Opening film credits

Research into opening credits.

As where making our credits now we've decided to intersperse them through out different parts of the film and over different images. Here are some opening credits which have inspired me, I think these all look really effective.


The Dawn of the Dead opening credits are really effective on the black background. The fierce colour of red really sets the opening scene. The block capitals also look very effective; I also really like it how the credits linger on screen for about 5 seconds then the writing drains away like ink. This seems a short space of time but when you watch this tension is building inside you as the first 2 minutes of a film are very important for the audience as they create a review for the whole film. The music is really effective with the credits which makes the whole image very tense. Also the images in between the change make the illusion even more tense.

Se7en credits really have had a lasting impression on me. I love the way the names stay on screen for about 8 seconds and flash and move about. the font of the credits aren't like the stereotypical font with blood dripping of, but this is still a scary effect. These factors make these credits stand out and are really effective and fitting in perfectly with the horror look. I could re-create that effect on i-movie using fade to white effect and splitting the clip several times. I think it's also really good how the fonts change in between each line.

The Horseman I could only find the trailer to this film as it's very recent. I really like the small writing at 1:02. This would be an effective font for our film. Although it's small I like the fact that it looks like the credits have been handwritten which gives a scary edge.







Friday the 13th I also like these credits and the white text stands out from the black background. Our group were thinking about this effect as if will stand out. The font and style is also very effective and fits well with the genre and this is something my group is hoping to do. I love the small flashes on and off the screen. I also like the way the text appears all over the screen and not just in one place as if it was in just one place this could seem quite boring to the viewer. I really like how it appears and goes quickly as this fast past editing has a scary feel to it.





The best credits I've scene so far are that of se7en. They give a really spooky effect so our group will try to create credits like those!

Film edit and changes - 3

Progress.

This is our progress so far. We are changing the credits as we were just messing around trying to find the best font to use. Were also going to be adding more one flashback shot in a forest which needs to be shot soon. We changed also changed the shot of the knife to more of a close-up as this has a more tense and prolonged reaction.

Editing flashbacks

Changes - victims reaction and flashbacks

On Friday after school we editing our film again. Watching it through we started to point out parts we didn't like. There's one shot were the killer hangs up an article in his layre we've decided to add this as the last shot and it carries on the film and leaves us in suspense.




We also made a really good flashback of his layre. This is only a short 5 second clip but took us about 40 minutes to get perfect. We tried using the x-ray effect on top, but it really didn't look right so we added the aged effect and black and white. We split the clip 5 times and added fade to white effect to make it flash.







When showing our teacher the progress we made so far she thought we could use a reaction from when the killer enters. We found one and tried it with a scream and without. We've decided to use the reaciton without the scream as it looks more effective then goes onto a flashback; then we finally see the bloody and gory scene.




Whilst browsing throughout our footage we found a clip with the killer walking into a house. We thought we could defiantly use this to show how the killer got in the house!

Peer review and changes

Peer review and changes in plan.

When showing our film to the class so far they didn't understand how the killer actually enter the house. We need to make this more clear; so we've decided to have the killer coming in from an open window, this will be easy to film and also give us the oppurtunity to do some woodland shots. We'll put these together and make a flashback.


We've been thinking of different flashbacks to do, here are some of our ideas:

• Killers hand holding onto a tree looking at a girl walking through the woods. This will be a close up of the hand, but also looking at the girl.
• A random chair in the middle of the forest with the girl tied up and gagged
• A close up of a shoe in the middle of the forestClose up of a victims eye in a red effectIn the forest we going to put an aged effect with lines vertically to show its a flash back in time.

Also they'll e done when it srats to get dark.
We'll be doing this in the next few weeks when we get the camera.

Film edit and changes - 2

Changes and editing

The last week or so our group have spend allot of time editing our film and keeping in mind the audience reviews we've had. we wanted to add more flashbacks as the point of the story is the man is a serial killer addicted to killing people; then whilst the tension builds up we see some of his previous killings.

we showed the class our second draft and many people don't understand how the killer gets in the house. This is because the door we filmed him opening looks like an inside door

We've decided we need to film again a way the killer gets into the house. Maybe through a window left slightly open.

When we had the camera before we really wanted to add a forest scene like that in 'The Blair Witch' film, but we didn't have enough time. Scenes of past murders we can make into a flashback. This has given us the oppurtunity to do this!

Classifying my film.

Classifying my film

Our film is based on the films 'Psycho' and 'se7en' We were inspired by the psycho shower scene and the layre in se7en. Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock was rated as a 15 in 1986 with no cuts. The film se7en was rated a 15 in 2008 passing with no cuts made. It Contains strong bloody violence, horror and threat. I obtained this information from the BBFC website.















Using the guide to help me establish a classification I have decided our film should be classified as a 15 for these reasons:

• Like se7en and psycho their is more violence and threat; ours is mostly implied.
• Our film contains the occasional gory moments but rarely emphasised. There is visible use of blood and weapons.
• The violence and horror in our movie is in moderation and would be acceptable for a 15.
• Some, but minimal psychological threat is perceived.
• Nudity is present in moderation. However nudity in our film isn't actually screened just implied.
• No discrimination, sex, or drugs is shown in our film.
• A weapon is shown in our film, but is not glamorised.
  

Below is the guidelines I followed for a 15 rating.

15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over No one younger than 15 maysee a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination - The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs - Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must no tpromote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example,aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror - Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadisticor sexualised. Imitable behaviour Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide andself-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. LanguageThere may be frequent use of strong

language - (for example,‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeateduse of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity - Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in anon-sexual or educational context.

Sex - Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose issexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme - No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence - Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the inflictionof pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely tobe acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence, but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

clasification BBFC

BBFC

This is going to help me classify my film.

Classification Guidelines


The BBFC have also published a student's guide to how the whole classification system works, the history behind all the decisions and a whole load of facts and figures that'll help me with my research & planning and evaluation of my film.


Student Guide to Bbfc