15. Use of technical conventions in Youth Drama film, Donnie Darko

Use of technical conventions in Youth Drama film,

Donnie Darko

For Camerawork:

-Long shot/ establishing shot

-Tracking movement

-Zooms in on main character

-Use of the rule of thirds            

For Editing:

-Cuts

-Fade in

-Match cuts

-Jump cut

-Titles/sub titles

-Lens flair

For Mise-en-scene

-Trees/ outside on road

-Bike

-In pyjamas

-Suburban neighbourhood

-Book (Stephen King's IT)

For Sound

Diegetic - Car, people

Non-Diegetic - Music, Sfx (wind/boom)

14. Sub-genre Conventions

Task 13 Part 2

12. Analysis of titles - differences and similarities

Task 13 Part 1

12. Analysis of High School and Youth drama films

High School Dramas

High School Drama 1 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

What titles do we see and in what order?

Production company, Director, Cast, Title, Further Cast, Music, Costume Designer, Editor, Production Designer, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer & Director.

Category/type of title?

Narrative

What font/ typeface is used (or describe if not sure)?

Gill Sans or Ultrabold.

What action do we see behind the titles?

The main protagonist, Ferris, pretending to be ill to his parents in order to avoid going to school.

High School Drama 2 - The Social Network

What titles do we see and in what order?

Distribution Company, Production Company, Director, Title, Cast, Costume, Sound Design, Music, Director of photography, Editors, Producers, Production Designer.

Category/type of title?

Narrative

What font/ typeface is used (or describe if not sure)?

Italic.

What action do we see behind the titles?

The main protagonist, Mark, going to college.

Youth Drama 1 - Donnie Darko

What titles do we see and in what order?

Distribution Company, Production Company, Writer, Film title.

Category/type of title?

Narrative

What font/ typeface is used (or describe if not sure)?

Description - Sharp edges - Possibly an Arabic style font.

What action do we see behind the titles?

The camera shows the main protagonist waking up in the middle of the road, then cycling home.

Youth Drama 2 - Juno

What titles do we see and in what order?

Distribution company (twice), Production company, Title of film, Cast, Casting director, Costume designer, Music and score by, Music supervisor, Co-Producer, Film editor, Production Designer, Director of Photography, Executive Producers, Producers, Writer, Director.

Category/type of title?

Stylistic

What font/ typeface is used (or describe if not sure)?

Description - Looks like has been written in a notebook with a felt-tip pen.

What action do we see behind the titles?

The protagonist, Juno, walking. Stylised as if she is a collection of pictures in notebook through stop motion in drew backgrounds.

Jack's Favourite Title sequence -

11. Two Main Sub-Genres of Teen Dramas

4. Art of the title - analysis of title sequences

Art of the title - analysis of title sequences

The Walking Dead Season 3 title sequence

Firstly, we see the production company title, AMC. We then see the main cast list, then the name of the executive producers, the developer, whose graphic novel series it is based on before finally seeing the main title of the show, The Walking Dead. The font is nearly identical to the font type Impact, which is very bold, usually in the middle and bottom of the frame. Behind the font, we see a series of images with the main musical theme. When the cast list comes up, a series of images behind the font correspond's to the character they play, for example behind Steven Yeun's name, a pocket watch is shown, which is important to that character. As for the rest, images of settings, backgrounds and 'walkers' are shown behind the font. I like this title sequence because it's quite haunting with the music behind these images and it gives good insight to what the show is about (if the title isn't already clear enough). The title sequence was made by Michael Lane Parks in 2012.

The Last of Us

Initially, we see the title of the game, The Last of Us, before seeing the names of the series of directors, then the names of the artist, lead programmer and animation artist. We then see the name for the lead designer, lead visual effects, lead editor, lead audio, character artist, lead lighting, multi-player designer, cinematic animators, lead artist and then who the music is by. We then see the cast list, and the co-presidents. The font type seems to be, again, Impact, which is usually in the middle of the frame. Behind the font, we see what appears to be a visualisation of a fungal virus growing and spreading, which parallels the story narrative of the game.  We can hear radio and television broadcasts surrounding the story of the infection spreading in North America. We can hear the main theme, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla behind the sequence. I picked this title sequence because it is engaging, gives insight to the narrative, and because the game is very popular in the video game industry, so the title sequence would clearly work. Henry Hobson was the title design director  behind this title sequence.

4. Art of the title

Evil Dead Trilogy

1. First film: We see the production company and then the title of the movie. Second film: We see the production company and then the title of the movie. Third film: We see the production company, the main actor's name and then the title of the movie.

2. First film: The text looks like it was written in blood. Second film: The text uses a bold font. Third film: The text is used to look like a poltergeist.

3.  For all three films the text is in center frame.

4. First film: The camera is moving towards a cabin in the woods. Second film: There is a black background behind the text. Third film: Behind the text there is a portal.

5. I like the sequences as they develop over time.

Dexter:

1. We see the title of the show, the actors' names, who developed it for TV, what the show is based off of, who made the main title theme, who produced the show, who the consulting producer is, who the co-producer is and who the executive producers are.

2. The text is in a thick red font.

3. The text moves around the screen in each of the different shots.

4. behind the text we see the main character getting ready for work and having his breakfast.

5. I chose this sequence as it was very interesting as it had a close up on everything that the main character was doing.

3. What is a title sequence?

What is a title sequence? 

In order to answer this question, we must answer the question, 'What is included in a title sequence?'. Here is a list of what we would expect would be included in it.

-Some form of introduction

-Names of cast and crew

-Production company

-Director and Producer

-Title of the film

-Some action from the film or what we might expect to see in the film

-It is a essentially the beginning of the film, in one way or another

-It engages the audiences so that they would want to see the film

4. Art of the title - analysis of title sequences

The walking dead

1. First we see the channel which the show airs on (AMC). We then see the actors names (Cast) in order of how significant the character is. We then see who the executive producers of the show are and who the show is developed by. We then see what the show is based which is a novel and we finally see the title of the show in the boldest font.

2. The type of fonts are a yellow/white color almost the color of rotten flesh which is significant as the show relates to rotting flesh. The title of the show is the boldest font of all the text that is shown.

3. The font is very big and covers the whole of the screen which is useful as it grabs the audience better like this.

4. Behind the font we wee significant or relevant images of items characters use in the novel such as Daryl's crossbow arrows. We also see locations which show locations that will be shown in the show at a particular time for that season such as Woodbury or the prison. There is a high pitched music which does create a sense of excitement for an audience and engages them.

5. I chose this sequence because I like the show but also because if I was someone watching it for the first time the title sequence uses good fonts, colors and images along with engaging music to interest me as a person viewing the show.

6. Each season the title changes to either portray new characters/ producers who have joined the cast or show and the images of the locations change as it is a new season.


The Cabin In The Woods

1. First we see the publication or publishing company which is Lionsgate. We then see the production team and who the film was written by. While this happens we see ancient like images of violence in the background. The title of the film is shown next in the largest font in red which represents blood. We lastly see the cast names of the movie.

2. The font is not bold but is red which connotes the color of blood which is significant as the movie is about killing and violence. Little red drops also appear to show blood splatters.

3. The cast names and other information is at the bottom right hand corner, visible but not blocking the images whereas the title of the film is large bold red which covers the background picture.

4. At the first we can see ancient images of murder and violence behind the font type but then the movie begins while the characters names come up which can be distracting. The music is a low attention grabbing music which does create a sense of foreboding.

5. I chose this sequence because the red text stands out and the images give you an idea of the type of movie it will be which appeals to me and I also enjoy this movie.

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