Title sequence, analysis of Skyfall: In a title sequence there is an accepted order of titles come first and how the order changes, these sometimes change but there is a traditional order. Firstly the studio logo must come first, they made the film, they clearly want to show that and for the bigger companies that are credited with a lot of success it is a stamp of approval as the audience see certain logos and are filled with confidence because they are a household name.

In the case of the James Bond franchise it has always remained an iconic opening credits for its unique song in each film and varying background to the titles. It also remains very classic in terms of order. After the logo it is always the studio presents as they make it certain tat the audience knows that it is their film and they have its rights. Following this the starring title always comes up. This is the actor that catches the eye and is often a household name, they often create a buzz in the audience about and around the film and then come other major actors or people in major roles, who again can create some sort of buzz to the audience.

Then there is the title, in the context of 'Bond' it will usually have the star 'as James Bond...in...' and the titles purpose if anything is to just confirm the film and to some people at this point it hits them that the film is now in full flow.

Then after these major parts of the sequence it adds the more minor, behind the scenes roles: camera person is followed by the editor then composer, all are very important in the film process and deserve credit but to the majority of the audience they don't know who they are and won't be to bothered with them.

Then it goes back to more major people who have been more frequently heard of, the screenwriter is first and must take credit because in a lot of cases the text/script can make or break a film so this role is considered key. Next is the producer as they had a lot to do with the making and production of the film, in many cases helping a lot of the production team and director, they have an active role in its making.

Finally the director is last as it is considered their masterpiece, visually it is us watching their image of what they thought the film should look like and how the characters should be seen so it is always fitting their position I at the end because in a way it is their film.

Villain character profile: The villain in our film remains anonymous because we feel the sense of not knowing their identity is more thrilling to the whole film but one thing is obvious, he is extremely sociopathic because of how he works, everything is private to him and it epitomised in the final scene where he waves to the detective, he wants to fit in and do right, in many ways look like a model citizen even when he knows you couldn't be further from the truth. In this way it can be compared to the villain in Django Unchained (2012) as Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) is clearly a sociopath in the way he has a very formal and friendly front and makes himself approachable and tries to relate to the other character, yet when it comes to business or being angered by another the mask you see at first fades and he becomes someone who could only be described as pure evil. So in a very similar way to our character they both wear a mask in the eye of the public because they know mentally they are not the same as others and feel it must be hidden.

However there is the argument that the character has lost all sense of reality and is actually a psychopath. This point would be shown best when he begins to drink a glass of whiskey while he has a heart sat right next to him, so from a psychological viewpoint that socially is not normal so he has deviated from the social norm which is one classification of a psychopath. A character that also fits the idea of not fitting in to society at all is the Joker in the Dark Knight (2008) who is played by Heath Ledger. He fits this idea because socially he completely deviates from any norm, shown best by the way he dresses with clown make-up all of his life which is not accepted by society. So this comparison between the two is best summarised by saying that the pair do not realise that socially they are wrong in all senses but do not realise and frankly feel they are in the right and show that through fear in power.

The last character the villain is best compared to is that of the killer in Se7en (1995) played by Kevin Spacey due to the fact their ideologies are similar in that they want to rid the world of all that is bad; Se7en it was a case of highlighting the seven deadly sins and exposing of them where as our film it was a case of the killer sees himself as a vigilante who disposes of those who he feels are a burden to society. They link well because to themselves their motives are good and in heir own mind their actions are justified but to others and by law they are wrong.

Location: The location of our film is half set in a house in the opening scene and the other half is at the back of an estate. This is done because we want the film to feel as if it is in a normal neighbourhood and create the sense that no-one is safe. In one way it is very similar to the film Se7en (1995) because that never actually references the city it is based in but only focused on the goings on in the city. In a similar way we want to focus only on the idea of it being a closely knit community and that it can represent any neighbourhood in the world to create a feeling of danger, taking the safety of home and tarnishing it. In reality it was filmed in a house on Ashby road as it is a common built up area so is similar to many houses across the country. The rest of the film was on an open estate just off of the Ashby road, this again helped show that anything can happen anywhere but on top of this it was close so it was efficient so the whole film could be shot quickly so we could focus on editing which plays a big part in our film. Again it could be a case of representing a number of areas demographics and ideologies, a good example of this happening before is Django Unchained (2012) which was in a southern state in America but never specifically said which state, the representation of slavery made us initially assume it was one of the more southern states as they rebelled to slavery. So like ours the ideologies within the film are used to represent different places so that the audience is scared that the killer would hypothetically be in their city or town.

Studio Logo: Our studio is called 'Caspian Pictures' which takes some inspiration from the company MGM, which uses the logo of a lions roar. Similar to this or logo uses a moving image of a tiger walking into a forest as it fades away.

The idea of MGM and their logo is to show power on the industry of film where as ours shows power by how the tiger dominates the screen because in ours it does not only just show the head of a big cat, it shows the whole body as it fades into the distance. To do this we used a small segment of a YouTube clip and saved the part we wanted as a jpeg. Following this it was added to Premiere and then the background picture was placed as a background frame and zoomed into a high percentage so that the background fit the moving image, then the crossfade was added to the tiger to make its disappearance seamless in the logo, while at the same time the studio name has faded in and out in time with the tigers appearance on screen. The reason we have the tiger fade is simple linked to the studios name 'Caspian' as it is an extinct species of tiger so it in one sense fits the mascot/representation in our logo but the idea of it being extinct represents the film and what would be the ideologies of the companies films: Bringing back films which are considered outdated, for example it could be argued that thrillers, despite being made on a regular basis, are no longer blockbuster films and are made on much smaller budgets in many cases and the idea of our logo is to show that we want to resurrect the forgotten genres. So the fade represents the extinction of the tiger but the appearance of it shows that its legacy lives on.

