Friday 15 October 2021

ART OF THE TITLE - SPEED


ART OF THE TITLE - SPEED


Speed is a very action packed film starring Keanu Reeves, about a bus that is clocked on a time bomb, and that has to stay a certain speed to not crash. Firstly, the 20th Centure fox introduction appears, which draws attention to audience because it is a popular company that known for producing very good films. the text is in a 3D blue that is very big, to catch attention. The background is a panning shot running down a building which creates mystery and curiosity. We see some live action at the start which is a lift going down, this being a mid shot. The blue lettering separates the writing from the video behind. This catches the views eyes and so its easier for them to read the credits and recognize the big names from within the film which keeps them interested in finishing the film. I personally really enjoy the font. As the elevator goes down a new credit appears this is very slick which reflects the smooth editing and use of technology. We later find out there someone within the elevator. The title is introduced by coming together from different angles into the middle of the screen. 

After the credits, a scene of a man walking out of an elevator and discovering something off in the electronics room occurs. This also ensues mystery and wonder for what will happen next. During the opening credits, there if fast paced music, to show to the audience what type of film you are watching. It represents a faced paced, action packed film with lots of excitement and build up around it. The music is also very slightly mysterious which also represents action, as the mystery is that there could be a mastermind behind the whole film, which there is, as someone sets off the time bomb and has the intention of blowing it up. There is then a long shot going in towards the mysterious item, being a bag, then camera then slowly zooms in. 

PLANNING: FILM TREATMENT

PLANNING: FILM TREATMENT

Write a treatment for your film opening. A treatment will normally contain:

  • A title that is dynamic and engaging
  • The top line - an 'elegant sentence' that sums up the action
  • The big question - what is the cliffhanger? what is the enigma that will unfold?
  • The synopsis - one or two paragraphs outlining the plot
  • Characters - brief introduction: Adam, 35, a dreamy design engineer.... Lucy, 25, a disenchanted doctor... Mary, 18, an idealistic student...

NEXT 

  • After writing the treatment, you create a STORYBOARD  (hand drawn on the sheets that I give you)
  • and a SHORTLIST

BRAINSTORM INITIAL IDEAS

  • Girl with super brain being stalked by crazy doctor or scientist
  • Aimed at a younger audience, that being young adults potential teenagers
  • The scientist wants to take the girl completely to study her and take as a test subject 
  • Potentially the government after her
  • Some potential locations include; a hospital, train station, science lab
We initially brainstormed multiple different ideas and genres to start off with. We have access to a boat house, and therefore thought planning something which involves that location would be successful. 

Locations for Shots:
  • London
  • Train station 
  • Hospital 
  • Elevator
  • Woods
  • Empty car park
  • Walking down an empty dark road
  • Dark room hacker screens 
Props: 
  • Pin Board
  • Documents
  • Pictures
  • Files
  • Doctors notes 
  • earphones 
Effects:
  • Clips from YouTube
  • Titles
  • Background music/sounds
  • Filters
  • POV filters
Simple shots ideas:
  • Earphones in music playing walking down lonely street, music out silence. Mixed shots of doctor and girl to create following creepy scene
  • Dark room with hacker screens and reflecting in glasses 

Behind the scenes:
We printed images of my friend, Millie, then wrote on the images with
with a red pen to look like she's being stalked. 
We used youtube to create these hacking effects on the screen. 
Here Ollie is taking pictures of Millie through the trees, the long shot with 
trees obstructing the view of the camera will create the feel of that she's being watched. 
Liv is taking more pictures of Millie to add the the "stalkers" collection. 








FILM OPENING

FILM OPENING GRACE CLARE 1976 I worked with Millie Levine 1997, Olivia Davies 1921 and Ollie Hill 1942. Our brief was to make the titles and...