30 Unforgettable Movie Titles

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We all know that first impressions are important, right? Well, the same goes for film. The opening title sequence of a film is that film’s opportunity to make a good first impression on you, the viewer. A well-crafted title sequence introduces the audience to the tone and theme of the film as well as the cast and crew. Which are your favorites? Which would you suggest & why (1 sentence) post your blog.

Lord Of War
The visually pleasing “life of a bullet” sequence is a perfect opening for a film about an arms dealer. 

Catch me if you can
The retro animated intro to Catch Me If You Can perfectly sets the scene and time period.

Se7en
A wonderfully creepy title sequence that perfectly sets the mood for the film you’re about to watch.

Superbad
It’s amazing how much personality can be expressed in a simple silhouette.

Charade
There were a lot of animated opening title sequences in the 60′s – this one is my personal favorite.

Casino Royale (2006)
In an effort to re-invent the franchise the infamous James Bond title sequence was overhauled. The result was a visually pleasing intro that still pays its respects to the original.

Sweeney Todd
A lot of Tim Burton’s films sport fantastic title sequences but Sweeney Todd’s is especially great. The creepy atmosphere and music combined with the dark imagery sets the tone very nicely

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Vibrant colors, great animation and an amazing score. This title sequence has it all.

Fight Club
One amazing sequence starts at a microscopic level and continues to expand outward until we are looking down the barrel of a gun. Unfortunately, the embedding of the opening sequence in this post was disabled by request. You need to watch the video on YouTube.

The Pink Panther (1963)
We would be remiss not to include the original Pink Panther in this list. Definitely a favorite.

Thank You For Smoking
A very clever title sequence with the credits written on vintage cigarette packaging.

Fahrenheit 451
In a world where the simple act of reading has been outlawed it only makes sense to have the titles read to you.

Delicatessen
Just beautiful in all respects. A wonderful use of practical effects – they don’t make ‘em like this anymore.

Alien
A very slow paced, minimalist title sequence. The result is nothing but haunting.

Bunny Lake Is Missing
The concept is fairly simple but it’s so well done and the final result works beautifully.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Another great example of a contemporary film featuring an old school animated introduction.

Vertigo
Vertigo features a masterfully crafted and almost hypnotic title sequence. A perfect opening to the film.

Panic Room
This is the third David Fincher movie to make this list, it seems the man can appreciate a great title sequence. This is a very basic concept yet it’s brilliantly executed.

Dr. Strangelove
Wonderful imagery combined with the hand written text makes for a very unique and memorably title sequence.

Eurotrip
Say what you will about the movie, this is one creative and well-executed title sequence.

Pi
This is a great example of an amazing and original title sequence done on a shoe string budget.

North By Northwest
A series of intersecting lines form into a skyscraper. Very cool effect, especially for the time.

American Splendor
It only makes sense for a film about a comic book creator to have the credits in a comic book fashion.

Reservoir Dogs
To this day every time I walk down the street in a suit and sunglasses “little green bag” inevitably pops into my head.

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
A very funny animated sequence to kick off this comedy classic.

Halloween
A very simple yet ominous title sequence.

Live and Let Die
The James Bond franchise really understood the beauty of a great title sequence. Though we only included one classic in this list, the rest are here in spirit.

American Psycho
The credits for American Psycho play as many mind games on you as the film itself. Great attention to typography.Warning: Course Language!

Psycho (1960)
This brilliantly crafted title sequence has a lot of fun with typography and presentation.

Spiderman 2
An amazing title sequence that pays its respects to the original source; the comic book.

Honorable Mentions
There were so many titles we wanted to include in this list but didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another — in most cases because we just couldn’t find a video sequence in the Web or because the quality of the video was not good enough.
Amelie
The Third Man
Anatomy Of A Murder
Juno
Napoleon Dynamite
Casino
Do The Right Thing
Superman: The Movie
Funny Games
Stranger Than Fiction

2001: A Space Odyssey
A very simple, yet powerful opening that perfectly sets the atmosphere for the film.

Camera Angles

Welcome to Boot Camp

EASTER EXAM PREP Task 3 Music Industry Exam Answer

For your final task over the 2 week break to prepare for the upcoming exam you must look at an example of a top grade response and a lower grade answer

Your objective is 

To understand how the marks are awarded for the exam

To identify the arguments/debates that have been discussed by the student that awarded the L4 grade

To write up your notes into an essay plan

Essay 2 - is this L4 

Essay 1 - is this L4 

1. Read both & decide which is the L4?

2. How are they different?

3. Look at the mark scheme, what is required for a L4 (Analysis, Example, Terminology)

4. Copy the essay into Word & highlight in colour the aspects that cover: 

Analysis

Example

Terminology

5. Now underline the Argument/Debates the student puts forward to answer the question

6. Summarise these Arguments as a bullet point list - 5 points they have made

7. Write a 25 word commentary explaining how these arguments match & answer the question 

8. Post 6 & 7 comment to this blog post

(I'll give you the answer first lesson when we return so make sure you have done this)

9. Now go through your Music Label Case Study, your notes/my blog

10. Create an essay plan as follows: 

Introduction: 30 words 

Answer the question: what are the issues of Ownership. What is production, what is exchange? THINK MUSICOPOLY!!!

