Production Company Logos and Information

Most of the production companies we have looked at have a reference to height. This suggests to us that each company is trying to become greater than one another.



20th Century Fox: The large image suggests the power and the lights show star quality. This company has a high budget and has made some award winning films such as Avatar, we will not have a budget but can still try and create a good logo to show our professionalism.




Dreamworks: The company has a reference to dreams in its title, this suggest to us that the clouds compliment the authority. Again this a high budget company and they have produced many high class films such as Shrek and Madagascar.





Film 4 Production: Again this is a very popular company and links to the channel 4 audience. The most successful film produced of late was The Inbetweeners Movie, this is a link between a Tv programme and a film. This is typical of film 4 as they can successfully create this transition.




 Paramount Pictures: Again this is a high budgeted film company and has produced many good quality films. The stars suggest the quality behind the production. There most renound films are Paranormal Activities.





Vertigo Films: Vertigo films is more of a lower budget company. Compared to the others the logo is very simple and suggests the simplicity of the films they create. There most successful film was the streetdance films.





Working Title: Again similar to Vertigo Films this is a lower budget company, however they have produced some high class films. The logo is simple and creates a clear structure the viewers of the type of films they produce. The Johnny english's films are probably the most excitable films they have produced.

Italian Job Title Sequence

The Italian Job is similar to Se7en as it gives us little snippets of what is to come in the film without giving to much information away.

We watched the title sequence and the following features entered in this order:

1. Production company logo appeared.
2. Introduction of the actors.
3. Main title appears.
4.Visuals of maps are shown.
5.We then have an introduction of some more actors.

This is quite a simple structure but uses the same sequence as most opening sequences. We are shown the production company and introduced to the characters and then the title flashes up on the screen.

My Questionnaire Results

1. What is your favourite genre of film?

Horror: 1

Crime: 1

Comedy: 3

Romance: 1
Drama: 1

Fantasy: 1

Action: 2

2. How often do you visit the cinema?

Once Every 1-3 months:7

One Every 6-12 months:2

Not very often: 1

3. Whats your favourite stereotypical character?

Villain: 1

Funny Guy: 5

Animals: 1

Hero: 2

Romantic Guy: 1

4. Do you enjoy realistic or over dramatic storylines?

Realistic: 9

Over dramatic: 1

5. What influences you to go and see a film, e.g actors, storylines etc.

Actors: 3

Going to see it with friends: 1

Trailer: 3

Likeability: 1

Director: 1

Storyline: 1

6. Do you prefer thriller or horror movies?

Thriller:3

Horror:5

Neither: 1

Both:1

7. Do you prefer violence or Sci-fi horror?

Violence:6

Sci-Fi: 4

My Questionnaire for Films

We conducted a questionairre to find out some common interests amongst people, hopefully this will allow us to select our target audience.

1. What is your favourite genre of film?

2. How often do you visit the cinema?

3. Whats your favourite stereotypical character?

4. Do you enjoy realistic or overdramatic storylines?

5. What influences you to go and see a film, e.g actors, storylines etc.

6. Do you prefer thriller or horror movies?

7. Do you prefer violence or Sci-fi horror?

Se7en Title Sequence

This title sequence was very complex but also very effective. We are not shown any plots or characters,we just have clues of what could follow in the film. This gets the audience involved straight away as they try to anticipate what is going to happen.

2 Seconds- A book appears with its pages open.
3 Seconds- We get a view of 'New line Cinema Presents'.
7 Seconds- An inter title introducing the producer comes up in black and white.
8 Seconds- Distorted hands.
13 Seconds- Brad Pitt is introduced.
16 Seconds- Fingers are being shaved.
18 Seconds- Morgan Freeman.
23 Seconds- Title of the film in small font.
24 Seconds- The title flashes larger.
29 Seconds- Gwyneth Paltrow
34 Seconds- Close up on pen and paper.
36 Seconds- Red Filter
39 Seconds- Scissors cutting up film (extreme close up)
43 Seconds- Paper with paperclips.
54 Seconds- More actors listed.
61 Seconds- Marker pen crossing out words.
72 Seconds- Boys eyes are being crossed out in the background casting in the foreground.
74 Seconds- Red filter.
76 Seconds- Red filter with photos.
79 Seconds- Camera Film.
85 Seconds- Dirty thumb with little hooks.
88 Seconds- Bandaged Thumb.
90 Seconds- Sticking in photos.
96 Seconds- Close up on dirty thumb playing with needle.
102 seconds- threading a needle.
108 seconds - book binding.

This is a two minute title sequence which is quite long, this builds tension for the audience to make the film become more exciting.

Prelimenary Task Finished Movie

Overall I was very pleased with my short video. The shots were simple and I followed the main rules needed. We used the 180 degrees rule effectively and used a range of different shot types. We used shot reverse shot effectively to show dialogue and also used match on action to take out unimportant footage. If I could change anything it would be the beginning of my footage. Originally I had a 5 second title, but this was not long enough because when we were uploading it was cut. However overall I am pleased.