i like the idea of Playtime as a name, i think that when it is combined with the images I have recorded it will bring connotations of something sinister and a bit different.
However I am aware of a film from 1967 called Play Time, but if i put the two words together i think its different enough and its not exactly copyright, aslo i think the two films are in completely different genres so it should be fine.
Monday, 18 July 2011
title
as the title sequence will mainly be involving childern's toys, hopefully made to look a bit sinister i think it should be based around the the idea of playing or something to that effect.
But with the research i have done involving Tim Burton and the Horror genre they have very contrasting ideas of norms of what makes a good title...
But with the research i have done involving Tim Burton and the Horror genre they have very contrasting ideas of norms of what makes a good title...
- Tim Burton titles are fairly self explanatory - Edward Scissorhands - involving the story of 'Edward' who has scissors for hands!
- where as many horror films such as Saw and Savage, give an idea of the feel of the film and set up some narrative expectation but also include good use of the hermenutic code as a lot is still left unexplained.
Seeing as I do not have a whole film to base my title on i think it would be much more appropriate to use the horror film model to come up with a name for my film.
Main aspects of the title sequence are ~ lifeless objects
toys
idea of childhood
a childs' bedroom
So one or two words that are to do with these ideas yet don't give too much away or have ambiguity when used with no context.
Sunday, 10 July 2011
TITLE?!!
.. I haven't thought of one yet!!
Seeing as I don't know the full storyline of the film that would follow title sequence (and Tim Burton's titles are always fairly laterally thought up e.g Edward Sissorhands, about; a "boy" called edward with sissors for hands!! Planet of The Apes, in which; a planet is controlled by apes!!) I think it would be more interesting and appropriate to take inspiration from my research into horror films. :)
Seeing as I don't know the full storyline of the film that would follow title sequence (and Tim Burton's titles are always fairly laterally thought up e.g Edward Sissorhands, about; a "boy" called edward with sissors for hands!! Planet of The Apes, in which; a planet is controlled by apes!!) I think it would be more interesting and appropriate to take inspiration from my research into horror films. :)
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
timings..
Though I am a bit behind where I said and would like to be I have realised that I will need to give up parts of my holiday to complete this task.
On a more positive note I should have captured all that I need for title sequence by the end of tomorrow!
Then can take it into college and start editing next week :)
On a more positive note I should have captured all that I need for title sequence by the end of tomorrow!
Then can take it into college and start editing next week :)
location ~ problems...
the main element of the location I have chosen I think will be the lighting, it is naturally a fairly dark room and the sum only enters around sunset. So, I willhave to improvise slightly with the lighting but as the majority of shots will be degrees of close-ups thinking a torch might actually be sufficient.
However panning makes ot harder for this to work as obviously a torch won't spread the light very evenly over a wide space so ll have to think of something else for that :S
However panning makes ot harder for this to work as obviously a torch won't spread the light very evenly over a wide space so ll have to think of something else for that :S
Monday, 4 July 2011
location ~ details
I have been given permision to use my sisters bedroom for a film location, however they would prefure the family photos to not be in any shots. But I think that a panning close up shot of a photo farme (with a photo in) would be quite effective use of the herminutic code and would hopefully cause viewers to wonder who the person featured is - this combines things learnt from both parts of my research (Horror and Tim Burton).
So a possibility would be to write up some formal documentation, this may make them feel better about allowing photographs to be included in my work.
So a possibility would be to write up some formal documentation, this may make them feel better about allowing photographs to be included in my work.
Friday, 1 July 2011
costumes & props...
The props i'll be using will mainly be things that already exist in my sisters room, I will have to do a lot of work to make it filmable but I doubt i will need to provide any props into the environment.
In terms of costume, as there will be no people in the film costume wont be overly relevant.
However as it looks like i wont have to consider these two elements that much, i will still have to look at the mise en scene of my shot carefully as the room will be very busy to begin with so i will need to customize it to be moer suitable for what i need it to look like.
In terms of costume, as there will be no people in the film costume wont be overly relevant.
However as it looks like i wont have to consider these two elements that much, i will still have to look at the mise en scene of my shot carefully as the room will be very busy to begin with so i will need to customize it to be moer suitable for what i need it to look like.
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