Juno Opening Scene

For this task we had to recreate the opening scene of Juno.

We chose the best locations which were the most similar to the locations from the original clip and filmed our actor walking in the same style as the film opening. The original opening was edited in a way that it looks like she is walking in a cartoon world, So we attempted to recreate this effect in Adobe Premiere by changing colours and making certain colours stronger or lighter making outlines thicker so that the main character stands out.

We placed the original opening in the bottom-right corner of the screen so that we could see how close our version was to the original scene. 



Overall, this task taught us how to use some adobe premier is a different way to help us learn how to use it. It also taught us the importance of the mise en scene, editing and post-production.

Juno Storyboard

For this task we were told to study the opening scene of Juno and were put into groups to remake the scene.  

First we had to plan how we would do the filming of our Juno opening, so we analysed the opening scene and created a storyboard.
On the storyboard we included a step by step analysis of the opening scene. we included camera shots, effects and sounds included. 



If I wanted to improve the storyboard, I would of added timings for every shot as we had to slow down shots as they were to quick.

Student FIlm Opening and Mark Scheme

 

Level 1 0–23 marks The work for the main task is possibly incomplete. There is minimal evidence in the work of the creative use of any relevant technical skills such as:

• • Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• • using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• • using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• • shooting material appropriate to the task set; including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• • using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.
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Level 2 24–35 marks There is evidence of a basic level of ability in the creative use of some of the following technical skills:

• • Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• • using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• • using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• • shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• • using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

 

Level 3 36–47 marks There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:

• • Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• • using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• • using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• • shooting material appropriate to the task set; including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• • using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

 

Level 4 48–60 marksThere is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

• • material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• • using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• • using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• • shooting material appropriate to the task set;including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• • using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

 We used this mark scheme in class to mark multiple student film openings. We looked at both good and not so good opening scenes. We also looked at the film opening that won the BFI from last year. 
 
This film opening was marked as level 4 with a rough average of 56 marks by the class. It actually got 57. It had unique shot and good editing when adding the titles. The titles where done in a way that they came into the environment which was very different to other film openings. The music that was used really solidified the opening scene as a action as it added lots of suspense.

Low Budget vs High Budet Films

High Budget films 

1. Avatar - $237 million 
2. Hobbit Trilogy - $248.3 million each ($745 million total for all 3)
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead mans chest - $250 million
4. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - $250 million 
5. The Amazing Spider-man 2 -$255 million
6. Spider-man 3 - $258 million 
7. Tangled - $260 million
8. John Carter - $306.6 million
9. Avengers age of Ultron - $330.6 million
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: On stranger tides -$410.6 million

Low Budget Films 

1. Napoleon Dynamite - Budget = $400,000 Worldwide Gross =$46,140,956 Return = 5,668%
2. Once - Budget = $150,000 Worldwide Gross = $18,997,174 Return = 6,232%
3. Clerks - Budget = $27,000 Worldwide Gross =$3,894,240 Return =7,112%
4. Halloween - Budget = $325,000 Worldwide Gross = $70,000,000 Return = 10,669%
5. American Graffiti - Budget = $770,000 Worldwide Gross = $ 140,000,000 Return =8,909%
6. Night of the Living Dead - Budget = $114,000 Worldwide Gross =$ 30,000,000 Return = 13,058%
7. El Mariachi - Budget = $7,000 Worldwide Gross = $2,041,928 Return = 14,485%
8. The Blair Witch Project - Budget = 600,000 Worldwide Gross = $248,300,000 Return = 20,592%
9. Mad Max - Budget = $200,000 Worldwide Gross =$ 99,750,000 Return = 24,838%
10. Paranormal Activity - Budget = $15,000 Worldwide Gross = $196,681,656 Return = 655,506%

Film Pitch

For our recent task we had to create a presentation/film pitch for a film idea. We worked in allocated groups and were given a random genre as well as a random target audience. The challenge was to come up with a story line, along with actors, make a film poster as well as stating the influences behind the film and describe how the firts scene would start.

Our genre was a horror for everyone aged 16-21 (unisex) and was called "God's Will". The plot in short follows our priest Samuel as he thinks he becomes god whilst trying to save his kidnapped daughter from the local gang. 

Production Logo/Intro

For our film research we had to create a film production logo. This is an example


This film production logo is intriguing as it includes contrasting key themes. The dangerous and violent side of the gun, and the relaxing and calm side of the tea. It is also short and sweet so the audience isn't board watching an over dramatic, elongated intro. 




My production logo/intro 

I decided to use the dark moving smokey background as it keeps you engaged with whats happening on screen, to help this i paired it with dramatic music which ends as the explosion happens at the end.
I used adobe Photoshop to make the logo and text as i wanted a to create the effect of an 3d object having a strange liquid oozing from it, the logo suffered some visual damage, and lost some of it 3d effect when getting it out of Photoshop as adobe Premiere wasn't allowing the high quality files.
I took inspiration for my logo and Production name for the flux capacitor in "Back to the Future" but gave it my own twist and made the 'flux' a dark purple liquid. 

Audience

Uses and Gratifications theory
Focuses on Not what the media does to people but what people do with the media


This includes media in

•  Information
•  Education
•  Entertainment
•  Social Interaction
•  Escapism

Film Industry Questions
"What do we mean when we use the word film?"
A sequence of images of moving objects photographed by a camera and providing a moving set of images when projected onto a screen.

"Do you think it means the same as the word movie?"

No as 'film' is a physical reel of images being projected onto a screen where as a movie can be accessed online or by DVD

"And what about the word 'cinema'."

A cinema is where you would go to watch film be projected onto a big screen (either digitally or using physical film reel) to enhance your viewing experience



TOP 10 FILMS:

1. Scott Pilgrim vs The World
2. Deadpool
3. Back to the Future Part II
4. Hot Fuzz
5. Shaun of the Dead
6. Superbad
7. Role Models
8. Inglourious Basterds
9. Zombieland
10. Step Brothers

Evaluation:

In conclusion I enjoy films that are heavily comedic based like Superbad, but I also enjoy action packed movies like Deadpool. There are just my top ten, I enjoy other genres apart from action and comedy it is just comedy and actions film are more memorable to me than heavy plot based films.