUENCE

The title sequence for 'Seven' influenced our title sequence as we thought that the font in 'Seven' was a typical font found within thrillers. We really liked how the how the font wasn't neat and looked quite sinister. We were unable to find a font on Final Cut Pro that would give this effect and so we looked on the internet and found a website that gave a range of different fonts. After looking through the list we really liked the font ‘Old Typewriter’ as we thought that this was a clear font that suggests calculated behaviour as typewriters can imply that attention is being taken as a typewriter, because once you have typed then it can’t be undone. This contrasts the idea of the killer’s behaviour as he have any remorse. We also applied a Gaussian blur to the font as it suggests mysterious and more menacing behaviour. By applying quick fades in and out this makes it look more like a typical thriller genre as it looks sinister and eerie.

SEVEN TITLE SEQUENCE

The title sequence for ‘Seven’ was influential for our title sequence as we really liked how the killer had something to remind him of the victims that he killed. As the name of our thriller is called ‘The Collector’ it gave us the idea to incorporate these items into our title sequence and to give suggestions into the film as well as creating enigma codes. This shows the obsessive and sadistic behaviour of the killer throughout the title sequence.

We also found the titles and credits interesting as they are clear and easy to read. It has a blurred effect on it and so this gives it a more sinister and mysterious effect. It also doesn’t look neat or too bold as it flickers on the screen. The use of a flickered effect is interesting as it makes it stand out so that you see it however; it doesn’t flicker too much so that it takes it away from the scene. It is also interesting how the text moves around the frame and changes in size. These effects make the text appear jumpy and sinister.

LIGHTING

 

For our title sequence we discussed a range of lighting effects that we could use. We decided that because we were filming in the woods it would be hard to use artificial lighting outside and so we would be able to film using natural lighting and then edit the clips using ‘Final Cut Pro’ and ‘Motion’. For the clips where the audience see the killer looking through the box, we have used the natural light from the window and also artificial light by shining torches from a high angle onto the scene.

This meant that you had enough light to see what is going but also the use of artificial lighting create more shadows which appeared more prominent. The use of natural lighting made the scene more realistic and tense as the audience are not expecting anything to happen as natural lighting is not typical of the thriller genre and so would make them think that it could happen at any point in real life.

FILMING

After planning our title sequence we arranged a day to film our title sequence. We began filming in the morning so that there was enough light but also this meant that there were lots of shadows and it wasnt too bright. We started by shooting the section in the field, with the tracking shot. We then moved to an area in the woods so that we could film the rest of the scenes. During the day we filmed a range of different shots so  that we had enough when it came to editing the clips together and producing our title sequence.

After editing some of our title sequence we found that it wasnt long enough and so we had to think of an idea on how to create our titles and credits. After looking at the title sequence for ‘Seven’ we came up with the idea of having the killer look at items in a box. We shot this scene in our media class room as we needed to use a table to boot the box and items on. By using the classroom it meant that there would be enough light as there was a large window next to the table. We filmed this shot on an angle and used a close up shot so that you couldnt see much of the room and so you focused on what was happening.

SHOT DESCRIPTION

This was our first shot description before we began our filming for our title sequence. During the filming process we changed some of the shots and made variations and come up with new ideas which we incorperated in our title sequence. I think that this has improved our title sequence as we formed the basis of our ideas in this shot description and then we went back and discussed some of the shots that we were going to use.

LOCATION SHOTS

When we were planning we discussed a range of locations and we decided that we wanted to film the first section of our title sequence on a field in order to show the little girl’s isolation. This would build tension because there is no one around her and then you see the killer. We wanted to show this using a tracking shot, where the camera moved round the girl so that you could see her in the big field.

The film ‘The Omen’ inspired us because we really liked the idea of having a young child in the forest and so we have used this location in our title sequence. When we filmed our title sequence we didn't have a bin in the shot however, if we had of done it would have suggested that it is a place where people would walk and that there would be people about and that the little girl may not be as isolated as she thinks. The trees cast lots of shadows and this is effective especially as we are filming a thriller title sequence as it appears a lot more sinister and suggests that danger is out there and that the killer could be hiding behind any one of the trees.

