Se7en title sequence remake

Sophie Bishop and I created this opening title sequence for se7en using Final Cut Pro.

Match On Action

This is a YouTube video I created to show Match on Action.

Falling Down sound track remake

This a re make of the sound track for Falling Down which Sophie Bishop and I created using Garage Band. We tried to not make our sound track the same as the original, but we did use similar sound clips as we wanted to keep the same concept.




Audio starts at 1:26 minutes and finishes at 2:05 minutes.

Se7en

During the opening title sequence of 'seven' it explains that people have died, with 2 deaths already taken place and another 5 are going to happen due to the seven deadly sins.

The title sequence for seven shows that the thriller is going to be dark and mysterious, I also think this due to the pace of the music (speeds up) and the effect which is being shown on the sequence (makes the sequence seem old fashioned (set possibly in the 1980's) and dirty, because of the effect flickering.) Also during the sequence different words were flashing onto the screen, the text was white throughout the entire sequence. This could possibly show purity which is the opposite of the seven deadly sins.

Through out the sequence the audience can hear at lot of different sounds, which includes voice overs and also a metronome which the audience doesn't see but will hear, making it a non-diegetic sound.

From watching the opening sequence of 'seven' I think that the film could be based on either a serial killer or a surgeon because it the opening titles are shown as a murderers point of view.
A lot of different tasks are taken place in the opening sequence.
The murderer is scrapbooking, this is possibly to show what crimes they have done in relation with the seven deadly sins. The scrap book is also hand made (sewn together, creating a book) This is where it shows it could possibly be a surgeons point of view the audience is seeing, due to them having to have a craft of sewing people together again. Also shows note planning taking place, meaning could be planning to kill again.

Photographs have been taken and are shown being developed in a dark room, this means who ever have taken the pictures doesn't want to be traced.
The killer is also highlighting and crossing out words that people might class as sins, for example the word transsexual was crossed out, this shows that the person doesn't agree with the seven deadly sins.

During the opening sequence a bible is shown, a bible could be described as a scrapbook due to different stories that all come together. Blades and sharp objects are also used and the audience see's the murderer removing skin from his own finger tips with a blade, possibly trying to remove his finger prints.


Opening title sequence for Se7en

Falling Down

What is the sound telling us about this character?

That there's something not right with him as the music is slow and has a mysterious edge to it. Uses lots of different noises, (children screaming and talking, radio, a fly buzzing) which could show the character has got a lot going on in his mind so is feeling it difficult to concentrate and not feel completely his self due to this. The music also has a loud banging beat which gives off suspense, as it make you feel like something is going to happen. The ending also uses a lot of beats at that end which gives tension and anxiety. Anticipation, diegetic sound as you can hear drum sounds which creates suspense but could also be translated into a heart beat.

How do we know this is a thriller?

We can tell that 'Falling Down' is a thriller due to background noises within the opening sequence. Because there is a lot of noise and this is making the character seem on edge it's showing that something is possibly going to happen further on in the film. Also because near the end of the opening sequence the main character is seen getting aggravated and distressed, to which lead him leaving his car in a tail back caused by disruption. It gives an indication that the character has possibly committed a crime or has something on his con-chance which would be why he found it really difficult to be stuck in one place for a long period of time.

What is the role of a opening of a film?

The role of the opening of a film is to set the scene, so that the audience has a bit of background information about the character before the film actually starts. It also gives the audience emotions on how they are going to feel about the film, for example if the film 's opening sequence shows suspense and horror the audience knows that the film is going to be a thriller. 

The opening sequence to 'Falling Down'

Saul Bass

Saul Bass is a title designer who created title sequence's for thriller films. He created the opening title sequence for the film 'Anatomy of murder'. The reason why we would be looking at Saul Bass's work is because it would show us examples and inspire ideas for when we created our own.

Thriller Moodboard

This is a mood board Sophie Bishop and I created to show thrillers.

Summer Assignment

Napoleon Dynamite Remake

This the Napoleon Dynamite Opening titles which my group and I created.

Napoleon Dynamite Timeline

Analysis of Napoleon Dynamite Opening Sequence

The sequence of the Napoleon Dynamite opening titles shows the genre and the meaning of the story. Because of the opening titles it sets up the genre of the film as a comedy. The audience can see this because it shows that Napoleon is an American teenager who has possibly just started college, due to the plates of food and partly child like objects shown within the titles. It expresses the possibly of the film being a comedy due to funny drawings and funny ID cards within Napoleons wallet, which shows he’s going to be a comedic character.

The opening sequence of Napoleon Dynamite also shows the meaning of the story. It shows that Napoleon is growing up and can’t decide on how he feels about it and that he possibly feels stuck in between being able to act like a child and get away with it and then having a new chapter in his life with means he has to grow up. This is why I think there is a mixture of different objects within the titles because it also in some way is expressing Napoleons feelings to.

