Notes for spider man 2 opening Bradley Mills

Spider man 2 opening titles

Comic strip fast paced – along with fast paced music creating a feeling of triumph, justice and action suitable to the subject of the film which also the origins are from the marvel comic books.

The generic distributor sequence in this case Columbia appears before the main titles appear on screen, the distribution company name also appears in the main title sequence shortly after.

The opening titles uses a montage of images showing what has happened previously as the movie is a sequel this helps to establish a story line and reminds the audience of what has already happened and provides the members of the audience who haven't seen the previous film enough information to watch the sequel.

The title sequence Uses layering of effects and images creating a visually pleasing sequence
The images are not static there are zooms and tilts used as well as effects appearing over the image to create an effect of action.

There is a primary color theme of red which relates to the color scheme of the super hero's costume itself with secondary colors of blues and whites used also.

Spiderman appears first followed by the 2, this adds to the brand of the spider man franchise by using the same text from the first movie and then adding the number two afterwards to show a progression in the franchise.

Generically the text appears Central in the screen which draws the audiences attention to the name of the movie.

There are effects used with the word marvel Letters are enlarged scrolling across the screen but does not always reveal entire word this is a good technique used to create an artistic title which goes along with the idea of art and magazines linked with the character of spider-man

A magnifying effect is used between the gaps of the spiders web, where text appears magnified when crossing a line in the spiders web, this is also used for artistic effect and ties along with the theme of the spider man costume.

The idea of power is explored in the images for the title sequence displaying the spider man character the majority of the images as low angle shots to suggest power where as the damsel in distress character is shown in high angle shots to suggest venerability.

James Bond opening credits an analysis

The opening credits of the latest edition of the James Bond films, Quantum Of Solace follows suit with having a soundtrack/ song (non-dietetic audio) and a music video like visual which also has elements which resemble moments and themes in the movie. This is done every movie as it means they can sell the song for people to download which generates cheep income for the process and may help fund the movie creation. Also the song at the beginning has become iconic for the James Bond brand and its legacy of famous singers such as Shirley Bassey.
The background and visual are simplified locations such as the sandy desert, which is a location of the main antagonist in the movie. The credits themselves are in white and placed over dark backgrounds which means the viewers can see them clearly.
On the whole the opening credits is very good as it has symbolic shots and background along with a slick camera movement which twists and turns to change the horizon line which flows to the next location and shot.

Alex Stirling

Photo's from shooting

Here are some photo's from our shooting on the 11th of march at Alex's house. These show some of the different types of shots we used to create our short thriller opening.

 

Here's the lighting that we used. We decided to use the more reflective silver umbrella  instead of the white umbrella.

We decided to use an office chair to aid us in a tracking shot across the lounge to the attic. As you can see we placed the tripod in the chair which gave us the right height at the subjects eye level.

Holly practising using the tracking system.

We attached the camera to an RC car to give us a tracking close up of the subjects feet as he walks from the lounge to the kitchen. However we made sure to be careful with the camera in this process.

This is where we shot the Attic scene.

This is a close up of some of the props we used in the attic to make it look more realistic of an old attic.

These are the stairs leading up to the attic from the lounge area.

By Alex Stirling

Edit Decision Lists-footage we are going to use

By Holly King

A lost James Bond! By Alex Stirling

James Bond - Quantum of solace 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfYC_CBNtiM

Camerawork

• The first shot is an extremely long tracking shot properly taken by a helicopter flying over a large lake or a small bay by the sea. The shot is framed well as the Mountains just fit into the shot without to much sea or shy. This shot continues later in the scene as it closes in on a tunnel which leads us to presume were the next shots are taken from.

• Next the audience get a set of quick cuts that almost tease and emphasize the excitement of wheats about to happen. 3 shots of bodywork from the hugely waited Aston Martin DBS as shown and are focused on as they stand out by the light in the dark tunnel making sure the audience has complete focus. This is almost trademark for any James Bond movie as the british super car manufacture complements his lifestyle, personality and nationality. However the DBS with its carbon fiber wings and exhausts show that this is a new James bond. One of the modern generation.

• Next we cut back to the long tracking shot of the lake and we further focus in on the tunnel. Inside we see another set of body parts and ammunition. We also see an Alfa Romeo which is an Italian car maybe hinting at the country of the confrontation. The audience will instinctively have ideas of who's the protagonist and who's the antagonist. As this is a James Bond film which runs in a long line of very successful books and movies we know that James Bond is very likely to be the protagonist. Which therefore leads us to presume the men in the Alfa Romeo and the antagonists.This makes it clear for the audience right from the off. 

• In the long chase scene we get a mixture of close ups, extreme close ups of the face do James Bond, long shots and extreme long shots. This gives the viewers a rounded and whole experience of the chase and does not leave much to the imagination and to think about.

• At the end we really see James for the first time as he open the boot of the car to relese a man. This is a medium to long shot which provides greater depth and detail than a long shot which is better for many action and landscape shots.