POTENTIAL TARGET AUDIENCE

For our potential target audience we thought that our thriller would appeal more to a target audience with a range age from 15 to early 20’s. This potential target audience is based on the fact that there would be some disturbing scenes that would not be suitable for younger viewers. However, our thriller may also appeal to an audience over an older age as it a psychological thriller with the themes of death. Our title sequence focuses on the disappearances and deaths of young girls and so the target audience may find this interesting as you are able to see and understand the psychological depth of the killer within the narrative.

JUNO AND SAVING PRIVATE RYAN ANALYSIS POWERPOINT

After watching and analysing the title sequence for ‘Saving Private Ryan’ I found that lighting could create different moods and can be effective when used to contrast or match the scene. The use of natural lighting is not commonly used in thrillers, especially in a scene where tension is being built up. While planning, we discussed filming our title sequence early in the morning as it would be quite misty. However, we thought that filming during the day would be just as effective as there would be lots of shadows from the trees. The use of a slow pace of edit also makes the scene quite eerie and so we wanted to incorporate this idea into our title sequence and so we thought of using long shot durations to do this.

THE LOVELY BONES

During the planning of our title sequence we found that we really wanted to incorporate the  idea of having a little girl as the central protagonist. As we were creating a title sequence for a thriller we knew that we had to have a villain and also include the theme of death. At the beginning of our planning period we were discussing different films that included the death of young children and ‘The Lovely Bones’ was one of the suggestions. We really liked the idea of having a thriller that focused on the death of young girls and the real identity of the killer. Within ‘The Lovely Bones’ there is a balance between the horrific violence and the idea of the young girl’s personal heaven and so this gives a less sinister feeling to it. For our title sequence we wanted to suggest this menacing behavior as well as maintaining the idea of mystery and so this would engage the audience and keep them in suspense. Our narrative is based around the death of young girls, but is mainly focused on the death of the first girl. It creates suspense and mystery as you don’t know the identity of the killer and so it also looks at the crime side of a thriller. In our title sequence we wanted the killer to be portrayed as a calculated and remorseless character as well as being an unsuspected character within the thriller.



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THE CUTTING EDGE

We watched a documentary about editing called ‘The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing’. This allowed us to get different ideas for our title sequence. The section of the documentary that we watched focused on a variety of scenes from the film ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’.

The diegetic sounds of the echoing of the footsteps and breathing is used to build tension and suspense because the audience match their breathing to that of the characters. A fast pace of edit using short fast duration of shots increases tension as the audience are trying to keep up with the fast action and change in shots. Whereas, long duration of shots keep the audience hanging and waiting for what is going to happen next which would result in the building of tension. Even though the film is not a thriller, it uses elements and techniques that would be typical of a thriller.

Lots of close up shots are used which allows the audience to see the fear on the characters face, this suggests that something bad is going to happen as it shows his reaction of events that are occurring or about to. It also means that the audience have a close proximity with the character and so this would be endearing for the audience as they may feel that they have made a connection with the character. Often characters that the audience grow an attachment to end up being killed and this takes them by surprise as they are not expecting it and so this often raises the tension as the audience don’t know who is going to be next.

Cross-cutting has been used to cut from character one to character two and then back to character one again. This suggests that character one is in danger and constantly reminds the audience that danger is closing in on the protagonist. Peaks and valleys is also used to build tension and suspense for the audience as they are left wondering what is going to happen to the protagonist. This is often done using short shot durations and a quick pace of editing as it suggest that it is a scene where lots of action is taking place. By doing this it raises the audience’s heartbeat and keeps them in suspense and builds tension, keeping them engaged.

This documentary also looks at a scene in the film ‘Silence of the Lambs’ where a mysterious male character follows a vulnerable woman in the pitch black. Point of view shots allow the audience to see from the character’s perspective and so this would help to build tension as the audience would feel as if they are in the character’s shoes and in their situation. Low key lighting has been used in order to distort the facial feature and to give a sense of anonymity. This creates a sense of mystery as you don’t see the character’s identity. The male character within the scene has night vision goggles.