Within the titles it shows different things that could give an impression to the audience that Napoleon is unsure where he is heading, due to things that show a sort of child like state. Objects such as plates with food on (burgers and chips, hot dogs) show that he still enjoys foods which younger people like. It also shows toy cars and drawings of massive birds, which also shows more child like ways.

As much as the opening titles show that the film is a story about Napoleon still being like a child, it does also show that he is a teenager. I can see that from notebooks, library books and pencils and also other stationary equipment which teenagers would need to use if they were studying at school or college.

9 Key Frames

 

Spolier Reviews and Key Frames

Shutter Island

‘Shutter Island’ is a thriller film starring Leonardo Di’ Caprio as the main character ‘Teddy Daniels’ who went to the island to find a missing mental patient. I don’t overly enjoy thrillers and I was apprehensive to watch ‘Shutter Island’ due to that fact. Once I started it I was really surprised that I liked the thriller due to many plot twists that had me thinking really hard about the identity of the Marshal Teddy and what sort of man he truly was. I found that it was a really successful thriller as there was a few plot twists that I wasn’t expecting to happen, which made it more enjoyable to watch and made me excited to see what was going to happen next.

 

I would rate ‘Shutter Island’ 4 out of 5 stars. I wouldn’t give it a full rating, even though I did thoroughly enjoy the film there was points the plot started to confuse me and I had to think back to what had previously happened to understand.

Teddy and Chuck travel to the Ashecliffe Hospital located on Shutter Island for the criminally insane. This is buliding up to the background story.

 

As the pair arrive at Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of Rachel Solando, they can see the patients they are surrounded by are far from sane. This show suspence.

 

 Due to a storm which has happened on the island. Teddy and Chuck are then prevented to return back to the mainland for serval days. This creates anxiety with the audience.

 

After being on the island for a couple of days, Teddy starts to have horrific waking visions which feature his dead wife due to migrane headaches. (he was told) This makes the audience favour Teddy.

Due to not getting any information from staff about the disappearence of Rachel Solando, Teddy and Chuck decide to interview some of the patients at Ashcliffe. This shows the audience something is going to happen.

As the pair continue their investigation they find out that Rachel has been found. Due to neither staff or patients helping him, Teddy decides to break into Ward C. This shows more suspence and gives the audience some excitment.

After going to Ward C and speaking to a patient called George Noyce (who tells him everyone is playing a game designed for Teddy). Teddy decides to go to the lighthouse to see if what he was saying was right about patients being lobotomized there. This shows suspence and horror, as the audience would feel worried for Teddy.

After being seperated from eachother on the cliffs, Teddy finds the 'real' Rachel Solando who tells him Ashcliffe use psychotropic medication to develop mind control. This makes the audience think about what has been happening during the film.

After Teddy finds out who he really is, a flashback occurs to show a tragic event which involved his wife and children. This gives the audience sadness and a true understanding for Teddy.

 

 

Fargo

‘Fargo’ is a thriller that is based on a true story about three horrible murders. The murders were based around a man that was doing a deal with a huge amount of money due to starting his own company. I didn’t really enjoy the thriller and was really confused about what was happening for the majority of the film. I felt there were also a few irrelevant scenes that made rather uncomfortable viewing.

 

I would give ‘Fargo’ 3 out of 5 stars. I found the film quite hard to watch, I don’t know if that was due to the high amount of blood or because it looked so real that I felt empathy for the people it happened to. Even after a few hours later, the film still had an effect on me, which is why I have given ‘Fargo’ a not very high rating. I would of liked to give it a higher rating because I think it all looked very realistic if what happened in the film was to happen in real life, but because it was so gory I wouldn’t be able to.

Jerry who is an automoblie salesman, meets with criminals Carl and Gaear to plan a deal to gain Jerry a large amount of money to help with his finanical issues. This gives the audience antisipation because they don't know what's going to happen next.

This shows suspence as the audience does'nt know whats going to happen to Jerry's wife Jean.

Criminals Carl and Gaear travel to Fargo with kidnapped Jean in the backseat. This gives the audience anticipation.

Police cheif Marge and her partner investigate the death of two people on the side of the snowy road. This will make the audience wonder if there will be any more deaths during the film.

Marge the police woman talks to Jerry to find out more information about car deals and his missing wife. This gives the audience anticipation to find out what's going to happen to Jerry.

Carl and Gaear take Jean back to their house and watch as she struggles. This could give horror to the audience because Jean could be the next victim.

Carl meets Jean's dad on top of a building to get money so Jean becomes safe. This is where Wade (Jean's dad) is shoot. This shows more suspence to the audience because yet again another murder has happened and the audience will then be wondering if another death is going to occur.

Carl starts to hide the money in the snow for Jerry to find. This shows more suspence again, due to not knowing if any more crimes are going to happen and whats going to happen to Jerry and the criminals.

After Gaear shoots Jean, he kills her by putting her in a woodcutter with another person who is involved with the crimes. This shows horror as two people die.