Main Body: 90 words

Your Argument(s) - 5 points - examples (from your case study or class)

Conclusion: 30 words

Re-enforce your answer to the question - what is your side of the argument?

11. Post your 150 word essay plan as a reply comment to this post

Use your Record Label Case Study for your examples - we will be reviewing your essay plans as part of the first lesson back.

Exam 15th May = 4 term weeks/12 teaching sessions remain

Good Luck!

EASTER EXAM PREP Task 2 Music Industry Case Study Rival Label Report

For your exam you will be required to demonstrate a detailed and up to knowledge of how the Industry works and use your own Case Study example to back up your answer in the form of a report for a Rival Label.

Investigate a variety Music companies/record labels. You can do this via the Internet. Once you have spent some time reading/looking at a number of different companies, decide which one you would like to investigate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_record_labels:_A–H

Some Indie Labels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_independent_UK_record_labels

You can start by gathering detailed information & examples (names of companies/artists etc). You might like to use the mindmap software bubbl to begin a detailed Map to ACCOMPANY your written report.

The Task: Case Study on Production - Distribution & Marketing - Exchange Major/Minor Label

1x Independent Record Label

1 x Major Record Record Label

Click on the Links to see what you have to do for each (they are on the Music Industry blog)

How to go about compiling your case study . . .  This is your guide to your Case study on a Major Label

For your EASTER break: Case Study on Independent Labels vs Majors  This is your guide for your Case Study on an Indie Label

Some examples of previous students case studies - please add more pictures, company logos and examples of artist or you wont want to look at it when revising!

EMI

SONY

P.S. they are out of date so don't just copy them, the info needs to be up to date and use specific companies in your exam

DONT FORGET TO PLOT THE 'LONG TAIL'

Due end of Easter Break - email to rbr@leighacademy.org.uk

GOOD LUCK!

Exam 15th May - 12 lessons remain

EASTER EXAM PREP Task 1 TV Drama FINAL MOCK PRACTICE

Homework For Easter - your exam is 15th May.

4 weeks away = 12 more teaching sessions.

(Plus 2 weeks to prepare over Easter)

Your Homework as follows:

1. Research the representation of Sexuality (this was January's exam). Look at the exam clip

Write up a mock exam essay response - use the following headings to structure your answer

1. Character comparison - Who are the important characters and how are they different based on their Sexuality, what is their role in the story?

2. How is it re-enforcing or challenging the stereotype of Heterosexual Men or Lesbians?

3. Is this a positive or negative - are they villain, hero, victim?

4. Status - who has the power and (is it Physical power?), who is vulnerable/weaker?

5. Difference between the characters - how are they portrayed as Opposites?

REMEMBER SEXUALITY IS OFTEN TIED UP WITH IDEAS OF GENDER - MASCULINE WOMEN AND EFFEMINATE MEN - DONT FORGET TO TIE THIS INTO SEXUALITY

6. Mise en scene - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) Costume (lack of)

b) Hair, Appearance

c) Location

d) Lighting

e) Props

f) Colours

7. Cam - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) What angles or shots tie into status?

b) What shot types do Film/TV use when looking at a female bodies? (MALE GAZE).

c) What is the composition of the shot telling you about relationships between the characters & power?

d) Is the camera moving or handheld - what is this telling you about the characters/emotions?

8. Editing - what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) Narrative: how is the story edited/told - who are we positioned with?

b) Prominance - who has most screen time, who motivates the cuts?

c) Transitions - are they soft or harsh, how does this reflect the Sexuality?

d) Juxtapoistion - how have the scenes or shots been contrasted to say something?

e) Pace - does it change and why, what does this tell us about relationships/emotions/the characters?

9. Sound -  what is significant is constructing meaning> Sexuality?

a) what music is used, emotion, feeling, ambience?

b) what sound effects are relevant?

c) how does the sound reflect/emphasise the images?

• Remember to cover all 4 aspects
• Get in as much Terminology as possible (Lesbian, Heterosexual, High Angle, Soundtrack is Parallel etc)
• Link EVERYTHING back to representation

Post your responses by the end of Easter as a comment to this post

Good luck

Film Peer-Assessment /60

Objectives:
To Peer & Self assess coursework grade
To Organise & prepare blogs for Moderator/Assessment
To Evaluate your production

AS Film examples for Assessment accuracy

Level 4: Excellent Creative use of the following

Individual student can demonstrate an EXCELLENT CREATIVE CONTRIBUTION to the production

Film Competition

The Kent Fire and Rescue Service have launched a film competition called 'Hot Shots’ and is open to all 15-21 year olds who live in Kent.  First prize will win £250 and see their film used in forthcoming safety campaigns.

