Exploring the theme of my film title sequence

I wanted this sequence be linked to the overwhelming emotion that I had wanted to convey, with the stress of the music. I tried to alter the music through the different shots used to highlight the time passing, to create some sort of chronological narrative. I have used a variety of shots, including a range of close-ups, as well as wide shots, to try to attach the theme to the character. The music doesn't change really through the different locations used, to stress out the character's long mourning time, before she visits the funeral shop, but I have used different volume and tone of the sound, to reflect the roller coaster of a journey that she is having. A lot of my shots are hand held, which I sort of wish I had steadicam, to make more of a linear shot, and so it feels more controlled. I also added some video transitions such as dissolve to show time passing, as well as the music, it helps to show the different places my character went to, and stresses out the long length p the time. I also used fade in and fade out to try and make the audience connect to the piece, I also felt that the editing between the titles was too fast, and I wanted to slow it down, to also to read the titles.

I feel that I have done the best I could with my editing, and that I will soon need to be moving on to the next stage of the course, which I believe, is my self-evaluation/analysis. I decided to get rid of my titles, and to try to make the other titles last longer, so they seem more effective, and that the audience will be able to read them, and find the titles entertaining. The only downfall which still remains is that some of the shots are still jumpy, and are highlighted by placing the titles there, which makes them more visible, so I need to move them. My film fits into the 'tragedy' genre, which is what I had hoped it would be, and I have found that the music more than the actual filming has helped make the theme of the filming more effectively shown. But my opening seems to be really short then I had imagined it would be, because of me taking out the shots which did not make the title sequence.

I feel that my music fits the sequence perfectly, and that all the titles have been used, and in a righteous order. The only downfall, is because the filming is a little bit jumpy, this makes the titles jumpy as well, so I may need to work on placing my titles, but I do like the jumpy effect as it highlights the anxiety of the character, as well as the build of suspense in my title sequence. Overall, I think I'm coming towards a near finish of the editing, and soon I can get on with the other part of my coursework. Now, I just need to make sure that I have done the best I could with this piece of coursework for my media. I have also made sure that my titles come in  with a change of music, to make it seem more effective than it already is, and to create some sort of consistency. Another downfall is my film title is not as long as I would like it to be, because I have edited out some parts which did not fit, or where some unnecessary props got into the shot. After I edit, or cut out my shots, the shots tend to divide and have  a gap between each shot, so I have to make them flow, which causes the reduction of the time length of the film. But, I have stretched some shots to make the title longer, as well as maintaining it's continuity to make the narrative of the story, as well as the order of my titles seem sequential.

I've tried to focus now more on where my titles are positioned in the sequence, to make it look more official. At the beginning of the project, I never thought that I would be able to get this far with my film titles, which makes me feel like I have accomplished something. I really hope I do well. I have used all the title names I had researched, and I was able to come up with my own music, which garage band made very easy and fun. I remember in one of my earlier posts I had mentioned I wanted a metaphorical drama, I feel it is safe to say that I have achieved this. I've come to make the music to emphasis the drama, as well as the emotional element, so the target audience could relate to my film opening, which was one of my main aims. I've used different shots in my sequence, and I have used a number of different settings, to add more of a range to convey my main character's continuity with going through the post-death experience, the last shot showing her about to go in to 'Funeral Directors'. 

Monday 27.02.12

I've added all my titles onto my film sequence, I've made it simple, as I didn't want my titles to be too bright, as it wouldn't have followed the intensive theme of the genre I have chosen towards my sequence. I have used the titles I took note of last week, and have developed my film sequence with the music, forming the emotion of the titles. So far, I feel that I am very near to making progress with finishing my piece, and just to polish up my work.   I've shortened the music to fit with my title sequence.I keep having to move my titles when I add them, because my clip becomes longer than my music, which is a tackling aspect of this assignment. I've taken the background sound, and only have my music I created from garage band in my project.

i've finished adding all my titles to my title sequence, and I am quite happy, now all I have to sort out is adding music onto my sequence. Looking forward to see the results of my work soon.

I feel that I have finished my editing, and putting up all my titles. Now it is the matter of coming up with the right soundtrack that will accompany my sequence, and that will fit the right mode of genre to emphasize the dramatic impact of the opening. I have used garage band to experiment with different instruments and come up with compilations that go with the filming. Now, all I need to do is choose one out of the three, and make sure is the same length as the title sequence.