Title Sequence Coursework - Screening(3)

Today, we had to screen our final cut of the title sequence to the class. Below is the final cut of our title sequence.

The feedback that was given for the third and final screening was mostly positive, but also included some improvements I could have made. Below are the feedback sheets that were given on my third screening.

The only negative feedback was to have more outside shots and less make up shot. This is true because I think that having more outside shots would make it look more interesting. The positive feedback I got was that the outside shots were good and that the fast paced track went really well with the fast paced editing.

This is my final product. I have used the feedback from the other two screenings to improve it and I will not be able to make any changes.

Title Sequence Coursework - Screening(2)

Today we had second screening of our title sequence. Below is the second cut of the title sequence that I presented to the class.

The feedback for this screening was very similar to the first screening's feedback, as I did not have enough time to make that many changes. Although I did add footage of two girls putting make up on and getting ready to rob the bank, which kind of shortens some of the shots in the title sequence. After the first screening I was meant to only put one more girl in getting ready, but it felt incomplete with only two of the girls in it. So I decided to film another girl getting ready and include that in the title sequence. This makes the title sequence look good because it shows how the girls are linked with their masks and guns, and the man to be on the side of law, with his badge on the gun holster and the professional clothing he wears.
I forgot to put the credits in before screening the clip, but I will make sure that the credits are put in for the final screening.

The feedback sheets gave me all the information I needed, on my title sequence, to make any improvements and changes. However, there were some advantages, people wrote down, for my title sequence. For example, many sheets stated that outdoor shots with the car were good; the pulling of the focus on some shots and one stated that the 'iconography to establish character' was good. In addition, they liked the fast paced editing and the close-ups, which the audience of my screening felt like it was building mystery. Furthermore, the title font, the different gradients and the music choice were all listed as advantages.

The improvements that could be made on the title sequence are to add the credits and too long shots. As I will add the credits in tomorrow whilst editing, I will decrease the amount of time a clip runs for. This makes the title sequence have fewer long shots and will make it more fast paced.

Title Sequence Coursework - Screening(1)

Today we had the first screening of our title sequence. This was the first cut of the title sequence I presented.

I got a lot of feedback that I can use to improve the sequence. The improvements and the what went wells were given on the feedback sheets below. 

   

                                             

The what went well features that were mentioned on the feedback sheets, were the music and how it suited the style of the title sequence, and also some of the fast paced clips that were parallel to the soundtrack. In addition, the shots by the o2, in North Greenwich, was complimented as they thought it went well with the style of our title sequence. On one of the feedback sheets is stated that they like the close-up and the effects. I agree with this because the close-ups show the intenseness of the title sequence.

On most of the feedback sheets is it stated that there are no credits. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time before our first screening because I fell behind in filming. This was because my partner left me to do all the filming last minute, which caused me to fall behind in editing. Before the next screening, I will add the credits of which production company is presenting it, the cast, the production designer, the composer, the editor, the producers, the writers and the director.

Another improvement that was mentioned was to keep the speed of each clip, in the title sequence, continuous. I agree with this because the clips were meant to be the same speed, but the only reason they were different were because I must have missed some clips out when editing. However, for the next screening, I will ensure that all the clips in the title sequence are the same speed.

On a few of the feedback sheets, it says that some shots a too long. To correct this I can make them shorter and split some into two or three. This might cause the duration of the title sequence to decrease, which means it will be under the minimum amount of time. However, some people said that the duel narrative was not properly separated in the first cut of the title sequence. A suggestion was made to add another girl in getting ready to rob the bank. This means I would be able to add another girl getting ready in the footage, which will increase the duration of my title sequence. By adding another girl it will make the title sequence more face paced with faster cuts because there will be more footage to use.