Opening Sequence - Shooting Schedule Updated

It seems apparent that from a little verbal criticism from some people, I decided to remove some parts of my opening sequence as they make very little in the context making it difficult for the audience to understand the storyline.

This was the original plan for the production of my opening sequence but due to some criticism and my own personal distaste towards some parts such as the part of Piccadilly Circus. I had to condense the schedule to what is shown below. 

This is the updated version of the shooting schedule as the part of Piccadilly Circus is not needed so this is what the schedule looks like without that part. 

Opening Sequence - Shooting Schedule

1) Initial Filming was at my house in East Sheen filming the beginning of the opening sequence with Maxwell Fox and William Van Horn> Unfortunately Alberto could not attend due to short notice. 

2) Filming with Alberto Verme was done at my house again where Alberto's puts on his sunglasses and buttons up his jacket. More could not be done due to tight timings.

3) Day into Central London was for the establishing shot of Piccadilly Circus which features around 20 seconds into my opening sequence.

4) Finishing off filming was to obtain so establishing shots and tracking shots. 

5) Editing Process --> This is the beginning of the editing process which lasted one week. I edited my opening sequence during my media studies lessons, free time and on the weekends. 

Opening Sequence - Camera Set-Up Diagrams

This camera set up diagrams shows this shot from the opening sequence. I have included a key and colour to make the diagram easier to view and navigate around.

Opening Sequence - Storyboard Evaluation

The aim of a storyboard is to show the outline the scenes and shots of a specific textual insert through drawn images or pictures. The storyboard allows for small captions to be made to explain the camera angle, what is being shown in the image and which transitions which are going to be used. The storyboard is an indication as to what the final product is expected to look like on screen. 

I am not a talented artist and so I knew that drawing small scale images to outline my opening sequence and would pose a challenge for me. I am rather pleased with the storyboard as I managed to draw the images better than I expected.

Opening Sequence -- StoryBoard

Opening Sequence - Equipment List

The first piece of equipment i will use is this 'Sony AVC HD Camcorder' for filming. It is very good and records footage in very high quality which is essential for the opening sequence.

Next, I will require a tripod to stabilise the camera during filming to make it the viewing experience for the audience easier and smoother. So I decided to use the 'Hama Star Tripod' which is a perfect tripod as it allows for high angle shots and low angle shots as well as easy pan shots.

For the editing process, I will need to use a computer to load all the footage onto before I can begin to edit. To do this, I will use the 'Macbook Pro' with editing software capabilities. 

 I will use 'Final Cut Pro X' to edit my opening sequence as it is known for being very good and reliable with editing and is also film industry standard. 

Opening Sequence - Inspiration

The idea in which I based my opening sequence around was from 'The Hangover Trilogy'. I wanted to create a piece of work whereby the audience become familiar with the audience. 

The inspiration for two of the soundtracks (Bananeira and Backseat Freestyle) was from the Hangover films when they used the song 'Can't tell me Nothing' by Kanye West which had a catchy and memorable beat which is what I wanted to use in my own opening sequence. 

I feel that using a range of editing paces in synchronisation with the soundtrack is a good idea and gets the audience involved with the media product.