Juno
1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of a film?
The production companies are Fox Searchlight Productions, Mandate Pictures and Mr. Mudd Productions. They are introduced in a way that makes it look like a quirky and indie film even though it is made by a big production company like Fox.
2. List the information that is included in the title sequence
The information that is included in the title sequence is, The production companies names, the directors name, the title of the film, the six most important characters in order of importance, then the crew which includes the casting directors, costume designers, the music and sound team, it then shows who it was co-produced by and who wrote the script and carries on to name other parts of the crew such as head of photography, it then makes another reference to the Director of the film.
3. Where exactly is the film’s title placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence?
The Title is placed at the beginning of the film once the production companies and the director have been named.
4. Timeline – enter the start and end times of the opening sequence at each end of the line and plot the sequence along the line
Fox Searchight Production --- A Mandate Pictures Mr Mudd Production --- Jason Reitman film --- Juno --- Ellen Page --- Michael Cera --- Jennifer Garner --- Jason Bateman --- Allison Janney --- J.K Simmons --- Olivia Thirlby --- Casting by Mindy Marin, CSA, Kara Lipson --- Costume Designer Monique Prudhomme --- Music by Mateo Messina songs by Kimya Dawson --- Music Supervisors
Napoleon Dynamite
1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of a film?
The Production and Distribution companies are Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Mtv Films. The way the companies got introduced sets the atmosphere of the film, the audience can tell that it is most likely going to be a light-hearted, fun comedy film. The companies names were all made from different types of sauce like ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise and were spelt out with them.
2. List the information that is included in the title sequence
The information included first are the Production companies through the sauces on the plate, next is the main characters name "John Heder as Napoleon Dynamite" this was shown on a student card. It then goes to list the other characters name by using sauce again and they are on different meals that you could guess are school meals, it then names who the casting and music was by, they do this by putting the names on a note in a library book. I then shows the production designer and who it is edited by with a sweet wrapper and lip balm. It introduces the executive directors and photography crew with some doodles on lined paper and the the people who wrote the film are done on pencils, it then tells you the director, Jared Hess on a burger with sauce.
3. Where exactly is the film’s title placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence?
The Title comes after the introduction of John Heder and also tells you who the main character is.
4. Timeline – enter the start and end times of the opening sequence at each end of the line and plot the sequence along the line
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Once upon a time in the West
1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of a film?
2. List the information that is included in the title sequence
3. Where exactly is the film’s title placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence?
4. Timeline – enter the start and end times of the opening sequence at each end of the line and plot the sequence along the line
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Sherlock Holmes
1. State the production and distribution companies. How are they introduced? What purpose do they serve at the start of a film?
Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Silver Pictures, Wigram were the companies that produced and distributed this film. They came at then end of the opening sequence and they appeared in free hand writing when the picture stopped and turned into an ink drawing.
2. List the information that is included in the title sequence
The Information in the title sequence started with the director and then goes on to name the team, this included the music and sound, special effects and casting etc, it then went on to name the cast from rank of impotance starting with Robert Downey Jr. Then they listed the production companies and then finally the director was once again named.
3. Where exactly is the film’s title placed? Beginning, middle or end of the opening sequence?
The films title was place in the middle as Robert Downey Jr was named
4. Timeline – enter the start and end times of the opening sequence at each end of the line and plot the sequence along the line
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