Fight scene with foley

Within this fight scene we included foley sounds to intensify the sounds of the fighting. We got the sounds by recording slapping or hitting objects, such as fruits and tables. We then included these sounds in the new fight scene. We also included a noise when swearing occurred and we also edited the fight scene again as it was quite jumpy before hand. I am happy with the outcome of the new fight scene as it is more professional looking and appropriate to watch.

New Fight Scene with Foley

Pitch of The Fantastagirls

Our groups pitch went really well and I am happy with the outcome. We included: genre, narrative, target audience, characters, details on the character Zorack, the budget, underlying messages and the director. We have took on board the criticism from the class, which was the target audience. We are going to make our main target audience for a younger group, and we are then going to have a secondary audience which will be for a older group. From doing the pitch we have also come up with more ideas for our title sequence.

Continuity Sequence

I am pleased with the out come of the Continuity sequence, however I feel that the filming of the sequence was fairly poor, in some places, which effected the total outcome. Although I was not in school when the sequence was filmed, I done my own editing on Final Cut. I like the way that the Continuity Sequence looks as it has an aspect of comedy added to it, and it is entertaining. To improve on the continuity sequence I would have been in school when it was filmed, and maybe have got better shots; the shots would have made the sequence look more professional too.

Saul Bass

Saul Bass was not only one of the great graphic designers of the mid-20th century but the certain master of film title design thanks to his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger and Martin Scorsese.

Bass became widely known in the film industry after creating the title sequence for Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm (1955).

Bass decided to create a controversial title sequence to match the film's controversial subject. He chose the arm as the central image, as the arm is a strong image relating to drug addiction. The titles featured an animated, white on black paper cut-out arm of a heroin addict. As he expected, it caused quite a sensation.

Fantastagirls presentation

the fantastagirls on Prezi

Feedback from pitch

I am very happy with the outcome of the feedback from the class. We have considered what the class has said and we are going to take on board some of the criticism. For example, we have reconsidered our target audience as it was set too high. We have lowered the target audience and we now have a secondary audience. We have also changed the director of our film too, the new director is going to be Mike Mitchell as he had a better understanding of the target audience and has a better reference to the genre of our film.

fight scene

This is the fight scene with out the Foley sounds added. I think that the fight scene was rushed, the reasoning behind the editing. Also there could be more fighting included in the scene, and possible less swearing too. I would like to add the sound effects of the Foley to the video and include more editing too; I feel that if this is completed then the whole look of the fight scene may look more real and professional.

Lesson: The Game (notes)

The Game 

Setting: 
From the Title Sequence -

• countryside
• summer
• 60's-70's 
• birthday party 

Themes: 

• Drama
• Crime
• Identity - father figure 

Style: 

• dull colours 
• prologue 
• music - classical, slow, represents loneliness from the piano
• clips - memories
• slow editing, reminiscent
• editing - puzzles, relates to the title 'the game' - is there are puzzle he has to fit? is it to do with his childhood? creates an enigma for the audience 
• old fashioned 

Narrative 

• Game - life 
• His childhood has had an impact on his current life  

- he regrets something from his childhood 

- something dramatic in his childhood has happened which has had an affect on his life

- loneliness of his childhood? 

The Incredibles Title Sequence Analysis

The Incredibles Title Sequence is an animation, that also continues with animation throughout the film, this instantly implies to the audience that the film is a action adventure, superhero film; it also reinforces the codes and conventions of the genre. The use of the colours within the title sequence similarly reinforce this too. The use of bright colours such as red, orange and yellow. The colour red indicates with danger, insinuating that within the narrative the superheroes will be faced with some sort of conflict, which also is held within the codes and conventions. The colour yellow can be indicated with a sense of joy and cheerfulness, associating it with the target audience of a younger age. Lastly, the colour orange can be associated with happiness, and when looked into, it can be seen that orange can represent optimism and motivation which could be a important aspect held within the film.
The use of instrumental music is important because there is no lyrics, which holds no importance to the narrative. The music is fast paced and varies in tones, this sticks to the codes and conventions because it is exciting and implies the action within the film. The shots within the title sequence relate to the music too. The shots cut quickly between each other and they consist of animated shots where an individual is fighting and it shows the typical shapes that are within a comic book. Also with in the shots, there are hints of each characters super power giving the audience and insight of the character outline. Within the sequence there is a shot where it is as if the sequence is a video game, this similarly indicates that the film is action adventure superhero but it also could suggest the target audience for the film; video games are typically associated with the younger audience.
With in the title sequence there are hints of the narrative, showing the characters and there powers, and also showing the typical villain with in the film which sticks to the codes and conventions of an action adventure super hero film where there are the typical characters within; and it also indicates the typical todorov narrative within the film too.
There is a lot of text with in the title sequence, the first showing 'The Incredibles' which is capitalised and bold; showing the superiority of them and one could say sticks to typical connotations of a superhero film. All of the typography holds the same font and is bold, reinforcing that it is a superhero film. One could say that the use of bold could imply strength with associates with a superhero power of a character; it could also suggest from the bold that they cannot be defeated, and could reflect that at the end they do in fact defeat the villain.

