16: Practical Remake Activity- The Breakfast Club

10: Target Audience Research- Survey Results

13: Kidulthood- Analysis- Sub genre and Storylines

Kidulthood- Analysis

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4: Art of the Title

Art of the Title
The Bicentennial Man

Within the title sequence of the movie "Bicentennial Man" the words are shown to move around the screen in a robotic and slightly static manner in order to reflect the goings on, on screen. When the hand is seen to move at just over a minute in, the n letter in the word Bicentennial shifts up and down in a sliding manner. This represents the movements of a robot as it also begins to quickly separate after, portraying some kind of explosion. This is significantly effective as it immediately suggests the genre of the movie and in addition, the sub-genre.The opening title sequence then continues to reveal at 1.20 seconds in the text following a conveyor belt of machine parts. This is once again effective as it reflects and imitates what is happening on screen at that time. Once again this enforces the genre of the opening credits in order to help the audience receive the chosen ambiance and atmosphere created by it. The aim is to sustain this atmosphere throughout the rest of the movie as it will heavily influence how the audience feel about it. 

Saint Joan

This opening title sequence is very different from the bicentennial man as it is constructed in a much more simple fashion, however is as just effective in what it aims to achieve. From the beginning it presents black spotted circles connected to stems swinging in the air similar to a pocket watch. This is effective as it contrasts the white text that is shown on the forefront of the screen. In addition to this, the camera shown is seen to either present the swinging circles to come past the camera or the camera to glide past them. In either scenario is resembles a journey that may be held later in the film as an example or foreshadowing. The sound used is a a peaceful and quiet melody played by a recorder, violins, and harps that eventually evolves into a grand, dramatic symphony that hold the instruments of Trombones, church bells and trumpets. This is emphasized by the increasing number of swinging black circles as the music becomes louder and more significant. 

7: Favourite Film- Annuvahood Analytical Research

Credit order:

- Film by Adam Deacon

- Title-Annuvahood

- Starring Adam Deacon

- Actors/actresses

- Costume Design

- Production Design

- Make-up Design

- Music by

- Music Supervisor

- Edited by

- Director of Photography

- Co- Producer

- Executive Producer

- Produced by

- Written by Adam Deacon

- Directed by Adam Deacon

Facts/Figures:

Budget- 1 Million

Opening Weekend- 536,818 (UK) 18th March 2011

Gross- £1,876,612

Even considering the fact that it is a moderate budget film and the cast and crew are large, the film demonstrates signs of an independently made film. The ordering of the credits specifically indicate that it is a youth drama aa the title is not shown at the end of the credits whereas it is instead displayed second from the begining just after it suggests who the film was by.

8: What is Genre and what is Teen Film?

Genre and Sub-genre

Genre is a term that means type or category and is useful when trying to organise  films according to what they are about and what they look like.

ALTMAN: semantic: The way films look

                  syntactic: The stories the films tell


The codes and conventions of teen films

Common plots

Story lines

Characters

Settings

Locations

Established as a codes and conventions of genre.

The main code of teen films is seen to be the concept of coming of age.

Youth films

-Became very popular in 1970s,80s and 90s, with lots of variations within the sub-genre.

-The socialization of teens and young adults by institutions such as school, college and at home.

Often girl centered.

-They tend to focus on changes, make-overs and conflict within different groups at school.

-Focus on the social dilemmas faced by the main

-Popular with teens audiences

-The characters are rebellious

-Youth as difficult or a problem

3: What is a title sequence?

What is a title sequence?

A Title sequence is a method used by film and TV dramas to present their title as well as the people who contributed in some way to making the film possible. This not only gives the cast and crew the credit they deserve but promotes them within the film industry in order to make them more well known. In addition to this however the main reason is to usually set a mood or atmosphere for the film that is intended to carry on throughout or simply met once again at the end.

In film:

Many films have used unusual and fairly elaborate title sequences since the 1930s. In several films the opening has appeared against a moving background like The Wizard of OZ.

See Above: Wizard of OZ Opening.

12: Title Credits

Title Credits 

Youth Drama- Typically within youth dramas the title sequence text is bold and blocky in order to insinuate a harsh reality sort of atmosphere. This mood is therefore continued throughout the film so that certain emotions can be emphasized. Furthermore, the order of credits in this sub genre of movie usually places the main actors as spread across the credits at the beggining as well as the end just before the director and/or producer.

High School Drama- The text used in this is usually colourful, shapely and spaced out in order to indicate a funky and playful ambiance that can also be seen to be reflected within the movie afterwards. In addition, the order of the credits within this type of movie usually has the main actors of the movie just after the funder or at the end before the director and/or producer.

10 Things I Hate About You (Mainstream)	My Brother The Devil (Independent)
Credits Over Moving Images  -       Funder -       Produced by -       Another producer -       Entertainment -       Title -       Main actress and actor -       Other actors -       Casting by -       Music by -       Executive music -       Costume design -       Associate producer -       Co produced -       Edited by -       Photo director -       Executive producer -       Produced by -       Written by -       Directed by	Credits Shared between still and moving images -       Funder -       Associates -       Main Actor -       Introducing -       More Actors -       Executive Producer -       Actual Producer -       Written -       2 Actors -        & directed by -       Tittle
Mean Girls ( Mainstream)	Beautiful Thing (Independent)
Credits Over Moving Images -       Funder -       Produced by  -       Main Actress -       Other Actors -       Casted By -       Based on -       Music Supervisors and         Composed by -       Co-produced by -       Costume Design -       Editor -       Production designer -       Director Of Photography -       Executive Producer -       Producer -       Screen Play By -       Directed By	Credits Over Moving Images -       Funder -       Producer -       1 Actor  -       Film Title   -       Other Actors -       Written By -       Produced By -       Directed By

2: Heather Simpson's Preliminary Work

22. PRELIM Heather Ameena Diana Florence from 283goswell on Vimeo.

2: Matthew Hill's Preliminary Work

22. PRELIM Heather Ameena Diana Florence from 283goswell on Vimeo.

2: Kieron Bartley's Preliminary Work

Kieron Bartley

1: Introduction to our Blog

(left to right) Heather, Kieron, Matthew

We are Group 25 welcome to our blog. We will be making a youth/teen drama specifically focusing on the beginning title sequence. ENJOY!