Research: Micro Analysis of The Room Mate (task 14)

Analysis: The Lego Movie

The title credits went in the following order:

•directors 

•screenplay

•producers 

•executive producers

•animationsupervisor 

•based on lego toys

•cinematographer 

•production designer 

•editor 

•music 

•feature animation

•co- producer is displayed

•associate producers

•casting director 

•actors  

•production company

•associate production companies 

•film title 

The titles were used over animation. The font of the film is unknown however it is in a pixel form, this represents Lego blocks.

Analysis: Genre & Sub-Genre

•High School Example One - Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986)

•High School Exampe Two - Rushmore (1998)

•Youth Drama One - Wildchild (2008)

•Youth Drama Two - L.O.L (2012)

Audience Research: 90210

Categorising title sequences

1. Titles on a blank screen

Most common type of title sequence. Which involves:

• Different kinds of typeface on a black or white background 

• White typeface are normally on a black background to create a high contrast.

• It is low budget and a simple way of giving information on the film.

For example it is used in Psycho by Alfred  Hitchcock, it makes the credits simple and easy to understand. The fact that it is on a blank screen creates tension

2.  Titles over moving images

Merges the credit titles with moving images behind the titles, there is usually no dialogue and it creates a narrative, allowing the audience to become aware of the storyline.

For example in The Lego Movie, it links the credits to the film as well as telling the audience the storyline in a short and enjoyable way.

3. Titles using animation of motion
 

Animated text became popular in the last 1990's. It involves:

Moving image and text
Digital technology is used
Stylised editing to fit to the film's theme

For example in Catch Me If You Can, each animation is linked to theme of the film.

4. Titles on still image

More elaborate than the title being on a blank screen, title cards are developed for specific films. They hint the genre of the film as well as use a combination of media to create the background (music/images)

For example in Wimbledon the typeface comes in, in all different directions and the images synchronises with text and background music.

 

What is Genre and Teen Drama

Teen Dramas - Title Sequences - Research into Institution - Task 8.

Teen Dramas - Title Sequences - Research into Institution
- Title sequences are used by Institutions to establish the company credited with producing and distributing the film along with the name of the film.

After watching 4 teen drama title sequences, I've noticed that larger budget movies such as Mean Girls and 10 Things I hate about you includes much more credits within the title sequences.

1. Mean Girls (order of title sequences & credits).

- Paramount pictures

- Actor/ Main character's name

- Title of movie

- Main Cast ( list of actors)

- Casting by

- Based on a book

- Music

- Music composed

- Co producer

- Costume designer

- Editor

- Production designer

- Director of photography

- Executive producer

- Producer

- Screenplay

- Directed by

2. 10 Things I hate about you

- Production

- Title of movie

- Main characters

- Actor's name

- Casting by

- Music by & executive

- Costume designer

- Associate producer

- Co producer

- Edited by

- Production designer

- Executive producers

- Produced by

- Written by

- Directed by

- ( Touch stone)

3. My Brother the Devil

- Wildhorse film company

- Entertainment

- Film clinic

- Main actor's name

- Cast names

- Executive producer

- Producers

- Title of the movie

- Directed by

4. Beautiful Thing

- Channel four films

- Main role

- Actor's (cast list)

- Title of movie

- Actors

- Written by

- Produced by

- Directed by

Mainstream - Lots of credits, names and positions that has been filled.
Independent - More production companies for low budget.

The contrast between the low budget movie and larger budget movie title sequences is that, a low budget movie's title sequence includes a smaller list of credits than a larger budget. Whereas a larger budget movie's list includes everyone involved in the process of making the movie.

However, with the low budget movies for instance My brother the devil and beautiful thing included various production companies within their title sequences. This is because they are categorised as Independent movies and need incorporation of many production companies to fund the movie. Whereas, a mainstream movie has a larger budget and can financially manage with one production company.

Budgets for the teen dramas

1. 10 Things I hate about you

• Budget : $16,000,000
• Opening weekend : £439,976

2. Mean Girls

• Budget : $17,000,000
• Opening weekend : $854,852
• Gross : $854,852 (France)
• Opening weekend : $24,432,195 (USA)

3. Beautiful Thing

• Opening weekend : $33,931 (USA)
• Gross : $1,500,000 (USA)

4. My Brother the Devil

• Opening weekend : $10,305 (USA)
• Gross : $10,305 (USA)
• Budget : £690,000

Research:Analysing The Title Sequence Of The Parent Trap (1998) (task7)

During the title sequence of The Parent Trap, titles are seen over motion, allowing the audience to  be aware of the time period the film is set in, the genre of the film, storyline and main actors/sctresses in the film.

The titles appeared in the following order:

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Principal actor/actress (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson)
• Title, 'The Parent Trap'
•  Director and producer (Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer)
• Actors/ actresses (Lisa Ann Walter, Elaine Hendrix, Simon Kunz, Ronnie Stevens, Polly Holliday)
• Introducing Lindsay Lohan
• Casting director (Ilene Starger)
• Costume designer (Penny Rose)
• Music composer (Alan Silvestri)
• Film editor (Stephen A.Rotter)
• Production designer (Dean Tavoularis)
• Director of photography(Dean Cundey)
• Co-producer (Bruce A.Block)
• Producer (Charles Shyer)
• Screenplay (David Swift, Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer)
• Director (Nancy Meyers)