8. Production Company Logo



The group i am working in is made up of myself and Aleks Skryzpacz.

The first logo was our first idea. It was to be visually attractive with bright colours and a memorable image. However we felt that this did not represent our company nor did it relate to the genre we are doing so we scrapped it.

The second logo you see was our second idea. It was to represent our company being strong. The shield signifies this. This is particularly relevant as strength is a key aspect in action films. The TBV is an acronym for Team Bros Videos. However as Aleks had played around in advance with the program we are going to use for editing, we decided to scrap this logo also and make an animated one.

The third logo is an animation that we feel truly represents our company. It includes explosions and the color red to signify danger, both of which are conventions and key elements in action films. The letters 'T', 'B' and 'V' at the start are an acronym for Team Bros Videos. We feel this represents the company well as it is primarily producing action films only.

The job of a production company is to provbide suffiecient funding for the production of a film.

There are key differences between major and minor production companies. Major production companies are usually part of a media conglomerate e.g. Universal Studios. Part of a film company, music company and television compamny. Minor production companies only stick to one media type, in this case being film e.g. Touchstone Pictures.

Examples of production companies that produce action films:

Universal-              

20th Century Fox- 

Paramount-              

Columbia Pictures-

Our logo compares to these as they both include a centre object that is the biggest part of the logo and text that overlays the object and these are also animations.

7. Audience Expectations

1. What is the genre of film you are creating?
The genre of film we are creating is action. We chose this because we feel that we could do a good quality action film while at the same time enjoying what we're doing.

2. Who do you think the target audience for this genre is and why? Back up your points with specific examples and conventions from the genre.

I think that our target audience is from teenagers to adults. This would be because our film includes conventions and content that would not be suitable for anyone younger than possibly 15 and not particularly be enjoyed or be interested in by anyone older than possibly 35.

3. What demographic do you feel would watch your film?

I feel that the demographic that would most likely watch our film is anyone within the groups from C1 to E. This is in regard to the jicnar scale. This would be because most teens are under the E group and that anyone above C1 would either not be interested or not have time to watch it.

4. What BBFC classification will your film fit into? What effect will this have on your target audience?

I would fit our film into the bbfc classification; 15. I think this because the content of our film does not breach the regulations of the class and does not fit the class of 18. This would also be because in this class you can still have a large potential target audience. The effect this will have on our target audience is that anyone younger than 15 would not be able to watch this film as it would be illegal.

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6. Nine Frame Analysis

Sherlock Holmes

For this task i have analysed the film opening of Sherlock Holmes (2009) Directed by Danny Yount.

1. This shot shows the back of the head of Sherlock Holmes. He is hiding his face as he does not want to photogrpahed, suggessting that he is very secretive and does not want people to be able to recognise him. The background is in the style of a notebook with ink blots because that is what photographs or drawings would have been on in the time the film is set (1880s).

2. This shot shows a woman being on a sacrificing table looking like she is possessed. This suggests that Sherlock will come across things of a mystical and paranormal nature while on his case. The background is in the style of a notebook with old paper and stains because this is what paper would have been used in that time period the film was set in (1880s).

3. This shot shows Sherlock Holmes punching a large man, possibly a villain in the face. This suggests that Sherlock is a good fighter and will have ot fight people during the film as this is a generic convention of action films. The background is in the style of a notebook. We know this because you can see the spine of the book in the shot.This can show us what time period the film is in becasuse of the quality of the paper (1880s).

4. This shot shows Sherlock with a small hammer going up against a big thug with a large hammer. This suggests that although Sherlock is small, he can still fight people a lot bigger than him because of his skill in fighting. The bakground is in the style of a notebook. We can see this as the paper is of a bad quality. From this we can see the time period of the film (1880s).

5. This shot shows the title of the film in the noterbook style. We can tell this is set in a period from a long time ago because of thew quality of the paper the title is on and the font of the title being in a caligaphry style (1880s).

6. This shot shows a woman who is most likely a love interest of Sherlock's, but not officially, which is a gereric convention of action films. We know this because she is not with Sherlock and has a menacing grin on her face. This suggests that there will be some conflict between the woman and Sherlock as she is obviously up to wsomething by the expression on her face. The background is in the style of a notebook and we can tell the time period of the film from the quality of the paper (1880s).

7. This shot shows Sherlock and his companion, Watson. This contradicts the fact that Sherlock always hides his face as it is clearly shown to be him in the shot. This suggests that perhaps Sherlock is fine having pictures of him with his friend. The background is in a notebook style and from this we can tell the time period that the film is set in (1880s).

8. This shot shows a image of Watson being thrown back by an explosion. This suggests that the film will have action within it in the style of explosions as this is a generic convention of the genre. The background is in a notebook style and shows us the time period the film is set in (1880s).

9. This shot shows Sherlock and Watson both aiming a gun at something. This suggests that there will be some action in the film in the style of gun fights as this is a generic convention for action films. The background is in the style of a notebook which sohows us what time period the film was set in (1880s).

This task has shown me key conventions to include in our own film opening such as showing the time period of the film through props and quality of image, making sure it is clear who the protagonist, villain and companion is, etc. This will help me in the planning process of the film so i know to include these gerneric conventions of action films.

5. Certificate Ratings

We are looking at film classification so we know what we can and can't include in our final production. This is useful so we can make sure that we do not break any of the legislation acts. This would therefore help in making the production seem genuine.

4. The History of the genre

This helps me as i can now include key generic conventions of an action film that have been developed over the years. This will therefore help make the opening sequence more genuine and appealing for the audience.And in doing this it weill make the opening sequence better.

3. Genre Conventions

I have created a word cloud to help with the research for the film opening project. My word cloud is reflecting the action genre and will hopefully help me with the production process of the opening sequence. In my word cloud i have included aspects such as typical generic conventions, certificate ages, etc.

2. Understanding Micro Elements in film openings

I have analysed the opening sequence of X-MEN such as camera movements, sound, pace, performance and mise en scene. This will help me understand what micro elements are needed in our film opening and should help make the sequence more genuine and appealing for the audience as well as making the sequence itself better.

1. Timeline of a Film Opening

I have chosen to look at the opening sequence of BLADE II (2002) by Guillermo del Toro.

I watched the opening sequence of Blade II and on a piece of paper, recorded all of the titles that appeared in the 00:01:29 sequence. There was a total of 4 titles in this time. The title of the film and the producers were in different styles. This emphasizes their importance. I also mapped how the diegetic and non-diegetic sound went throughout the sequence and how it got progressively louder and then stopped right near the end.