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As I had no background knowledge, the first bit of planning was to research what a title sequence is. I found out that a title sequence is the technique in which films present their title, main production and cast members as well as the production and distribution company. Filmmakers do this by using abstract visuals and sound.
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I had then had to analyse the title sequences of a few real media products to help me identify and understand the conventions of a title sequence. For example I learnt that the production company ident comes first followed by the distribution ident.
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Once I developed an understanding of a title sequence I looked into ‘teen drama titles’ and the sub-genres within it. The two sub-genres are ‘High School Drama’ and ‘Youth Drama’.
Based on these sub-genres I had to research the conventions within them and how a title sequence within one sub-genre differs from the other. For example, in Youth Dramas there tends to be conflict between the youth and authority figures such as the police -
I then had to research the 4 main categories of title sequences and the reasons why film producers use them.For example, title superimposed on a blank screen is the most common type of title sequence used in the film industry.Next I researched the 3 sub-categories and the conventions of them. For example, narrative title sequences are titles that are integrated on moving images that are part of the film.
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My group and I chose to create a remake of ‘The Breakfast Club’. To do this I had to watch the opening of the film and write down all the titles in the order they appear. In addition I had to create a shot list so we knew what shots to include when filming. My group and I had to go around college so we could film the footage required. Once filming was complete I then used FCP to edit and put the titles on the remake, we all took it turns.
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I then researched the microelements of each sub-genre so I could understand the conventions within them. This allowed me to have an idea of what cinematography editing techniques, mise en scene and sound to use for my media product.For example, High School Dramas such as The Room Mate used a lot of over the shoulder shots and close ups to show emotions and reactions of the characters.
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In order to film my media product I had to have software tutorials for Final Cut Pro, Garage Band and Motion. I then had to create demos using the different software to show my teachers and the technicians that I am able to use the programs appropriately. This enabled me to understand how to use these and so I will not have much difficulty using them when it comes to making my title sequence.
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After Sofia and myself finished presenting the pitch. I was able to get feedback from our teacher and our classmates. They were able to ask questions and I was able to answer them to clarify anything about our media product. I then uploaded the videos to the blog.
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As a group we came up with ideas for our media product. What it should be called, the sub-genre, storyline, characters, themes, microelements etc. Using our ideas we had to create a pitch in which we had to present to our teacher and the class. The pitch had to include a storyboard, production schedule, equipment, risks and much more. The pitch did not include everything so the others and myself created blog posts to show our teachers the missing information.
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We were now filming for our coursework
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During the filming period, using Motion I created potential titles that we as a group could use in our media product.
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We were allowed to start editing the footage we had to start putting our title sequence together.
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I used FCP to make a first copy of my teen title sequence
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I had to develop on my first rough copy and make the improvements needed.
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We had a completed media product!
