Further Screen Shots

Film Poster

This film poster from Reservoir Dogs, would be similar to the poster of our film if it was advertised with a poster. It is saffisticated and not obvious of what the film is about and is very stylized. It is also quite unique and is unlike many film posters. From the poster it is clear that the film is targeting a saffistcated audience.

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Shot Sequence

The Accountent final cut

Music Research

Really like the music in this end sequence, Feeling it is stylistic and also fitting with the genre that it is. We would like a similar sound track to our end sequence. It really rounds out the climax to the film ending with suspence and tension we like to create a similar feeling at the start of our film.

Feedback

Overall, we received useful and constructive feedback from the group, after viewing our rough cut. Areas that we knew we had to improve were noted by others and also aspects that we didn't notice needed changing but, now are aware of those areas. The things we needed to improve/ other suggestions were...

• Some sound needed to be pick up on, such as wind picked of by camera
• It was to long, to many shots of car being driven
• One shot of 'Frank' pouring drink when on for far to long, and became boring
• They didn't know what was going on and was lost with the plot

Areas that were liked by others.

• Was moody, as an effect of lighting
• Was understood that character was involved in organised crime
• Car sequence, character getting into car was sharply edited
• Interesting use of effects
• Liked production logo

These comments came in very useful and helped to develop our opening. We are planning to change the length of some shots, we agree some are too long, and some are unnecessary. We also will adjust the sound changing the volume at parts and silencing the wind. However some of the feedback wasn't as useful. Many openings of films open with a sequence that is slightly confusing or unclear, leading the audience into the narrative. We don't feel we need to make i any more clearer in terms of what is happening.   

Story Board

film title sequences

This is the title sequences we are going to use in order for our film introduction. We used the title sequence idea out of reservoir dogs and this is the order it goes:
1. A film by Quentin Tarantino
After this the names of the characters all come up on screen.
2. Harvey Keitel
3. Michael Madsen
4. Chris penn
5. Steve Buscemi
6. lawrence Tierney
7. Eddie bunker
8. Quentin tarantino
9. Tim Roth
It then comes up with the name of the film which of course is Reservoir dogs.
10. casting Ronnie Yeskel, C.S.A
11. music supervisor Karyn Rachtman
12. Costume Designer Betsy Heimann
13. Editor Sally Menke
14. production designer David Wasco
15. Director of Photography Andrzej Sekula
16. Co-producer Harvey Keitel
17. Excutive Producers Richard N.Gladstein, Ronna B.Wallace, andMonte Hellman
18. produced by lawrencce Bender

This is the title sequence of reservoir dogs and we used this because our idea for a film is a crime caper with an ensemble cast, and the film reservoir dogs is an incredible crime caper with an ensemble cast and we hope our film to make the same effect as reservoir dogs.
We are not going to copy the exact names out of reservoir dogs we will use are own characters names and directors names ECT. We will do our title sequence in the same order as reservoir dogs but we will use our characters names.

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Props list
-Gun
-Cut Whiskey Glass
-Tablets (tick-tacks)

Mise en Scene List
-Bed (white Sheets and Pillow Cases)
-Drinks Cabinet
-Other Bottles of Whiskey

Costumes List
Frank
-White Shirt
-Black Skinny Tie
-Smart Black Suit Trousers
-Formal Smart Shoes
-Scarf
Driver
-Black Cap
-Black Mack Coat (With High Color)
-White Shirt
-Formal Shoes
-Smart Black Trousers
-Leather Gloves
Shooter
-Jeans
-Trainers
-Dark Bomber Jacket
-Wooley Hat
-Wooley Gloves
Franks Wife
-Overlly Big, Large T-Shirt

Sexy Beast

The are many aspects of this clip that are heavily influential to our sequence. First the characters have a similar background to our lead character successful crime involved people that are living life as comfortably as possible surrounded by wealth and money. A rangs to riches group. The mise en scene used, the objects furniture the Gary's and D's home, try to show this extravagance and wealth as much as possible. 

