Our Production logo

 

Production logo

When developing ideas about our production logo we had to create a name and an image which will be different and bring attention to our target audience, as we are doing a thriller opening sequence I thought our production logo should be based on the thriller genre, then we came up with the name Eye Spy because it may be related to the children genre but I thought with our image it could have a different effect.

Our opening sequence is based on someone watching a person and being paranoid throughout so our production logo and name should be similar to our opening sequence. The image of the eye is to indicate to the audience that our production company is based around the thriller genre and red is  usually linked with fear and the thriller genre. Eye Spy links with the image we have created and even though it may be related to kids, we thought it could represent the thriller genre so like a stalker so it has that elemnt of fear for the audience.

I think our production logo is simple but affective and it brings the type of atmosphere we wanted, production logos are very important as it allows the audience to recognise which production company created this film. We chose to use "Eye" instead of "I" as we thought it would be affective towards the audience and make it seem as someone is watching you. 

Video Diary

Video Diary 

The video Diary we did allowed us to explain our thoughts behind the opening sequence and the certain shots we thought were good in our piece as well as what we could improve on and change next time.

We had to evaluate the shots which we have done already and state what we liked about our piece and what can be improved to make our piece better, the video dairy helped us to understand our strengths in this piece  and our weaknesses. We spoke about the match on action we did and the effects it created and how it helped our opening sequence, and spoke about certain shots which had top be re-filmed so it was clearer for the audience to see.

I understood the real value of doing a video diary and how it helps us and the audience understand the effects of our shots and what our intention was for the different shots.

Test font choices

 

  Test font choices 

There are many different types of fonts available but certain fonts take someones work to another level, The choice of font and where it would be placed was difficult for me to decide.

I didn't want the font or the size of the font to overpower the scene which it was placed in with the shot being knifes and the main character on the bed sleeping, the chose of text I used was simple and easy to read as I wanted the audience to be completely clear of the production logo and the production name, even the size of the text couldn't be too big. The colour of the font was white as our piece is in black and white but we didn't want it to clash with the scene behind it hence why we chose white not black.

The second choice of font was different to the first as it was the centre of attention and was the last image seen in the short opening sequence, we used black as the colour for the second font as it stood out with the light background and allowed it to be the main focus of that scene. I wanted it to be big so it was eye catching and it was very important it was seen as it is the name of the film.

Creating of Music

Creating of Music 

When I had to think about what type of music I needed to create, I had to think about the type of atmosphere I wanted the music to create and how the music will link to the opening sequence. It was hard as I wasn't experienced with Garageband at all but I had to develop my knowledge about it through research and experimenting on the software.

I personally wanted to create the piece from scratch so I knew what was used to create the music and the purpose of it being inserted in it. I used some loops from garageband for a foundation and other instruments which had an impact to the sound of the music, I had to edit the music to be on beat and for the right sound we wanted.

It was difficult for me to create the music as I wasn't able to see the video until we imported it to our opening sequence, the time keeping and making sure that what happened in the short film linked to the music and wasn't too fast or too slow.

Homeland

 

Homeland 

Homeland is a and american drama which follows the story of a american soljar which has been taken hostage for many years and has been returned home with something changed about him.
This is a good example of a thriller film/TV drama which throughout the series is good at generating tension and exploring different ways to effect the audience emotionally and they use a lot of incongraphy to define the genre. There are many twists throughout which keeps a lot of people watching Homeland constantly.

It is set in america in a normal home which has hidden secrets within the building as the main character helps to plan an attack on the USA but is covered up by his return, there is a lot of action and this TV series consist of quick thinking which keeps the audience engaged and wanting them to keep watching. This example of a thriller genre helps for my group to have a better understanding about the genre and how to have an successful thriller opening, this really inspired me to do more concerning my piece and I was able to think of ideas for my own piece.

Editing

 

Editing

When we started editing we had to think about how we wanted the opening sequence to be presented and what effects we want to generate from the editing. My team were not experienced in editing at all, none of us has ever edited or have any knowledge concerning editing as well.

We used a software called Final Cut Pro which we had to learn how to use from scratch and we had to develop skills to use this software.

Editing our piece was very hard as we had difficulties with our actor but we had to use what we had and develop upon it to make it the best we can, we used different effects to better our work but as we named out opening sequence The Watcher we used effects which relate to the type of theme we were looking for.

The editing altogether was quit challenging but very fun and I was able to learn new skills about the software and how it works, the Final Cut Pro allowed our work to be the best standard we were able to generate and explore different ways to better our short film sequence.

Analysis of production logos

  

Production logo

Production logos are very important, just the names of the produces can be the different between a thousand views and a million. A production logo is like a brand and is built up by the representation they make of themselves. It is used for films and TV programs and there are couple production logos which have become famous over the past years.

There are many different types of production logos even ones which move which is more interesting then a still one, it has to be eye catching and recognisable for people to always see it. It is normally at the beginning of a film so people will know from the beginning who made the film or the ending of a TV program, the more creative the production logo is the more people will know it.

The 20th century Fox has become one of the most known production logos, it has a certain theme tune which links with the production logo. This logo doesn't have much movement when it appears but the production team has made such brilliant films like Avatar, Titanic and Simpson movie these were all created by is production team and because of its high quality films it has been very popular.

Thriller treatment

Thriller Treatment 

When we thought about ideas for our thriller opening sequence, we thought about what type of atmosphere we wanted to create for the audience and how the different shots will create effect.

We started with a count down from five to zero with a blur effect which built up tension and it gets the attention of the audience very quickly. The fan slowing down as the first scene makes the setting intense and may make the audience ask questions about its importance in the opening sequence , this may make the audience unease as they will feel like they are not in control and my make them produce questions from the beginning. A shot of knifes on the floor at his bedside could show he is use to using weapons and indicates danger to the audience.

We first see the character asleep on his bed, he has four flashbacks. One of the area which are flats at night time this sets the scene the angle makes the flats look bigger which may show why the character is disturbed by it, then the sign danger which could be a warning that there is danger to come then the last two flashbacks are of a dark figure moving quickly across the scene to different locations. Those flashbacks help to show to the audience some things about the characters past which will make sense further on the opening sequence.
He wakes up startled and gets up, he rubs his hands then quickly turns his head towards the fan. This could shock the audience which will keep the atmosphere we are trying to maintain. He stand up and turns off the fan then checks the time on the phone, even though we focus on the time the wallpaper is more important then the audience may think. It is a picture of a baby which could be his child and could play a big part in the film itself.
He takes two from many knifes on his TV stand and places it within his rucksack, those shot presents the main character as a danger to society and that wherever he is going to at the moment requires him to bring weapons with him. This is a key part of the opening sequence as it reviles parts of the characters lifestyle. Mise en scene is shown as we look at the characters custom as it is dark which is normally related to a negative character, also the props which were the knifes and the rucksack paints a bad picture to the audience. We us match on action when he is leaving his house so shots of him leaving his room and down the stirs to his door.
We then create an atmosphere where it seems he is being watched by someone as soon as he leaves his house. We then see a dark figure of someone standing waiting for him to leave his house and as the character is walking, we have a shot were we are in the place of the dark figure slowly creeping towards the victim. The dark figure reaches an arm towards the victim and as soon as he places his hand on him it goes into the title. The last scene was able to build up tension as the dark figure approached the victim and I think the music was able to produce the type of atmosphere we wanted and the sound of an explosion as the title will shock people.