NOTES FROM 'MAKING FILM OPENINGS: AN AS MEDIA STUDY DAY'

MACRO CONVENTIONS of film openings

• Genre
• Narrative
• Character
• Themes
• Atmosphere

MICRO CONVENTIONS of film openings

• Colour
• Lighting
• Font
• Framing
• Costume, props, setting
• Sound design

ADVICE FROM FILM DIRECTER DEXTER FLETCHER

• use the film opening to establish characters and their relationships
• always shoot, no matter what problems arise during filming
• make sure your film opening is consistent

WHEN PLANNING YOUR FILM OPENING CONSIDER...

• Genre
• Influences
• Key Images
• Sound Design
• Film Title

10 STEPS TO THE BEST RESULTS

1. Take Stock (become aware of what the coursework is asking you to do and its worth)
2. Set Up a Blog
3. Build Up Skills (preliminary task)
4. Investigate (research film openings and their conventions)
5. Ideas (mood-boards, pitching scenarios)
6. Plannings (experiment, test shots, fieldwork, logistics)
7. The Shoot (rehearsing, people, places, props)
8. Edit
9. Evaluation
10. Enjoy Yourself

USEFUL WEBSITES

http://titledesignproject.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.artofthetitle.com/