Timeline of an opening

                                   

Camera Angles	Screen Shot	Title analysis
Close up shot Of Tony Stark -          High key light -          Key lighting to the far left of the camera , projecting across the right of his face	( 9 seconds )	The opening scene is actually the ending of  “Robert Downey Jr ” stating to the world that he is “Ironman” The image then converts to a comic book style and tony stark changes into ironman.
Zoom in from black Images change to red Texts is in the centre of the screen	(17 seconds)	The camera zooms into the chest of iron man. The style symbolised Blue Prints as the opening titles are part of the making of the suit.
Zoom in from other shot Camera shake Text is in the centre of the screen	(22 seconds )	This screen shows who directed the film – joh favreau The shaking of the screen could symbolised the combustion of the suit as it is so advanced
Camera using crab technique  in from the left Text is at the top of the screen	(35 seconds)	This screen shows the blue print of part of the suit moving and functioning Showing the director of photography name – Mathew Libatique
Zooms in Back changes to blue Text in the centre of the screen	(59 seconds)	This screen zooms into the heart of iron man and the image changes to blue as the core is blue in the ironman suit. “Robert Downey jr” name is shown as he is the centre of the movie as he is the main character.
Images turn back to red Shows multiple shots in a couple of seconds Text is centre right	(1 minute 5 seconds )	The multiple shots show that the suit is coming together and shows of some of the weapons on the suit. Text shows another actor who has a lead role in the film
Camera uses a crab technique to the right Text fly’s in from left	(1 minute 10 seconds)	This shot includes red and blue , they could show that the heart of the suit ( blue ) and the suit ( red ) are becoming one.
Zooms in and through blue prints	( 1 minute 25 seconds )	This image changes the seen as if the credits are over and we are now leaving the suit
Zooms out to military symbol And images change to blue Titles cut out to black almost instantly	( 1 minute 36 seconds )	Image above zooms out to a federal symbol As during the film the military want access to the ironman suit. This ends the credit like a transmission and cuts of to black.

Film openings

Saw 6
the opening credits are writen in a weird font you see 3 versions of the text all in differn't sizes moving at differnt times across the screen also a few of the letters seem to twice every so often.
this is to create a creepy feel to the film.
the only lighting used is key light to keep a dark feel and uses Low key lighting to keep the film feeling dark
the credits fade to black and fade in to part of jigsaws death traps
the producer uses Extreme Close Ups of the traps slowly revealing the trap to the audience
there is not alot of opening credits
to finish the opening we see the first two victims waking up and wondering where they are
using a medium close up.

The plot of the opening is to introduce jigsaw the main cerial killer of the series new game of life and death and to show the audience how sick and twisted the film is going to become as in the first 5 minutes there is alot of blood ,gore and self harming.




FLIGHT PLAN
Below is the opening to Flight Plan, Our theme for our opening peice is a thriller. I have looked at various openings to Thrillers, below is one of them. This Film begins with a train going past, after it 'Touchstone Pictures and Imagaine entertainment present', follows, it is white writing on a black background which creates a eerie feel , this is the first thing you see so it sets both the mood, and the setting of a train station, The rest of the titles follow in the style of a train going past, the kind of shutter, line effect going over the writing is used to create this, this also give a tense feel to it. After the last name, the black screen fades out and shows a train with a woman sitting on the bench persumed to be waiting for the train.  This scene is the establishing shot and shows the back of the lady in  the middle of the screen, this automaticly make you think she is the main charecter. High Key lighting is used in this scene. The doors of the train open and the camera beings to zoom into her with the words 'Flight Plan' in white, fading in beside her, the pause here and the time it takes to zoom in also creates a feel of suspence, its almost like your waiting for something to happen now. The writing 'Flight Plan', which establishes the name of the film, flashes and fades back out, the camera then turns to the other side and shows the front of her face, this is the first time you see her, it continues to zoom it up to a 'Close up' viewpoint to show the worried emotion on her face. Quite a Soft High Key lighting is used here, this is to make you look more at her expression and less at the shadows. This sets the scene and mood for the rest of the film, the screen then blanks out and opens on a new scence, where low key lighting is used. This is the begining of the film. This will help me with openings because it shows new ways of setting a scene and creating the mood for the rest of the film. This opening scene captures your intrest in the film so it is inportant it is intresting and full of tension and suspense.

Dawn of the Dead (2004) {First Scene 00:00-01:00}

To begin with there are the dedications, to the filming groups, that help put the movie together; (such as logos, and iconic animations, “universal studios”).

However, instead of their iconic backing track, there is a more eerie track that runs through the dedications. This instantly puts the audience out of there comfort zone; helping to add to the films atmosphere. Relating to the fact that the genre is horror, a low continuous sound with a few distortions helps to create the atmosphere for the following scenes.

The final logo then dissolves, into what looks like a fire or chemicals mixing (a bright, moving mass of a yellowy orange substance). This then has a use of non-diegetic sound of fire burning, or even something dissolving in acid. These sounds will most like have been produced, using a technique called Foley art/sound.

The camera zooms out changing the colour of the mas to a white and blue; as the camera retreats farther the image of an X-Ray is shown, this would be considered the establishing shot; as unlike the first shot (established as a extreme close up of the X-Ray) I lets the audience know that it is in a hospital, this is strengthened by the fact that the shot is over the shoulder of a person in a lab coat. The audio also fades out, and the diegetic dialogue fades in. this almost gives the impression of snapping into reality or fading out of it.