A night mode effect has been used to suggest that the female protagonist can’t see and that her senses have been affected and so this builds tension as the audience want her to stay alive as they have formed a connection with the character. We see the female protagonist moving around the room using a pan. This is effective as the audience are able to see the fear through her different facial expressions. By using a pan it implies that someone is watching or following her and this create and builds tension as this appears to be sinister and obsessive behaviour. During the scene the audience are able to hear the diegetic sound of the woman breathing,

Her breathing is not at a steady beat and so this would suggest that she is scared. Because her breathing is not at a steady rate the audience are not able to match their breathing with the characters and so this creates tension as they would feel unnerved by the scene. Also by hearing her breathing we are able to put ourselves in her shoes and so this would build tension as we are feeling her anxiety.   


The use of close up shots means that the audience can connect with the character and feel as if they have a bond with them because they are in a close proximity with the protagonist. We also liked the use of the point of view shot as you are able to see through a character's eyes and step into their shoes. This title sequence has influence our production as we really liked the techniques used in this title sequence.

MEMENTO TITLE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS

The title sequence for ‘Memento’ begins with the titles fading into the frame which can suggest sadness, calmness or depressiveness. The text used a serif font, capital letters and is in the colour blue, this continues the idea of emotion and sadness. The title is centralised and so this makes the title sequence appear dated. It could also link to the fact that the character’s memory in the narrative disappears and that the film is all about his past that he is not able to remember. An establishing shot of a close up of a man’s hand holding a Polaroid with a very disturbing picture on it begins to fade into the background.

This creates enigma codes as it makes the audience question what has happened, who did it and also why the photo is disappearing. The non-diegetic music is a slow orchestral piece and in the minor key which suggests sadness or loneliness. It doesn’t build much tension as the beat of the music is not faster than a heartbeat however it have been used to effectively create atmosphere. The photo disappearing signifies that a parts of his life begin to fade from his memory and so this gives the audience a slight insight into the narrative.

The Polaroid and the non-diegetic music link together as it makes the audience question if the character is emotionally affected by this image and so this makes the scene unnerving and creates suspense as they are left wondering what’s happened. A low angle has been used in order to create a sense of dominance of the shooter; a cut then means that we have a high angle of the dying man which suggests that he is vulnerable and insignificant. The shooter is also wearing a suit which asserts his authority and implies that he has more dominance over the dying man.

The diegetic sound of the gun shot signifies death and so this would create enigma codes as this would make the audience wonder whether the Polaroid and the shooting were related. The scene begins to run backwards and so this would create a fragmented narrative and so the audience may question what is happening. The lighting in the scene is interesting as half of the face is lit and the other half of the face is hidden in shadows. This suggests that he has a hidden side to his identity and so he would have a split personality and makes him appear emotionless.

This title sequence has been influential as we liked how the music was not faster than a heartbeat and so for our title sequence this is contrapuntal to the scene. We also liked the orchestral music as this can create different moods within a thriller and so both of these can help to build suspense and tension.

PROPS LIST

Within our title sequence we used a different range of props. We thought carefully about the props that we used as we tried to use different objects so that we could add symbolism, which would create enigma codes and suggestions for the audience. Our props include:

•   A Teddy   

•   A Ribbon  

•   A White Coat   

•   A Box

•   Items that would be owned by a young girl

•   A Notepad    

•   A Doll    

•   Fake Blood

We have used a teddy in order to represent youth, it is also parallel with the young girl as she is also representing youth and innocence. We have used a red ribbon in order to signify obsession, lust and also suggests death. The idea of the red ribbon suggesting obsession links in with the idea of the villain being obsessive with killing young girls.

We wanted the young girl to war a white coat so that it signifies purity and because a young girl is wearing the coat it shows that the child is pure and innocent because she is a child. To relate to the idea of obsession and also the title ‘The Collector’ we wanted the killer to be looking at items that he has collected from the young girls. The items create enigma codes as the audience are made to ask the questions, whose are they? And why does he have them?