Mies en Scene

• The lighting in the tunnel is very natural looking as the light is peering through the arches in the tunnel which makes the scene seem even more dramatic as the cars flash in and out of the light.
• The props in the building sit such as cones, cranes and railings make it seam like a real building site. 
• Guns are very familiar in James Bonds movies and in the chase scene the gunfire predominantly from the presumed antagonists in the Alfa Romeo as the danger that James is under as well as trying to navigate the oncoming traffic. This makes the scene seem almost overwhelming as it is in the opening of the movie and give the audience of James Bonds skills and what he is capable of in the rest of the movie.

Sound

• In the first shot there is a non diegetic soundtrack which uses mainly violins and string instruments. This gains tempo as the camera moves closer and closer to the bridge where the action is and finally peeks as we start the car chase. This ads to the small climax at the start and emphasizes the action in the tunnel and works really well in contrast with the calm lake.
• There is also non-diegetic sound further into the chase which reminds me of slightly comical, superhero type music. This may is parallel to the visual and works smoothly with the action on screen.
• Many over-exaggerated sounds have be used such as the clanking of ammunition, wisp of air past one of the vents on the Aston Marlin. This creates suspense as it emphasizes the new car that is linked with all James Bond movies. Also the screech of bending metal in one of the collisions in the tunnel as traffic treys to dodge the racers. This again emphasis the dramatics of the scene and puts associated sounds that we resemble with certain scene (such as tiers screeching with a car chase) to make it easier for the audience to paint a picture of the storyline .
• However the most memorable and potent sound for me is the roar or the Aston Martins engine. This is a distinct sound which is used much in Action movies and especially James Bond films. This coincides with the iconic brand and is an addition to the mr. Bonds clays act.

Editing

• At the beginning there is cross- cutting editing used. This is where the extremely long tracking shot across the lake meet the Aston martin and the two Alfa Romeo’s in the tunnel. The large tracking shot almost works as an establishing sot as we can see the weather is sunny. This would unlikely be in Canada for example.
• The cuts are fast pace which ads works well with the fast paced chase scene and the life threatening situation that James Bond is in.
• The movie goes straight in with the “disruption”. There is no “set up” to introduce the audience to protagonists or antagonists. This may be due to the nature of the film. As it is a movie with the James Bond brand the audience has properly already met the main characters of the plot. This is why the narrative goes straight into an event rather than setting us up for the rest of the movie.

By Alex Stirling

Animatic

By Holly and Freya

Possible film names

This is a list of Possible Film titles i have thought of:

Numbers 1-6, I chose because they describe the situation of the woman being kidnapped and imprisoned.

1. Perish- Perish means to suffer complete ruin or destruction.
2. Vanished- Vanished means to pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
3. Ensnared- Ensnared means to catch in or as in a trap.
4. Captive- This is a prisoner: a person who is confined.
5. Confined- Confined means to be restricted in area or volume; cramped.
6. Imprisoned- Means to be put or kept in prison or a place like a prison. 
7. Forgotten- Because the man may have felt forgotten by the woman-wants revenge and for her to be forgotten like he was.
8. Resentment- Resentment is the experience of a negative emotion (anger or hatred, for instance) felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. This could be used as the film title becuase the man resents the woman.

We origionally decided to post a poll on our wall so people could vote on the title they thought was best, however very few people view our blog, so instead i will question people on what title they think is best and i will tally the results and the name with the highest votes will be the one we use.
By Holly King

Beginning of filming

March The 4th 2011

As the weather conditions were right for one of the scenes for the film which we would display a teenage girl in the natural sunlight representing freedom we decided to go outside and find a location to shoot,  this scene would be displayed using multiple shots and angles to add to the cinematic effect, the weather conditions and setting creates a feeling of  freedom this footage will be compared to the restrictions of being locked into a dark attic area . The footage taken will be used to represent past memories such as sitting with a boyfreind and is significant in creating a feeling of attachment and realism with the character adding an emotional reaction and involvement from the audience

Changes to Thriller Opening: News Report Clip

New footage:

We have decided to include a news report clip within our introduction-when the man is watching the television, there will be a shot where we can see the television and news report.
The news report will be about the missing girl. We will start with a clip of the news reporter talking anf then we will use a sound bridge-the man will continue talking as a photo of the missing girl appears on the screen.

Research:

We looked at different news reports to decide how we could create ours.

The first 30 seconds of this clip below show roughly what our news report will be like:



By Holly King

Filming: Problems with booking Equipment

Problems:

Unfortunately when we went to book the equipment needed for filming over the half term, all of the equipment had been booked so we were unable to borrow any equipment for over the half term.
We are now behind on filming however we will overcome this by catching up and meeting up outside college times to film.

Booking Equipment:


We plan on booking and using the HD Videocamera, Tripod and lighting equipment.

By Holly King

FILMING

We are talking about when to film, and have come to the conclusion that we can do Sunday afternoons, monday afternoons, friday morning (media double period).