The shot then zooms out further, to reveal the shot is over the shoulder of a doctor. This reveals the it is the doctor talking and not a voice over. A mid shot is used for the two characters to swap dialogue, once the character has finished his phone call the shot jumps out with no audio; to a long shot. This use of jumpy camera changes is typical of horror film as it adds a sense of urgency. As the characters begin to talk the shot goes back to a mid shot, the use of going out to a long shot could be considered as the establishing shot

Lighting

Lighting is used to create a atmoshere , this is depending on what type of movie the direct is trying to produce

Here is a still from Final Fantasy where the charaters have all turned in crystals.

the image uses BACKLIGHT to create a outline
this is used to outline the subject ( charaters and huge crystal ) this is to draw the audience to the statues
the BACKLIGHT is disguised as the sun.
The image is in LOW KEY LIGHTING

 Other types of lighting.

High key lighting
high key lighting is used to create a bright and light image
what is usualy used to portray freshness and goodness.


Low key lighting
this is the oposite to high key lighting , instead less lighting is used
to create a dark eree feel to a image.

Presentation

Today (8/10/2010) our group had to present 3 IDEAS for our final production..
CONNOR presented the IDEAS across to the class
I RECORDED the presentation ( you can watch the video down below)
and fran took notes about POSITIVE CRITISISUM.
while as liam was unavalible to help with the presentation

Idea 1
our first idea was taken from the film "LORD OF WAR" but instead we would show the LIFE OF A MACHETE in the hands of a local nut job then the scene changes to a crime scene.

Idea 2
our second idea we are going to film the whole scene in a FIRST PERSON prospective as he masacures a few victims then the scene changes to a crime scene

Idea 3
our third idea is that a group of "yobs" teenagers sneak into a abandoned factory and takes drugs having a good time. then a guy with a baseball bat enters wearing a hoody.. one of the teenagers start on him and ends up getting killed .. then the hooded charater takes on all the "yobs" while one person runs away and hides in a cupboard of some sort and the charater walks around searching for him , when the teenager thinks he's safe the hooded charater comes right up to the cupboard to scare the audience... then cuts to the opening title.

Inbetweeners Series 3 : episode 3

the inbetweeners is a Teen drama created by Written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris
it is about a group of  charaters struggling through there sixth form at school (will, simon , neil and jay ).
the show is focused on teenagers as it uses language maybe the older generation has never heard off.

The episode starts of with an ESTABLISING SHOT (ELS) of the front of jays house with a caravan parked on the front drive. this is used so the viewer knows where the charaters are, the scene is narated by one of the main charaters so the viewers are comftable and acknowledge what he says.
the shot changes to a MEDIUM SHOT (MS)shows all 4 charaters cramped in the cavaran, while jay is doing a rude action while describing his holiday with 3 playboy models... (by this time in the show, the audience knows he lies about everything) while switching to SHOT/REVERSE SHOT during exchange of dialogue.
Jays dad enters , the camera shows the 4 using a HIGH ANGLE making his dad seem supirior to them, as he is older and makes jay look weak when he takes the piss out of him for lying again.
 There is a ClOSE UP SHOT (CS) and EYE LEVEL ANGLE of jays face looking upset , this makes the viewer seem sorry for him as he's being targeted and embarresed infront of his friends.
 The SCENE ends with a little DIALOUGE from the NARATER explaining the next scene, this is said while showing another ESTABLISION SHOT ( ELS ) of the group walking in the street on the way to school.

Basic Camera Shots, Angles and Movement

CAMERA SHOT

ELS- Extreme Long Shot.
this can be taken - horizontal shot , an idefinity shot , establishing shot
and gives the viewer a sense of scale.


LS - Long shot.
This is taken to show a whole figure/object
shows things in relation to their surroundings
can also as well be an establishing shot




MLS - Medium Long Shot.
Shows more details of the charater even though you can still see all of thier bodys
retains the setting quite clearly in the mise-en-scene


MS - Medium Shot.
is roughly from the knees or waist to the head
there is a fine line between MLS and MS


MCU - Medium Close Up.
taken from the mid-chest to the top of the head
shows alot of detail of the charater
and can be used in Shot/Reverse Shot


CU - Close up
this shot shows detail of the face
this is useful to portray emotions of the charaters
shows head and shoulders


ECU - Extreme Close Up
this show shows a small part of the face
can also show extreme fear or emotions if focused on the eyes


CAMERA MOVEMENT

Crab
camera moves completely to the left of right , following someone also called " TRACKING SIDEWAYS".


Tracking shot/dolly shot-
this shot is created by placing a camera on a dolly and pushed along the track this is the maintain the smoothness of the shot

Panning- Camera pivots left and right , but says in a fix point on a axis.

Boom - camera moves up or down ( as though its a lift)

CAMERA ANGLES

Birds eye angle
is an angle that looks directly down , the angle is mostly used as an establishing angle and an extreme long shot

Zoom
camera zooms in/out from subject
the lense moves , not the camera

High angle
this angle is used to look down on something . this makes the charater look weak and vulnerable. the angle usualy is used to give the audience a perspective of a certain charater.

Eyelevel angle

this view is used so the viewer is on the same level as the charaters on screen , it is the most common angle used in most films 

Low angle 

is the opposite of "High angle" so this shot is looking up on a character making him feel strong and all powerfull, it can make the audience feel vulnerable cause the charater is looking down on them. this can make the audience feel sorry for charaters who engage this one.

Dutch angle

is used to demonstrate the confusion of the charater, this is used for example if a charater has been hurt.