The judges will be looking for a short original film (up to three-minutes) on either of these themes: fire safety, road safety, water safety and hoax calling, the deadline is May 31^st 2012.

All the details are available at the following address www.kfrshotshots.info  There is also a Facebook page which you can find by searching ' hot shots youth film competition'

Good luck to all entrants

AFTER EFFECT TUTORIALS & DOWNLOADS TITLE ANIMATION

The basics of after effects - see titles and animations

please spend the time watching this link, it adds great possibilities to your title sequences

MOD 3 REVIEW/ EDIT DEADLINE FRIDAY 10/2/12

Firstly, WELL DONE to:
Becki & Beth who came in on Friday and stayed for 3 hours editing their individual films, and especially to Becki for making a huge amount of progress with her confidence on Final Cut. You are meeting the expectations of the A level.

I know others of you were out shooting this weekend, hope the time was productive despite the snow.

Other of you are not taking responsibility for your grades which means no hours outside of classtime editing which also means you are not doing your homework or meeting the expectations of A Level. To clarify, I expect 2-3 hours of editing per week, per student. Module 3 is coming to an end and we are over the half way point.

The deadline for your rough cut is fast approaching - this Friday 5pm.

By Friday 10/2/12 Each student must ensure they have:
Their Individual Edit completed and uploaded to their youtube account, then embedded (or paste link) to their blog

This includes (individual):

1. The Title Sequence (with Cast & Crew roles as per professional examples & images/footage related to your films story & Title)
2. The Opening 

The above must be 2 mins max in total (thats both together) - the titles sequence ought to be seperate from your film - NOT INTERCUT LIKE A TRAILER.

We must establish clear role for the editing - if you have shot the majority or all the footage it is essential that your group partners take the major role in the editing of the group piece that gets submitted.

Please indicate who did what as precisely as poss on your group blogs for this week

FRIDAY IS AN INSET DAY - I would encourage you to come in a use the time to ensure you hit your deadline.

Any reshoots this week must be storyboarded

Marks will be DEDUCTED from Individual grades if you do not complete your individual cut by the end of the week. (Are you spending 3 hours a week editing in your own time - are you on that list?)

Good luck - all the best with the snow tomorrow

Half Term is to collect your audience feedback from facebook & youtube. Use the link to construct an online survey/questionniare

http://www.zoomerang.com/facebook-surveys/


Mr.B

Man Flu

Hi All

Sorry but i won't be in today. Thank you for putting yourselves out to meet Kwame yesterday, i hope you found it useful and inspiring. He should be back to run a Music Video workshop in July.

Please continue with your editing today, the Lacie is in the top drawer where i usually sit, help yourself just put it back after - Georgina could you take responsibility for this please? Can you also post a reply to this so i have a register list to mark you in. Cheers

Adam, Kieran, Magg - was thinking about your film last night - having a montage of case files, news clippings of him putting someone away, a desk with his ID, a filing cabinet, (like the Se7en title edit i gave you as a task early on) with a shot of your character in an office might be enough to establish he is a detective (the most important character) - the death would make sense then - he has killed them for revenge rather than just a random attack. Also what might be better is if rather than having Kieran and the mother dead on the floor is if you just have a reaction shot of him entering the room and cut away to black then get some extreme close ups of police cars/ambulance with sirens flashing up on screen. There needs to be some vital props - a clue - that hints to how the protagoinst is going to track down the threat, like a text message with a photo of his dead wife etc... so you know that they have a prior relationship.

Any problems with th software Brandon may be able to help.

Thanks
Mr.B

Sound Design – for Foundation Portfolio

http://hallcrossmedia.wordpress.com/category/year-13/

for help and background to sound design for films & garageband tutorials

Review of 2012 & Mod 3

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

Please download & watch this programme - no Media Student ought to miss this! Charlie Brooker is a Media Commentator writer for the Guardian, and a witer for TV shows such as Dead Set, Screenwipe & Black Mirror. He was also a presenter on the 10 O clock News Show - he's sarcastic, critical, up to date with all new media and very very funny...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b018l74r/Charlie_Brookers_Screenwipe_Review_of_the_Year/


Hope your film shoots went well - if you have followed procedure you ought to have some amazing footage to look through, I am keen to see the rushes.

As such we will have a screening of your rushes (as per the clip) when you return to work - or school - to discuss shot selection & how the sequence will hang together

This will be recorded/photographed & commented on on your individual blogs which will record your groups monitoring of decisions.

In addition to this each of you will record a weekly weblog video which you will post to your Youtube Channel and maintain throughout the construction stage over the next 6 weeks. Any photos or footage of the making will also be included. I will be cutting into the last 20 mins of the 2nd production lesson to give you time for this.

Reminder of deadlines -
end of 3rd wk - Individual Working Cut
end of Mod 3 - Rough Cut with Sound & Effects
end of 2nd wk Mod 4 - Final Submission of Film

Looking forward to working with you to make your movies.

All the best
Mr.B