FIRST DAY OF FILMING

First day of filming: outside and inside of the church

For the religious theme of the title sequence, we chose to film at a church and capture the religious imagery that we can use in contrast to the other themes and also to create a sense of innocence and purity which reflects the character who the film would eventually be based on.

We captured shots of the graveyard which was located behind the church, but after reviewing all the shots we came to a conclusion that the lighting and mise en scene doesn't go well with the other shots so we decided not to use them.

themes

RELIGION

We focus mainly on the theme of religion throughout the whole title sequence. we do this to establish the mood and also give an insight to what the movie would be about. the theme of religion is portrayed through imagery such as churches, stained glass windows, the holy bible and also other religious icons.





SEX AND SEDUCTION

the theme of sex and impurity is going to contrasted with the theme of innocence.  this is significant in terms of the storyline and also what the movie will be about. we intend to use very disturbing and some subtle imagery of sex and seduction.





INNOCENCE AND PURITY

we will represent the theme of purity through the colour white, and lilies in particular. the flower is symbolic as suggests modesty and virginity but is also used at funerals. we intend to juxtapose the idea of innocence with death.

The contrast between the themes and also the visuals e.g light and dark will be present throughout the title sequence.



CONTRAST

VIOLENCE


The theme of violence is very significant as it is a vital part of the story, and I feel it should be reflected throughout the title sequence to establish the atmosphere and hint at the storyline.

REPRESENTATION

REPRESENTATIONAL ISSUES:

The representation of women within the horror genre is very hegemonic as they usually play the role of a victim. The most used convention of a female victim is the 'dumb blonde' and this stereotype might include seductive body language, playful nature, strong make up, revealing clothes. this is supported by 'scream' in which the blonde character dies in a very stereotypical way.

women are traditionally represented as the victims and men are shown as the heroes and the killers.

INSPIRATION

distorted imagery and unsteady typography



uses symbolism to clearly establish themes and uses old conventions of the genre.



dawn of the dead title sequence inspired music and the typography and also the style of how it appears on the screen then disappears emphasizing the genre as also the colour red has connotations of dead and blood.

PITCH

This is the presentation we used for our pitch to the distributor. By reading the feedback given to us by our teacher and our peers, we realised that the pitch was very vague and didn't have enough visuals to allow the audience to visualise and get the understanding of our vision and what we are planning to do for this title sequence.

we will be doing this pitch again to make the vision clearer and also to help plan for the production as it lacks depth and details e.g storyboard.

MOOD BOARD

mood board for inspiration and ideas for the story line

HORROR TITLE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS: THE CONJURING

The colour scheme of the title sequence is very dull and scary which sets out the overall mood/ atmosphere for the film.
The colour black has connotations of danger, mystery, death, darkness and evil
The colour white has connotations of angelic, innocence and purity
The contrast of the two themes arouses doubt and uncertainty
The long shot of the house with trees, the ropes and the hangman's noose creates a sense of danger and devastation. The noose hints at suicide and depression highlighting loneliness and unhappiness.
 

 

Throughout the title sequence, a number of families have been photographed outside the same house showing that the problem is ongoing and may have something to do with the house itself. The clothes are old fashioned which suggests that the town/house has history.

The names of actors and other people involved in the film have been used to hide the characters in the photos face, this creates a further hidden mysteriousness and secretiveness. 

 

Clipping of newpapers are used often throughout the title sequence to add to the seriousness and also the frequency of these events.

The score has a deep tone and runs throughout the score of the title sequence, which includes chimes and rustling sounds and has an overall creepy and eerie effect to it. The score is very intense and builds up the tension and the title sequence progresses.