Production Log 3

Within this week, we have been looking at a range of different opening sequences so that we get a basic idea of how a normal opening sequence is presented and how title devices are shown. An opening sequence mainly tends to reveal the mise-en-scene of which the film is based within. An opening sequence is created to represent the theme in a particular style or genre.

For instance, within this week, we analyzed the opening sequence to a film called ''The Panic Room'' and looked at the way that they set out the credits. While doing this, i learnt about the order in which each individual credit for the film is set in a certain way or in a chosen way to reveal authority. For instance, ''Jodie Foster'' (actor) was the first actor shown within the credits of the opening sequence to ''The Panic Room''. This reveals that this actor must be one of the very main actors to star in the film. Actors that are shown together like ''Anne Magnuson, Ian Buchanan'', this reveals that these two actors are payed the same for the film. I have also learnt that the Production logo is always shown at the beginning of a opening sequence. With all of this in mind, i will make sure that i use these techniques within my opening sequence and make sure that my actors and other credits are ordered in a correct way making sure that elements such as a Production company logo is shown at the very beginning of my opening sequence.

I've also learnt that not all films tend to show any credits within the beginning of a film. In ''London to Brighton'', they dont reveal any credits at the beginning of the film. But in my work, i will definitely make sure that i include some of the most important credits to be shown. This would consist in the Director, Production company, Editor, Music, and most importantly, the names of the main actors who will be starring in the film. One of the methods i will definitely use in my opening would be to always most certainly reveal the mise-en-scene/location which the film will be set in. This is very important when being shown in a British Social Realist film because after looking over the location which the film will be set in, the audience would relate to the fact of that area being in Britain and this would then further help to connote the genre of the film strongly.