Tuesday 16 December 2014

Credits - Catch Me If You Can

Credit sequence:-


                                       

Title sequence:-

  • Production Companies

It handles budgeting, scheduling, scripting, crew members/actors, production itself, post-production, distributor and marketing. For example, Dreamworks - e.g. Catch Me If You Can, the ring & the ring 2, Shrek series, Kung Fu Panda, in television - Freaks and Geeks United States of Tara, Falling Skies, Smash, The Americans, Lionsgate is a completely independent company and some of its movies are the Hunger Games series, the Spy Next Door, Happily N'Ever After, in television - Mad Men, Boss, Five Days To Midnight, etc, 20th Century Fox - some of its movies are Avatar, X-Men series, fantastic Four 1 & 2, the Simpsons, the first two Star Wars, in television by this Fox includes New Girl, 24, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, etc.

  • A film by/director
One or more people who direct the making of a film. For example, Walt Disney - The Jungle Book was his last movie and was released a year after his death (i.e. in 1967), Phyllida Lloyd - is best known for her work in theatre and as the director of Mamma Mia! and The Iron Lady.
  • Cast
Main/lead actor/actresses in the film to television, etc. For example in this opening scene - Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks.
  • Title
Films name or logo of the film, as shown.
  • Featuring Cast
It consists of other supporting actors and actresses in the film or TV, etc
  • Casting director 
It is who finds the actors needed to fill in roles in films, television shows, theatrical production, commercials or even corporate and music videos. For example, for this movie the casting director was Debra Zane.
  • Co-producer 
It is who works under the direction of the producer i.e. he/she acts either as a second line producer or as a higher-up association producer. He/she could also be a representative for an investor in the film and also could be a writer who might have given their novel as to be produced into a film.
  • Based on novel/book/play/true stories, etc. 
For example, the Harry Potter series is basically based on its book series by J.K. Rowling, even this film 'Catch Me If You Can' is based on Catch Me If You  Can by Frank Abagnale with Stan Redding.
  • Titles
In this title sequence Kuntzel and Deygas are the ones who have created the opening credits.
  • Music Composed by
It is who creates music for film/TV/album. Some of the famous ones are Colin Willsher, a British composer., Justin Crosby, an American TV and film composer some of his works is in Castle, CSI Miami, Top Gear, the horror hit feature film The Crazies. For this movie it was by John Williams.
  • Costume designer
It is who designs costumes for a film/stage production. They basically create the characters and balance the scenes with texture and colour, etc. For example, Sandy Powell did costume design in The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator, etc. For this movie 'Catch Me If You Can' the costume designer is Mary Zophres, she even worked in Interstellar.
  • Film editor
It is who puts the pieces of the film together. It is the part of creating post-production process of filmmaking. As the technology is rapidly increasing over the years the process of editing had changed. A film original editing machine.
  • Production designer
Are responsible for the visual concept of a film/TV/theatre production. Example, Interstellar - Nathan Crowley, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 & 2 - Stuart Craig, etc
  • Director of photography/Cinematography
It is who has control over the camera and lighting crews in a film/TV/other live action piece. Example, Janusz Kaminski did work in this film, Wally Pfister - The Dark Knight, Steven Soderbergh - Ocean's Eleven, etc.
  • Co-executive producer
They are who work under the direction or supervision of a executive producer. Example, Daniel Lupi - Catch Me If You Can (CMIYC).
  • Executive producers
Who enables the making of a commercial entertainment product. Example, Barry Kemp, Laurie MacDonald, Michel Shane and Tony Romano - CMIYC.
  • Produced by
Though individual people but have the same function as the producing company. Example, Steven Spielberg and Walter F. Parkes.
    • Screenplay
    Who writes screenplays on mass media such as films, television programs, comics or video games. Example, Paul Schrader - Taxi Driver.
    • Director
    Who directs the crew members in making the film. Example, Walt Disney, Steven Spielberg.

    Thursday 11 December 2014

    FEED THE FISH



    This is the preliminary sequence with the title of 'Feed The Fish' and it was done as a part of the coursework by me and three others from the group.
    What went well?:- 

    During the recording of the video various different types of camera movements were used for example shot reverse shot, over the shoulder, long shot, medium shot, low angle, high angle, etc. The camera shots in this sequence are edited in a smooth way as continuity editing. The flashback was a way to inform the audience that what exactly happened which made the audience engage a bit with it. The music in the video is a slow sinister music which creates enigma in a good way. It determines the genre of this preliminary sequence nicely. This video was straight to the point

    To improve:-

    The shots in this video are cutting quite quickly. The cuts are jumping from one to another. In the background during the conversation the tripod can be seen clearly and this wasn't noticed by my group during the shooting time but was noticed during editing.

    What do i think?:-

    Overall i think that in the future i'll take care while filming to see if everything is perfect. This preliminary sequence was good in some shots, editing, filming, lighting, etc. In the future i hope to make better opening sequences and also hope to learn from mistakes in the future.

    Sunday 7 December 2014

    Opening Sequence of Step Up Revolution



    • Movie title "Step Up Revolution" in golden bold capital letters
    • Revolution slowly fading out
    • Location informing the audience that it is near the beach, with fade music
    • Chattering in the background
    • Car engine roaring
    • A girl shown walking with a suitcase, by boots it can be recognised
    • Car stopping
    • A man moving a coconut stall with camera
    • First character shown looking sideways
    • Second character shown talking with the first one in the car, again car roaring
    • Third character, the girl with suitcase seen looking sideways
    • Lots of car horns as in traffic
    • The second character making a few horns as a signal to start the dance
    • The girl opening the suitcase
    • Car blocking the road
    • Music 'Lets Go' starts this tells that the movie revolving around dance 
    • Dancing starts
    • This tells that the movie is about a group of dancers 'The Mob'