Genre of Film (PLANNING FOR PRESENTATION) - Callum

Title Sequence Idea - Icarus

ICARUS

Script

Abandoned building. Begin with an extra wide establishing shot of room. A layer of dust covers everything. There is silence, except for the ticking of a clock. Close up on some candles flickering, as some slow creepy music like that of a music box begins . Low close up on a girls shoes, as she walks at a slow pace. Wide shot of her walking steadily, a shoulder bag on her side and an unlit candle in one hand, a match box in the other. 

Switch to walking shot of male assassin striding through a corridor.

She reaches the other candles and a tracking shot as she bends down to a crouch and puts her candle on the floor. Close up of match box being lit and lingering shot on the lit match. Digetic sound of match being struck. Girl bends over candles and lights them, blowing out the match afterwards. Angled shot of her sat back, drawing her knees to her chest and resting her chin on them, sighing as she gazes at the flickering lights just visible in shot.

Switch back to male assassin climbing some stairs

 A loud bang is heard. The music becomes more intense and erratic. The girl rises quickly and begins blowing out all the candles, looking over her shoulder worriedly. There is one candle left. Her bag falls, its contents of papers and other junk spilling out onto the floor. She goes to pick them up, rushing as she shoves everything quickly back into the bag. Suddenly cut to black, music stopping suddenly. Silence. Fade back into shot, a tracking shot from the bag still on the floor, to the remaining candle. A man picks it up. Tracking shot as he brings it to his face, but we can only see from the bottom of his nose down. He blows the candle out. The smoke from the candle fades.

Sounds - 3 Samples

SOUNDS

Sample 1:






We would use this if we had a car that was going to drive away, and as an easy way to suggest that a person is moving away without having to show it.


Sample 2:



This sound can be used for a variety of things. For example, it could be the sound of a ship horn. Also, it could be used as sound that isn't part of the scene to add some drama.


Sample 3:

 

The sound of incoming trains is very effective when used a scene that is either close to train tracks or next to a train station. The sound could also be used more abstractly, such as to build tension or to represent the engine of a mysterious ship. Alternatively, it could be used to show a person about to die if they're tied to a train track.

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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