MAIN Post 3a: Further look at opening sequences

I have decided to do some research into title sequences. This time I have chose to look at title sequences of a comedy to help me get an understanding of how a comedy title sequence works.

The first title sequence that I am going to look at is Hot Fuzz, the reason I have chosen to look at Hot Fuzz is because the film is a comedy-action film.

I found out:

 

• That Hot Fuzz used the characters to show that it was going to be an action film with a comedy element.
• It also showed who made the films and who was associated with the film at the beginning.
• Fast, up beat music to set the genre of the film.
• It portrays that they are police officers as well thought the outfits.
• Action.

Below is the video of the opening sequence of Hot Fuzz.

The second title sequence that i have chosen to research and investigate is The Dilemma because I feel that i will be able to get a lot of good information from the clip to help me make my title sequence. This is what i found:-

• I found that the music was helping the situation as it was helping to bring across the comedy element.
• They just took clips from the film and edited them together to create a small story to show what the film is about.
• Good clear link between the characters and the way that they will work together and the type of comedy the film is.
• Names are the last thing in the title sequence.
• Brought me into the film as it is making me laugh and i want to know how the twist ends and I want to see the rest of the film to see if there is another funny moments.

Below is the title sequence for The Dilemma.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By me doing this research i have realise how big Hollywood film companies make the title/open sequence and have now got more of an understanding of how to make my own. 

MAIN Post 3: Research into Opening Sequence Designs

For my research I looked at two Kyle Cooper interviews, whilst I was watching theses interviews I took some notes of how to make a good opening scene, what it should included.

My notes:

• Lead into the film.
• Set an expectation.
• Should make you forget about everything else.
• Link it to your films genre. (For example in sevens Kyle Cooper made the opening sequence around a cereal killer by taking shots of hand writing notes and images on the tables and walls for instance.)
• If you can smash a glass for example instead of editing it.
• Make the title sequence inspire other people into making there own title sequence or film or get them excited about media and talking about media.
• Study your idea's.
• Experiment with different idea's.
• Help people get an understanding of the film by telling them the back story of the film. 

By me watching these interviews I have been able to get a better understanding of what a title sequences are there for as I first thought that a title sequence was there just to show the actor, producers etc. Now me and the group should be able to create a title sequence that is of a very high standard as we have tips and idea's of how to make a title sequence.

http://www.watchthetitles.com/articles/00170-Kyle_Cooper_interview_pt_1_2
http://www.watchthetitles.com/articles/00184-Kyle_Cooper_interview_pt_2_2

Here we have two links that will allow you see part one and part two of the interviews of Kyle Cooper.