Production Diary- Title Sequence

In our most recent lessons we have been preparing for our main task. For our preparation, we have drafted a title sequence. In this particular part of pre-production we have thought about how our titles will be displayed, where they will be placed on the screen and how we can portray the idea of a horror genre in the space of two minutes.

This is our drafted title sequence:

We have used a cream/yellow font to portray a sense of uncertainty as the colour is seen as a slightly off-colour.  The titles are on a motion blur setting to further emphasise this idea. When we add our chosen music and sound effects after the content has been filmed, we aim to reinforce the idea of uncertainty and confusion as the main character struggles to find her state of mind.

Our next pre-production sequence is to create a storyboard as well as a live storyboard so that we can put our thoughts in perspective and ensure we can create a high quality opening sequence.

Production Diary - Scheduling

As another part of our production planning, we created a production schedule.

Production Schedule

Production Diary - Storyboard

After carrying out research and pitching our idea to the class, myself and Daisy decided to create a storyboard. We have drawn the different shots we would like to include and taken into account the location and composition of the shot. The storyboard we have created is an outline to the opening sequence and helps us to put our ideas into drawings to establish a vague idea of what the opening sequence will look like. Following this, we will create a Live-Action Storyboard, which will include photographs in order for us to take the composition and angles into account.

Following the storyboard, as another part of my production diary, Daisy and I have created a live action storyboard. The live action storyboard focuses purely on the different shots we are going to include in our sequence. The shots in this storyboard do not contain the character or the real location because we wanted to practice the composition of the shots. We have included a few blurred shots to represent the sense of isolation and confusion the character is feeling, as well as an establishing shot to ensure the audience gain an idea of the location and setting.

Live Storyboard