The box itself has words stuck on it and is on white paper. The black font suggests death and dark behaviour because these are connotations of the word ‘black’ and so along with the idea of obsession this contrasts the suggestion of purity with the white box. This conveys the sense that equilibrium is being disrupted as innocence and purity is being taken over by dark and menacing behaviour.

We have used a red pen and a notepad so that the killer can write the girl’s names and ages on. This creates enigma codes and mystery to the title sequence. The red pen also signifies death as he is crossing out the names one by one. We used fake blood on the ribbon to suggest death. A doll that we have used within our title sequence has been used to convey the killer’s obsession. It also represents the young girls as he is more dominant and they are small and vulnerable because he is in control of what is happening.

These props target the audience as the items in the box and also the teddy makes the audience grow an attachment to the character or creates enigma codes which add to the mystery and suspense because the child and teddy symbolise youth and innocence and so this makes the girl appear small and vulnerable.

MOOD BOARD IMAGES ANALYSIS

In the planning period for our title sequence we created a mood board so that we could record our different ideas and inspirations for our title sequence.

When looking at the different film covers we found that we liked how the silhouette in the background of the “When a Stranger Calls” image. The backlighting used in this image makes the person appear quite sinister as they have no sense of identity. The juxtaposition also creates a binary opposition as the dominant character in the foreground appears quite innocent and vulnerable. Whereas the silhouette in the background is quite subtle as if to be preying on the young girl and so this would suggest menacing and sinister behaviour. ‘The Secret in their Eyes’ is a contrast of ‘When a Stranger Calls’ as the silhouette is in the foreground and the young woman is in the foreground, this suggests that the woman is looking in on dark and menacing behaviour.

We chose to include the film ‘Orphan’ in our mood board as we really liked the style of the font as it looks as if its scratched into a surface, which implies a sense of obsession and violence and so we thought that this would relate to our title sequence as the killer has an obsession with killing young girls. We really liked the narrative in the ‘Lovely Bones’ and so we have taken different ideas from the film. The lighting used for ‘The Secret Window’ is interesting as it half of his face is lit and the other half is in the shadows, this suggests that the protagonist has two different personalities and that he has an innocent side as well as a more darker and menacing side.

The image for ‘The Omen’ is interesting as a child represents innocence, however, the dark shadows and backlighting suggest that there is more to this child than meets the eye as her has no sense of identity and so this makes him quite menacing and sinister. The juxtaposition of the child in the light white background contrast as it suggests that with all the innocence in the world there is corruption and impurity somewhere within it and that we may not always see it. This is suggested because we cannot see his identity.

We have chosen ‘The Hole’ because we really liked the viewpoint of this image. It also shows the contrast between the bright light at the end of the hole and also the dark shadows. This made us discuss the different effects and lighting we could use within our title sequence. We also discussed the use of inverting black and white images so that you get a negative effect, as shown in the image for ‘Open House’. This makes the house appear more prominent and so it looks quite sinister and menacing and also creates a sense of mystery. By doing this it also disrupts the equilibrium and so this would also add to the ominous atmosphere.

We considered having a frame within our title sequence that was inspired by ‘Primal Doubt’ where the killer’s face is seen in the knife. After discussing this we decided that this would give too much of the narrative away and so we were against using this idea in our title sequence.

The image for ‘Schindler’s List’ was really interesting as the German soldiers juxtapose the young girl and so this suggests that evil is dominant over innocence. We really liked the fact that everything is in black and white apart from the little girl’s coat. There are many signifiers and connotations within this image as the black signifies death and evil, whereas the red signifies death. The use of white in this image is important as it could have been used to signify purity. The little girl is a pure shade of white and so this would suggest that she signifies purity because she is an innocent child. The white could also be used to signify purity as the Germans wanted a pure Arian race and so by wearing the red coat this could imply that she is going to die within the narrative.

By creating a mood board we have been able to discuss different ideas which have inspired us and also influenced our title sequence.

OUR PITCH POWERPOINT