So far we have finished filming our opening sequence. We are now in the progress of editing , making our own titles to match the theme. We have already done some of out titles which we have created on photoshop. The most important element of this is to get the exact same size and font. We also need to make sure we decide on the location of each tittle as it is very important. We have looked at different opening sequences and have a clear idea of how we want our tittles to look and were exactly placed on the screen. We have noticed a patern of titles which seems very interesting and hints us the new style of openings that are used. Almost all the new film openings use capital letters for the names of actors and everyone else in the film e.g:
MONIKA BUDRYTE
Also they use :
Directed by
CONNOR WALSH
Almost every opening uses this simple idea of,having names,written bigger which helped us plan our own tittles.
There are alot of things we still need to do and one of the biggest is the music for our opening. We were thinking of doing Bathoven as his music is very slow and time but perfect for our religious theme.
'The art of Film and Title design' is a clip which really underlines the importance of an opening sequence. Made by the people that know most about it, we can see the true nature of what an opening sequence is and how it is necessary in capturing the audience and setting the scene for the film which follows. It doesn't matter what genre the movie is there is always a title sequence to match and compliment the style of movie.
As shown in the clip 'Blue Valentine' is a great example of an opening that captivates the style and story of its latter. This is done by using a range of editing and filming techniques to suit the film. Personally, I think that editing is the key to an opening sequence. Whereas filming is the most important stage of a film I believe that a good opening is about smooth and flowing images and titles. Although the initial shots are vital the distortion of these shots or otherwise editing shows the potential of the film and its makers without giving away the full capacity of what is to follow. In 'Blue Valentine' we see brief glimmers of the two protagonists and their relationship blossoming and then slowly deceasing although, as Jim Helton said, the love is always there. The very fact that all this can be portrayed in a matter of minutes is an example of why it is so important and effective to have a good opening sequence.