Target Audience

Our film is going to be a thriller/horror, as the idea of a crime thriller can fit with the suspense and gore of horror. Based on this we need to sustain a target audience for the film. If it were to be based on Horror alone it would be aimed at teenagers as the idea of fear as they reach adulthood is personified in the suspense and fear. However the problem is that thrillers are more suited for adults as it can involve a puzzle to the conclusion of the film that adults prefer to watch as they can then feel fully involved as they try to solve the dilemma of the film. In our film the puzzle is working out the killer as throughout the opening scene you do not see their face and the idea is this remains the case for the rest of the film and as the film unravels the killer will be seen on multiple occasions but in a very discrete fashion among other characters, this makes it less obvious as to who the killer is therefore creating the puzzle. In turn the murders will become slowly more sadistic but always centring around the removal of the heart, this is the horror (gore) aspect of the film. Based on these two conflicting types of genres then the target audience would be quite broad as it will attract teenagers for the horror side of the film but the idea of the puzzle/mystery will be the attraction for adults so the target audience will be aged between 15 and 30 years old. This broad range in our target audience will allow us to expand on what was before a niche market (in terms of thriller) to a mass market because horror is massively popular with young people so by having a mix of audiences it expands our market. It will also broaden our marketing campaign as we can use social media to advertise our film as it will open up to the younger demographic but due to the fact we have a broad market we have to consider the older section of the audience so in that case newspapers would be a good cost effective way to branch out to that audience as newspapers have an older demographic and would cost less than a television advert at peak times. poo

Synopsis

Dissection: Bishop is a no nonsense DCI, brought through the ranks by the old style police officers that were not afraid to get their hands dirty to find the truth. However tensions arise when he is partnered with Youngs, a new constable, bright eyed and immature behaviour rubs the pair the wrong way. This though will have to be overlooked as they are now both faced with one of the most sadistic series of murders in British history, Jack the Ripper would be proud. They must put aside their differences and find the definition of pure evil hiding inside someone’s body, before time catches up to them. Bishop and Youngs must keep their eyes peeled because the killer may be closer than they think. The synopsis (above) for the film is trying to show the genre in the way it is written. The idea is to show the genre of horror by comparing our villain to Jack the Ripper as he, being one of the most infamous killers, is known for the evil and gruesome way in which his victims were killed and we want to show the killer in our film like this so that it fits with the tension and fear factor of the Horror genre. The way we try to show the thriller aspect in the film is by using the phrase ‘before time catches up to them’ this is a way of foreboding the story as it makes people wonder how the detectives could potentially outwitted. However it also suggests there will be suspense in a limited amount of time and on top of this suggests danger because it is showing that the two main characters are in dangerous territory. The film is going to try to show this by using a twist early on in the opening of the film where the idea of the killer being close becomes relevant to the context of the film. This concept then adds tension and the scenes with the killer are going to provide an aspect of Horror.

Script

Character Profiles: Detective (Bishop): Suit, long coat, single, cold personality, 2nd Detective (Reece Youngs): Conflicts opposite number, sarcastic, similar appearance/attitude, social opposites Killer: Blood stained shirt, tools in garage, Jar of hearts in garage, scruffy dress code. Setting the scene: Old garage (with dark filter applied) body possibly in a woodlands/field. Keeping the city unknown, getting a high up angle view of the woodland/field where the body is kept. Script: Fade in Exterior. Unknown forest- late morning. Closes into a crime scene, Detective Youngs is on the scene and Bishop is just arriving. There is a body on the floor with deep gashes around the chest and heart. Bishop: What we got? Youngs: Dead body. (With a grin on his face) Bishop: (slowly loosing temper)…I’ll ask again, what have we got Youngs? Youngs: Young male, charged for possession of illegal substances 3 months ago, probably looking for somewhere to get high, but obviously hit a low last night. Stage direction: Bishop looks up with a disgusted look. Bishop:(angrily) Christ sake Youngs, you don’t speak ill of the dead. Stage direction: Youngs flails his arms in defence of his comment. Youngs: But sir he was a low life drug dealer, if anything we've been done a favour. Bishop: That may be the case, but think about this. That man has a family, I can’t go and tell his mother, or wife and children that their Husband, son or father has been killed but it’s not important. There are consequences to each and every action. Youngs: Whatever. (Bishop sighs) Bishop: (Snaps) What was that Detective Youngs? Youngs:(Sarcastically) Nothing Sir Bishop:Lets let forensics start processing some of this before any evidence deteriorates. Stage direction:bishop walks past the camera out of the scene. Youngs: Probably best. Stage direction: Takes a final note about the crime scene. Fade out END OF SCENE Scene Two: The killer is sipping whiskey facing away from the camera, the camera then pans to a jar containing a heart before cutting to a time lapse. After this the music will have changed and gained power as the killer is carrying out a series of disturbing tasks.