Credit/ Title Sequence Analysis - Man of Steel

This title sequence is very well matched to the opening. The titles appear in a basic, straight, medium sized font. They start off by showing who distributed the movie, then they show the Production Company and then after that the name of the Director so that we know straight away who made the movie. After that the names of the main actors who star in the movie appear an then the roles of the people who contributed in creating the costumes, visual effects supervisor, music, co-producer, editor, production designer, designer of photography, who written the screenplay and other important roles. The titles are very simple but go very well with the opening as they show up slowly. From the very beginning the credits are showed on a dark sky with something falling down that looks like a meteor but is intact the main character, but then we see that this was a video that someone is watching and from that we quickly change the location to a worm eye view of the place where the movie is possibly filmed in. Then finally we come to a house where we can see trophies and a photo of a young boy assuming that he is the main character or someone as important. All titles are in white block capitals and written in a bigger font than the conjunction words such as 'and'. The credits do not suggest what genre the film might be in. The credits are not in a completely the right order  because normally the main casts are shown last and the Executive Producer should be shown after the Main Producer.

Usually the order of the credits appearing on the screen is:

• Director
• Screenwriter 
• Producer
• Executive Producer
• Director of Photography
• Production Designer 
• Film Editor
• Composer 
• Costume Designer
• Visual Effects Supervisor
• Casting Director
• Main Casts

Opening Sequence Research - Quantum of Solace

I liked this opening sequence as it is a good way to start an action movie like this. They started with a concept edit showing a sea and making it look like someone is going really fast and then cutting to a car that is driving very fast. This is very effective as the audience are drown in by the interesting start of the movie. Then they show the chasing scene between James Bond and the people that are after him. In this scene they show various number of shots such as front view, side view, close ups on the wheels, close ups on James bond and the people chasing him. Everything in this opening sequence is happening very fast and even though we can still pick up what is the story when at the end when James bond has escaped he opens up the trunk of his car and we can see why those people were chasing him as he has someone in there. In a very little period of time we can figure out the story, we are introduced to the characters and we know the genre of the movie.

Preliminary Sequence

Preliminary Sequence Evaluation

This is a preliminary sequence which i had to do before we could start planning and filming our opening sequence. By doing this task I have learned that continuity is very important in films for example when Akim is walking down the stairs we had to make sure that the footwork is correctly matched so that it doesn't look weird. Also when we filmed the conversation bit we had to make sure that the actors don't look into the camera so it doesn't look like they know they're being filmed and when we had to cut from one person to another during the conversation we needed to make sure that it's in the right moment. The cuts have to be made not too soon so that it doesn't look like the voices are to late, and not to late so that there is no gaps between the talk. So doing this preliminary sequence has helped me to understand better how an opening sequence should look like and hopefully this understanding will be shown in our final opening sequence.

Camera Movements

Pan - A shot where the camera moves continuously right to left or left to right. A pan is used to show movement or establish new settings. It gives the audience a clearer understanding of what is happening. Panning often appears in car chases to emphasize the speed at which the cars are going.

Track - A shot that follows a subject. It can be from behind, along the side or in front of the subject. This shot involves the audience by making them feel like they are in the film/scene. In 'Children of Men' the camera is following a man suggesting that he's the main character.










Tilt - A shot where camera moves Up and Down, High angle to Low angle. High angle makes the object seem inferior and smaller, whereas Low angle makes the object seem bigger and superior. A tilt upwards to the sky is a traditional way to end e film.











Aerial - Overhead shot taken from a high angle, often to establish the setting or movement. Aerial shots are usually taken from a helicopter to make it more effective.

Zoom In/Zoom Out - A shot positioning  a lens with a variable focal length that allows film makers to change the distance between the camera and the subject without physically moving the camera. Zoom is often used at the beginning of the film to establish the character(s) by focusing on them.

Handheld - Handheld cameras give a film a shaky/jerky, unstable feel but they also allow more movement and flexibility while filming unlike the standard cameras. It makes the audience feel as if they're actually there because by making them feel as if they were the ones performing or following the actions happening in the film.

Dolly - A dolly shot is a good way to show the movement in a film or to move from a long shot to a close up. It focuses the audience on a particular object or character.

Steadicam - A shot from a  balanced camera that allows for a smooth, fluid movement.