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JOEL BECKFORD – ON THE RUN!

JOEL BECKFORD – ON THE RUN!

 JOEL BECKFORD – ON THE RUN!

JOEL BECKFORD – ON THE RUN!

JOEL BECKFORD – ON THE RUN!

We will be using these fonts to display our  credits and also to present the title of our opening sequence. I think that it is better to use bright colours such as red, orange and green to make it bold and more appealing to the eye. The first two fonts are  very boring and do not portray what we are trying to present and also does not build any enigma at all. However, the bright colours and bold  font will create mystery as well as excitement and people will be able to see and read the title perfectly.

Sound research

Sound in our opening sequence.

In our opening sequence we will include dialogue as well as diegetic and non dietetic sound. The dialogue will come from the two bodyguards interacting and talking to each other about what they will do to the hostage. The dietetic sound will come from the actual scenery- for example when Jack shouts to Josh "everything alright?" this is a use of diegetic sound. On the other hand, a use of non-diegetic is the music in which we will play in the background of the opening sequence.

We will also encounter diegetic sound through the footsteps of the bodyguards and also from the bang which can be heard. We will increase the sound of the footsteps to make it more dramatic and also to build enigma.

Our storyboard for the opening sequence

Casting for our spy film

Casting: In our media opening sequence we only have 3 main characters due to the fact that it is only short and we can't possibly include more people as it would not work. It is also because we are shooting a hostage scene therefore the less people works better and also little speech is used to increase enigma and also adds the suspense to try and workout how Joel Beckford ended up there.

Jack Rundle- Joel Beckford

In this opening scene i will play the main character as Joel Beckford. In my opinion i think this is a good idea as i am a fairly confident character and serious about creating a great opening sequence. We as a group have also made this decision through feedback from our target audience\

Jack Davenport - Bodyguard 

Jack will play a bodyguard as he is a very confident and enthusiastic character but also very serious when we need him to be. From the feedback we have been given we have concluded that both Jack and Josh will be perfect for this role. He will also be wearing a suit to assert his dominance over the hostage.

Josh Worrall - Main Bodyguard

Josh will play the role of the bodyguard for the hostage scene in our opening sequence as he is tall and an intimidating character. This will work well as it will make the hostage feel under threat. Josh is also good at staying in character and being serious. He will also be wearing a suit alongside Jack as it adds to the whole spy convention and also the smartly dressed theme which is used in many spy films.

Filming location

We have chosen this location to film our Media clip due to the fact that it compliments the whole spy genre as it gives it the whole "abandoned house" feeling. At night, when it gets dark this will be a perfect location due to the fact that it will give it a more scary feeling and therefore build enigma. We will be taking many different clips which incorporate the background of these pictures. We took photos to see whether the location would match what we were trying to portray and thankfully it works well and will be a prime location to film our end piece. From asking many of our target audience 'where is the best location for a hostage to be held?' - they said either an abandoned building or a car park. Therefore this place is just right for what we are trying to present.

Analysis of credits

The credits of the main stars 0f the production are normally the first to appear, after the introduction of the production company. The most important stars always appear first in an opening sequence as it shows them who will be the main character and if it is a well known actor this will create interest from there on the names descend in order of importance. For example - in James Bond, Daniel Craig's name will appear on the screen first as he is the main character and so on. Big name actors are used to draw in an audience to a film, raise its profile and essentially acting as synergy to promote the film mainly through their massive social media platforms. The film credits are cut with the non-diegetic sound track, fading in and out of the beat. However the film does follow the conventions of an opening title sequence through the use of introducing main stars.

Spy film conventions and codes

Film openings will usually show logos or identification of the production companies and also the distribution companies which are involved in the production of the media text. These are anticipated by the audience in many ways as it sets an expectation and what they are likely to see. For example if they see a warner brothers logo within the start or end of the opening sequence they will expect a high budget and action packed film.

Enigma codes are used during the opening sequence of a film to get the audiences minds ready for the film but also to make it more intriguing. The enigma rives the audience and therefore is the ice breaker between whether they find the film interesting or not. A good example of this is in a horror film where a shadow comes flying towards the audience - leaving them in shock, this also creates questions such as 'why did that happen?' and 'who may that be?'

Establishing of characters is one of the key conventions in a film opening as it is where the audience generally see the main character and understand their importance within a film. The establishing of characters helps the audience identify the genre of the film as some actors are usually associated with one specific genre.

My Focus Group

We decided to put together a focus group to collect many different views of what both males and females think about the spy convention. The participants which can be seen in the video are between the ages of 16 and 17.

Opening sequence analysis

In this opening sequence tension is increasingly built as he gets closer towards the edge of the Clift but also how the other skiers become closer and closer towards him. In the first segment of this clip  we can see that the male is making love to his wife but suddenly stops as something comes up which he has to deal with. We can tell that he is now serious due to his facial expressions and his quick change of clothing. Suddenly the tempo of the background music changes and becomes faster. Suddenly the camera shots become faster in order to build suspense by switching from different environments. e.g. the clip will diverse from a view of the mountains to an extreme close-up.

Secondly, as the diegetic sound becomes louder the shots starts to pan and editing is used to incorporate many different angles and shots types in order to make the film much more interesting and different. The use of extreme long shots is introduced to make the film seem much more unique and realistic as it inevitably makes you feel a part of it. A Crane shot is used to create height and look down on the characters but it is also used to show how close they both are together. Lastly, the 'villains' are dressed in black outfits which is stereotypically associated with the 'bad' characters and on the other hand the man skiing away is dressed all in white which is associated with the 'good' guy.

Rule of Thirds - When setting up a shot we will use the rule of thirds to create space, interest and balance in our shots. By using the rule of thirds we are basically putting emphasis on the central character - which will also be our main character within the opening clip.

Headroom - It is the amount of room in which we will leave between the top of the camera and the top of the actors head. For example if we are using a close-up shot the space between the head and the top of the camera will be very small.

Looking room is the amount of space left in the direction the subject is looking. During a shot when one person is talking to another—the person on the left will be framed to the left of centre and the other person to the right.

When we take a video of the main character talking directly to camcorder—we will place the subject to the left or right of centre.

Lead space refers to the space in front of a moving subject, for example when our main character is walking or in a moving vehicle. This is also be referred to as nose room, or look space. Without adequate lead space, the frame will look awkward therefore we will need to introduce this into our opening clip to make it much more intrigung

Perspective - We will use perspective creatively to draw our audience towards a certain image. It is also a great way to change and enhance the mood

Natural frames - This is where will shoot our main characters from within the frames—for example, a building through an archway or a person in a doorway