First day of editing

 For the first day of editing, we were all extremely excited and glad to be there watching all the footage we had filmed. the first day was very basic as we had to build the foundation of our opening title sequence, therefore what we did was go through all the footage and make sure that nothing was missing. We looked at all the shots and decided what we liked and the shots we thought were necessary. We started putting all the pieces together and using the cutting tool to start the motion and differing from close up shots to wide shots and mid shots. We started getting used to the process of selecting a shot and then cutting it in motion with another swift shot form another angle or different perspective. We didn't get much done as it was our first day but I’d say we got 1 third of it cut and edited. 

developing ideas

 developing ideas 

10 significant texts 

- money heist

- elite 

- were all liars 

- gangsta granny 

- high school musical 

- love Rosie 

- wolf of Wall Street 

- great Gatsby 

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Love Rosie + we were all liars 

Wolf of wall street + money heist + gangsta granny 

Elite + high school musical

Austin Kleon 

Writer and artists published a bunch of books on how to think of ideas.        

4th day ofediting

Editing the opening title sequence 

We have already edited the whole title sequence, at first it was too long as it was nearly 2 minutes and a half but then after some feedback and with help from Adam and Tom we cut it and watched it various time again and decided that it was too long and not catching out attention. Therefore we decided to cut a chunk of the morning routine to make it seem faster and catch on to quickly the action and suspense part of the opening title. We cut it to 1 minute and about 45 seconds and headed off to start the titles and the sound track. For the soundtrack we also has some issues and disagreements because we had no idea what song we wanted to play especially as it had to be not copyrighted so it could go on YouTube. Therefore we asked around and we were able to get a soundtrack from our dearest friend David that also makes music. We tried it and as david managed to give us 3 soundtracks we tried the first 2 and it didn't come out as great as we thought it would. Therefore we were quite worried as we were running out of time. As for this,  we tried the third soundtrack and it was great and fit perfectly with the sequence therefore we decided to stick with it. In the meantime, I was making up all the producer names and our film company name which we decided to go with Pulp Films. Here are some pictures from over the past few days of our editing: 

I did some research on what font we wanted to use as in the meantime my other peers were editing and finding the soundtrack, I used the website Da font to choose the titles font and I picked out a few of the most liked ones that I liked and some of these were, sour candy, royal vanilla and a few more. This way we had some option to choose and decide which one fits best with the opening title sequence. 

Mise en scene video

 Mise en scene video:

Shoot Day reflection video

 Shoot day reflection video:

This is a quick video with my team members Zoe and Vita whilst we are discussing how are shoot day went. 

Saul and Elaine bass

 Saul and Elaine Bass research 

Saul Bass is the key figure in the rising of opening title sequences in the Hollywood films. He had a huge impact and has influenced many other filmmakers for decades. He was brown 8th of May 1920 and passed away the 25th of April 1996. He was an American graphic designer, and was born in New York where he began his design for motion picture title sequences. He was born in the household of Jewish immigrants and attended the James Monroe high school where he graduated. He later on started his own practices in 1952 where a few years later he established his private firm, Saul Bass & Associates. In 1954 he finally had his big break as he was offered a job by the filmmaker Otto Preminger to design a poster for Carmen Jones. They loved his work and then came to realize that the title sequence can enhance and engage the audience to a visual level, and can help set the mood and theme at the opening of a film. After his debut work in Hollywood he produced the title sequence for ‘The seven year itch’ then he also made the title for ‘The mans with the Golden Arm’ where he earned his reputation. Another noticeable filmmaker he worked with is Alfred Hitchcock where he distinguished his titles for motion picture ‘North by Northwest.’ Vertigo and Psycho were also made by him. Bass believed his opening title sequences were designed as an art with unique purposes. His creation was based on lighting the audience and giving them a preview of what there are about to watch throughout the movie. This would also evoke their emotions and in an unfamiliar way. These are most of the opening title sequence that Saul Bass created: 

- psycho 

- Casino

- higher learning 

- the age of innocence 

- Cape fear 

- good fellas 

- big 

Elaine Bass 

Elaine Bass was Saul Bass spouse that was also a filmmaker and title design maker. Together they developed many project and worker for some of the most successful directors to create opening title sequences. They worked together for 40 years and created some of the most successful opening title sequences in the universe. They changed the film industry and inspired many film directors to contribute to what they were trying to portray to the audience. 

Cape fear: 

https://youtu.be/jIlEaBKjFaM

Cape fear is a signature of intensity and un settlement which engages the audience to a different level. It starts with a shot of water with a warm light and this already creates a creepy atmosphere which shows to the audience what is going to happen and gives the audience an idea of what the genre of the film is going to be about. The titles are in a bulky white font which contributes to what the gene of the film is about. In general the whole opening title sequence gives the audience a creepy atmosphere and what I liked most is the fact that throughout the whole opening title sequence there is a creepy vibe and that the continuity and slowness contrasts to the music this makes the audience want to keep watching and be invested in the movie. It makes the audience get read for what they are about to watch. 

History of opening title sequences

 Title sequences

Film titles are the bond between the art of filming making and graphic design - and perhaps visual culture as a whole. They serve a greater purpose to the film. A long time ago film titles - the graphic image or sequence at the opening of a movie were simply hand illustrated cards photographed and inserted into a film. Nowadays, they are much like a mini movie showcasing the art of graphic design with filmmaking. Although film titles are short they also serve a lot of purposes, besides introducing the title of the film and the main players that brought it to screen. 

Who invented title sequences? 

Title sequences were initially first invented by, vaudeville theatres, where main titles were originally produced by the first projector which was invented in the 1650s by a Dutch scientist, Christin Huygens. Thomas Edison was the first person to put credits at the start of his film in 1897. Then in the 1908 film Bronco Billy G. M. Anderson became the first actor to be credited on screen. After this this started the tradition to give credits of film starts. Most opening titles looked fairly similar up until the 1950s. they were all under a minute long and the general format was the same. They were meant to be boring and ignored up until 1954 when Otto premigner brought on graphic designer Saul Bass to design the opening title sequence for his film, “carmen Jones.” 

https://youtube.com/watch?v=I0OkcWIeg40&feature=share

After Bass collaborated again for the film “the man with the golden arm.” They sent a letter to theatre owners that required them to raise the curtain in front of the screen before the titles. This is when they became an essential part of the film industry. bass believed that opening credits could tell the overarching theme of the film or reveal the tone before an actor walked onto the screen. throughout the 50s until the 70s a variety of styles took over and established them as cinematic art forms. This is when realism and naturalism came nto style, so cinema intended to elaborate opening credits away from the public’s view. 

now, opening titles are like a film’s hype man, they establish the tone and the elements of films to come. they are purely an art form that celebrates the films and those who made the film. Some of the biggest blockbuster films such as “No time to die and many more films have amassing opening title sequences that have costs millions to make in the process this is due to the intensity and importance of the film titles nowadays. 

Examples of movies with the best opening title sequences: 

No time to die - opening title sequence created by: Daniel Kleinamn 

Vertigo - opening title sequence created by: Saul Bass 

One hundred and One Dalmatians - opening title sequence created by: Donals Halliday