Friday 26th

In todays lesson we was asked to start creating our 'Production Journal'. So here goes....


In our double lesson this morning we was asked to of had prepared our pitches for our title sequences. In our group (Sophie, Sarah, Daisy and myself) we had prepared a powerpoint to sell our idea to the rest of the class. However, this was made difficult when the system went down making it difficult to get our powerpoint up. In the end we managed to get our presentation working and was told by our teacher that we 'SOLD' our idea. I think that everyones ideas in the class where very original and I am excited to see everyones finished products.


We was then given everything that needs to be added to our blogs. These were:
-A variety of thorough research is needed on our blogs before any production planning can take place.
- It is VERY important to keep up with blogging tasks that have been set - even if we miss a lesson.
- We have to remember to label all of our posts and start our 'Production Journal'.
- There is no harm in blogging too much!! But the result of not blogging enough will lower our coursework grade. Its up to us!!







We where then asked to write down the last film we saw. The last film I watched was 'Goldmember' directed by Jay Roach. We was then told what should 'typically be shown in a title sequence'. To prove these right or wrong I am going to look at the title sequence and try and gain the information.

- DETAILS OF CAST AND CREW (WHAT ORDER ARE THEY SEEN)?:
TRUE: as the cast come up in order of importance as Mike Myers name is first presented to the audience as he plays three characters in the film. The main characters names are shown in the middle of the screen but when it comes to characters that are not so important they are shown either on the left or right hand side at the bottom. The crews names are presented after the cast as I believe the audience want to see who are in the film more then who produced it.
- THE FILMS TITLE?:
TRUE: as the films title is present after the main characters name has been presented to the audience. The title is shown to be very bold and in your face placed in the very centre of the screen.
- AN INTRODUCTION TO CHARACTER OR CHARACTER TYPE?:
TRUE: as we can see by how the main character Austin Powers (played by Mike Myers) acts which is in a very happy, hyperactive state.
- INDICATION OF PLACE?:
FALSE: as the title sequence is shown on a movie set so the location is not yet presented to the audience.
- INDICATION TO HISTORICAL PERIOD?:
TRUE: as you can tell by the type of clothing the characters are shown to be wearing are very hippy like which could tell the audienc that the historical period of the film would be from the 1970s to the 1980s.
- INFORMATION REGARDING MOOD AND TONE?:
TRUE: as the mood of the film is shown to be very comical like which could connote that the film is going to be a funny uplifting film.
- INTRODUCTION TO SIGNATURE THEME TUNE?:
TRUE: as the film titles always have the same theme tune which is present in this title sequence. - INFORMATION ABOUT GENRE?:
TRUE: as it is shown to the audience that it is a comedy.
- QUESTIONS THAT THE VIEWER FIND INTRIGUING?:
TRUE: as the audience may will be wanting to find out what the film is about and what will happen in the remainder of the film.