Ideas of Location

This is a dark and a quite location where my sequence could be filmed.

This location is in the Hamptons, where there are luxury large houses. I could definitely consider this location as an idea for my film becasue this area seems to look like its outside the UK. the houses does not really look like British houses, this way my film could be intresting.

This is a longshot of an alley way which could be used as a location for my film sequence, it may be used where someone is being abused and attacked this is becasue it is iscolated and there are large fences covering the path, where no one can see the attack.

This could be a great location for my film, it is in Kingston. This may be used in a chase sequence or where someone is meeting onaother character. Its a great location because it does get very busy which may be good and ideal for my films purpose.

This is in my garden I may use this location, I have many tolls and equipment which may be needed in my film. also its long and wide which may be usefull for my film.

This is in Kingston highstreet, it is very busy at al times which I could take for advantage. if my film needs a scene where there I need a croud of people walking around and a busy atmosphere. this would be the perfect location for me.

Sixth Sense Analysis

Sixth Sense


At the very beginning there is the company’s logo the distributor of the film and the co-operation, studio who are also part of creating the film. This is shown so the audience are clearly aware of who has a part in this film. After this there the titles that appear, the titles come out very slowly at the audience, this makes the audience feel cringed because the atmosphere of the whole screen, where also the sound affects start to come in when the titles move slowly. The sound is an echo and a humming typing sound however the frequency changes into high pitch, when the ‘Sixth Sense’ title appears on the screen. The titles are moving slowly which is usually seen as ghostly because it is very slow and ‘spooky’. The title and the sound straight away inform the audience that this movie is a thriller and not a comedy. This whole opening sequence usually is very important because it reflects how the film is going to be straightaway to the audience. Meaning because it’s a thriller genre, the titles come out at the audience and then reverse back into the black dark background which represents danger and the unknown. This is a good opening sequence because it does its job very well, which is to sink the audience into the film. The title appears slowly and the non- diegetic sound starts to play. The first two screen shots appear slowly, sound is used to hook the audience into the film and prepare them to watch it. The colour of the font is blue and is serif font; the letters are spaced out from each other. The words appear on top of the dark gloomy background, which feels uncomfortable to watch because as an audience I feel something may pop out and make me jump, as this is what the stereotyped views of thriller movies are.


Scene and location?
The film started off with a black out, then a bulb started to light up very slowly, the type of shot which is used is a medium shot of the bulb. Also the rule of third has been used into this frame where the bulb is on the left side of the screen. The establishing shot is a mid shot in the cellar this is obvious because the old wooden stair case and the spider webs which are on the wood. The character who is the women, she walks down the stairs. This type of camera shot is behind the shelves which look as if someone is watching her. The atmosphere of this is very uncomfortable because it is very quiet. It feels like someone is there with her. This establishing shot is very good because it condones these feelings to the audience straight away. This medium shot indicates to the viewer that this location may be very old because this type of light is being used which is old fashioned. As the women comes closer to the camera, the camera pans as she moves down looking for the wine she wants. This panning, follows her down as she finds it, this affect feels like it is the audience watching her.

As the camera pans closer to her face she looks afraid, and she turns around which continuity is used where the next shot, she is turned around however the cinematography is different it is a long shot of the women. The mise-en-scene is a low key shot where there is allot of darkness and the women’s shadow is very dark. The shot after this is another long shot of her; these long shots may be used to set the scene, as well as to show that she is alone in the cellar. The next scene in the sequence is a medium shot of cards and romantic candles lighted up. The colour red is mainly showing this represents love, warmness, comfortable and happiness. This scene is a complete different type of mood compared to the cellar.

The props in the sequence are the women’s multi coloured dress, it is purple dark gloomy colours which clearly express cold dark and danger. It’s not red and bright which expresses happiness. Her dress expresses the opposite mood. The light bulb is also a prop, when the light bulb slowly lights up this can link with the thriller movie just about to start, because this is the first shot the audience see. Also the candles which are shown after the cellar scene this scene is a different feeling , it is more warm and happiness, because it looks very romantic.

What does a title sequence look like ?

What does a title sequence look like ?
Title sequence named ‘Kill Your Friends’. Kill Your Friends was made by an amateur producer who wanted to make a point which is “you don’t need money to make magic’ there budget for this was only £350. This title sequence has many features and has many conventions. Usually at first, in a title sequence there is the production company and logo which is shown to the audience. So they are aware of who is part of the film.
The title appears in the screen in a very creative way, they are not title that scroll on the screen, and they are on objects such as a beer bottle. The titles are put onto objects that link with the subject such as the person who made sound; their name was shown on a cd. Many objects such as books, Cds and so on, this make it more interesting because it also informs the audience with the situation. As soon as the title sequence starts there are panning shots and close ups of objects that relate to drinking, drugs, also the room is very messy, where the glass bottles are Brocken and all over the floor, needles are lying on the floor. This indicates that someone must have had a party in their apartment. All of this panning and close ups build up some tension straight away because the audience wants to know what has happened after this party, has some one died. The audience will have many thoughts and questions in their head that they would like to be answered. This is why this title sequence is really good and it works because it bonds with the audience straight away.
The title sequence of Kill Your Friends links in with my chosen genre which is a thriller, not only does the title sequence have a connection with the genre, it also has a similar them where it’s about death.