The character of Don, has an aggressive and confronting personality. A very uptight character. His costume resemboles this, white ironed shirt with no creases. Show a powerful character. 

Reservoir Dogs; opening sequence analysis

Reservoir Dogs opens will sound rather than picture. Before you see the characters, you hear them talking. This voice over provides the audience with some suspense or an element of surprise when sound is matched to a picture. Voice over’s soon become a common occurrence through out ‘Reservoir Dog’ and other Quentin Trantino films.

When the film opens with its first few shots the audience is met with a group of men sitting in a café talking. The audience’s immediate attention would have been drawn to the costume and mise on scene, within the scene. This would have given them their first insight into the film.

The collaboration of mise en scene and costume, produced a very unbalanced scene in some respects, compared to the usual, stereotypical, gang/crime meeting scenes in other films. The large group were sitting in a very average café, not too run down, the sort of place you would image a range of people would go to eat. We got this impression from, as it was clean, busy and well lit. The group around the tables were all dressed in smart attire (shirt, tie, blazer etc), all in black. This clever choice of costume I felt, quickly put a dark edge on the scene, being given the impression that these men are well paid, choose not to associate themselves together in more upmarket places, maybe because of the way they earn their money? Even though they could afford to eat there. Further more, the all black suits, provide this image of organised crime, suggesting an under current of dodgy goings on.

Contributing further, briefly mentioned earlier, the lighting used, is very high key. The café is lit like any café would be, there is no hidden goings on in or out of the light that the audience can’t catch. The lighting contributes to this scene, tilting the scenes unbalanced nature. A well-lit scene/ café suggesting there is nothing hidden or sinister going on, however there is a table of robbers and criminal sitting at the table. I find this aspect of the scene really interesting and a good component that could be used in our opening sequence.

The camera shots and movements also strongly drive the opening sequence. With a scene set around a table, the camera was placed on a track on moved around the table, capturing characters speaking and other character reactions. With the camera constantly moving the scene becomes more hectic and busy. Often the camera when moving would move behind someone and the image would go black, leaving the audience with sound only. Again that common occurrence in Trantino’s films, that I mentioned earlier, making the film more stylised. These un-fluent camera movements could be a reflection on what happens later in the film. Not everything flowing so smoothly and being so clean cut, and even being left in the dark at times.

In addition to this, the scene allows the audience to get a brief insight into complex and unique character around the table. We get this insight through the convocations being had. The realist script, opens with a the group talking about the meaning of a song, and then quickly moves on to a more deeper and possibly more intellectual conversation about women works the minimum wage and whether or not to tip. I also liked the idea that even though they are criminals, they have certain morals and respect for women works, taking into consideration the class and employment issues concerning America. Characters as complex and this are often not found in most crime capers. The script is a key and strong tool used by Tarentino, in ‘Reservoir Dogs’.

Film Plot

The main character in our sequence is a successful, high up, crime boss. He lives in a good house, has nice cars and is driven. His luxurious life style is also reflected in the clothes in he wears, the furniture and way his home is decorated. Because of the attention to mise en scene, from our group this expensive and high class life style our lead character lives, will be clear to the audience.

Our film opens with a male character waking up, late at night and getting picked up, by his driver. It being late at night would insinuate that he is involved in some sort of crime. The first few shot of him would show him getting ready waking up and preparing himself, this would also be an opportunity to show this luxurious life style.
The following shots would be him in the car with his driver driving to an unknown destination. The car he would be picked up in would be expensive, again in bedding that idea of a successful man that climbed his way to the top living a life of crime.
Then the car would come to traffic lights and stop, at this point very quickly with no build up, a hooded man would come to the window and shoot the driver and character.

Our group feels this would be a intresting opening because of the shock eliments. A lead character, successul in crime, expected to take controle in the plot is killed of in the opening two minutes of the film. We feel the shocking factor would be and intresting opening for a crime caper.

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