Why is sound so important in film (RESEARCH) TO BE FINISHED

Analyse 3 title sequence of chosen genre - Looking at Macro elements, Micro elements and Order of Credits (RESEARCH)

Macro
Storyline: The plot isn't clear from the start but you do get the sense that it's about a husband that has lost his wife.
Key themes: love, manipulation, control and mystery
Characters: We see the wife first after the IDENTS then the husband is shown standing outside a house.
Social Class: Upper middle class

Micro
Camera: The first few shots were all still shots then it used a pan over landscapes. The camera didn't move much and i believe this to be effective as it adds to the mystery of it all.
Editing: The straight cuts between the shots were very quick and little animation was used in this, it was only used for the title and credit.
Sound: The music was very consistent, there was very little diegetic sound throughout the title sequence as it was mostly music. towards the end you  are able to hear the ambient sound surrounding the male character standing outside the house.
Mis-en-scene: Dark looking locations, very plain looking clothing

Order of Credits:

• 20th Century Fox
• Regency 
• Ben Affleck
• Rosamund Pike 
• Gone Girl
• Neil Patrick Harrison 
• Tyler Perry 
• Carrie Coon
• Kim Dickens 
• Patrick Fugit 
• David Clennon
• Lisa Banes
• Casting by 
• Sound design by 
• Music by
• Costume Design by
• Film Director 
• Production Designer 
• Director of Photography 
• Produced by 
• Based on the novel 
• Directed by 

Clink this link to see the Title Sequence for The Usual Suspects



Macro

Storyline: You can't tell what the movie is about because it isn't made very clear at the start

Key themes: Mystery, Creepy, Ominous and 

Characters: There aren't any characters shown at the beginning so you aren't show what type of direction this title sequence is going in.

Social Class: You can't tell the social class based on the title sequence due to it having no characters  or location being shown.

Macro
Camera: There is only a single shot and its a pan over what seems to be a river.
Editing: There aren't any cuts between shots because there is only one during the title sequence if you exclude the idents, the only form of editing i saw was the title's being faded in and out.
Sound: The soundscape seems to be very dark and gritty and has a creepy feel to it, which makes you wonder as to whats going to happen next but keeps you guessing during the title sequence since there aren't any characters or location being shown.
Mis-En-Scene:Night time, dark and suspicious looking location.

Order of Credits:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Spelling Films International
A blue parrot/ bad hat harry production
Byan Singer's Film
The Usual Suspects
Stephen Baldwin
Gabriel Bryne
Chazz Palminteri
Kevin Pollak
Pete Postlethwaite
Kevin Spacey
Also Starring
Suzy Amis
Giancarlo Esposito
Benicio Del Toro
Dan Hedaya
Casting By
Music by
Costume Design by
Production Design By
Edited By
Co-Producer
Written By
Produced By
Directed By

PLANNING - Individual Idea/Title Sequence Outline

PLANNING - Half Term Planning Homework: Location

Potential Location 1


Millwall Park
Here are some images of the location:

Here is the location, relative to Angel Tube station:

The reason that this location could be used is that it's versatile. If we decide to use an open, green area, this park has multiple different elements to it that can be used. The park could also be the very setting of the title sequence, or maybe just an establishing shot.


Potential Location 2

Millwall Outer Dock
Here is an image of the location:

Here is the location, relative to Angel Tube station:

This location is very scenic and can make for a great image. It also has a very different mood during the night, where the lamps give the area an orange glow. This can capture many different moods, and has a variety of elements - water, a view of the city, and apartments - all of which can be manipulated for a certain desired effect. It can be an establishing shot, the location of the actual sequence, or merely part of a montage - this can be used for a lot.

Individual Ideas Thriller Title Sequence

Individual idea for a title sequence

Half Term Homework - Part 2 - Planning Costume Ideas

Task 1




Task 2


My Brother in his Halloween Costume:

Character Name: Cochino
Backstory: Family Slaughtered by Butchers in a Columbian Farm. He is now out to murder all humans ever. Ironic.
Role In Title Sequence: Running after humans with his meat cleaver as they all scream and run
Role in Film: Hero (from Pig Perspective) and Bad Guy (from Human Perspective)
Subculture: Pig, Murderers, Serial Killers, Goths


Task 3