Article

• "They have always served a greater purpose than themselves: to move the overarching story forward." - I think this is a interesting quote from the article. In my opinion it is very true; it speaks about the title having a bigger meaning then just introducing the film. It doesn't just introduce characters or show who made the film, but has a 'greater purpose' which sets up the story line of the film. It subtly hints of aspects which will be in the film and sometimes slightly portrays the narrative of the film itself. 

• "we see the emergence of typography that seeks to match letterforms with the subject matter and even the zeitgeist" & "It could be argued that typography lost importance in this era of title design." - This too is an interesting statement regarding the typography of title sequences. The typography within a title sequence is very important regarding the genre of a film. If someone was to see the name of the film only, with the typography, analysing it can set up the whole theme that would be held in the film. The typography itself does 'match' the narrative and genre of the film; which I think is very important for audiences. 

• "As movies grew more popular, their titles evolved." - When reflecting on title sequences in the past, to nowadays, we notice how much titles have 'evolved.' We know that in modern day societies technology allows film makers to be a lot more creative with in title sequences, but it is very important to reminisce on previous titles. I find it really fascinating to see how much title sequences have changed over the years. It's also important to notice that each new film that is released, holds an aspect in the title that is unique in itself and to the movie. 

• "Experimentation on the fringes, where title sequences really thrive, have led to all kinds of innovation in what a title can be and how it can serve the story and the director’s intent." - As I previously stated, the title sequence can have more meaning behind it then what people actually think. But not only does it 'serve the story' it shows the 'director's intent'; I find the director's intent also very interesting. One could say that the title sequence could be a very prominent aspect to the director of the film. This is because it holds a lot of information within it, and it is important to give a certain amount of information that excites the audience but also builds tension for the ending of the film. 

• "But the measure of a title design’s quality is the same now as it was in the silent era. Whatever function they perform, titles remain an essential part of film." - Last of all, I find this quote from the article very important, as it summarises all thoughts. I think that it suggests that although technology in modern days is a lot more advanced, the meaning behind each individual title sequence holds similar effort put into it. It also summarises that no matter the 'quality' of the title, each one has had similar effort put into it, and the design of it has been similarly analysed and questioned as to what it will portray to the audience. It also states it's 'essential' in a film, which is true; without a title sequence it would not set up anything before the film; reinforcing that it is 'essential.'

The Fantastagirls Narrative

The Fantastagirls

There are four main characters playing the roles of female super heroes.

Fire Girl (causing fires), Bubble girl (restraining people with gum), Giggle girl (deafening people), Air girl (moving people, and herself with air)

At the beginning of the film the four main characters are going about solving crimes independently, all in which reflect on their power. A crime has happened and they all go to the scene and they are all involved in a conflict where each superhero cannot solve the crime because they are not powerful enough. They are all introduced with each other and they conclude that they cannot work alone and that they will work better if they are in a team. At first, they are all apprehensive of one another, but a long the way they realise that the only way that they can defeat evil is by working together.

The evil villain is ‘Zorack’ and he builds a machine, which will steal all powers from any body that has one. His power is mind control, which can allow him to control people’s thoughts and make them give him his power. This initially can allow him to be the most superior person in the world.

‘The Fantastical  are faced with obstacles, caused by the villain ‘Zorack’ which they must overcome to save the human race. They must use their powers in certain circumstances to help them achieve this. 

Zorack uses his mind control where he makes people become almost mind clones of himself. The 'sidekicks' of Zorack cause conflict for the fantastagirls as they try to think of ways to defeat Zorack. The 'sidekicks' also have powers but they use them against the fantastagirls when they are on their mission to destroy the machine. When they finally defeat the sidekicks they are faced with Zorack. Together, they set out to destroy the machine and put the magical world at peace. When they arrive they are faced with many decisions.
Zorack wants fire girls power, and says that he will only take her power and then he will leave. The fantastagirls have to choose between themselves and friendship. They realise that they need friendship as they would have never of got far alone. They continue to work together, where they finally use their powers together to defeat Zorack and destroy the machine.