Title Research: Zombieland

The final movie I researched was Zombie Land. Along with the other three movies I researched Zombie Land was also from Art of the Title. There were 15 titles in this opening sequence. They start of the sequence by giving the three most important rules to follow when a zombie apocalypse is coming. There were in very big, bold letters on the screen I did not consider these to be titles since they were not credits. If in fact they are titles there would be 18 titles in that case. Zombies are the main characters in the movie. There were many people getting eaten and chased by the zombies. This adds a sense of not only horror but humor as well. It adds humor because the producers created the scene where people are dying to be comedic. For example, one of the people who got killed was killed by falling through the toilet then getting eaten. This is set out to be comedic. There is also a lot of action in the opening with all the people running everywhere. This also adds some mystery because we are unsure why the zombies have attacked or what has happen  to create the situation the main characters are in now. This questions will be answered later on in the movie. These questions are helping the audience stay engaged and focused on the movie. Technology was used to create the visuals of the zombies. The technology also helped film and edit the entire opening. There were a few slow motions in the opening as well as a few long shots

Title Research : Deadpool

The third movie title I researched was  Deadpool. Like 21 Jump Street and Back to the Future I watched it on Art of the Title.  There were 13 different titles. This titles were not like normal titles. They used comedy in the titling to add along to the comedic affect of the entire movie. For example of one of the titles said ," produced by a*shats," or "directed by jerks." This is a very unique way of doing titles but it catches the audience's attention. This goes along with the theme of the movie. The opening sequence shows a lot of dead people.  We see a man in a red super hero suit ( Deadpool) walking around the area of the accident. We can infer that Deadpool probably killed  them. I was able to infer this because there was a car that was exploding and on fire. Everyone around the car is dead besides Deadpool.  I can tell that this movie is has a lot of action. The dead people add a little mystery just because we don't know exactly why they are dead or how they died. We can just infer based off of the opening sequence. There are many questions that can be asked such as why is the car on fire or who is Deadpool and what is his background. These are the types of questions the audience members ask when they are watching the opening. It makes the audience curious and wanting to watch more. The technology has been used efficiently throughout the opening segments. The technology helped create the comedic and action elements of the opening that make us as the audience interested in the movie. The camera angles and movement  in this opening include a few high angles and a few low angles. There were multiple jump cuts as well as pan and tracking shots. The technology was used to create these effects in the movie. 

Title Research : 21 Jump Street

The second movie I researched was 21 jump street in and we watched this title on Art of the Title. The opening sequence has 21 different titles. I am not sure if this was planned out since the movie is called 21 jump street or it was a plain coincidence. The opening sequence is full of different images. The three main images shown are guns, drugs, and explosions. These images can give us an idea about what the movie is about.  I can tell the movie is very action packed and high energy. The images also have some comedic moments which relates to the the genre of the movie. The opening sequence also adds a little bit of mystery since us as the audience doesn't exactly know what is going on. We can just infer based off the images. As the watcher I am curious about the movie. I am curious to see how they incorporate the beginning images tie along to the entire film.  The action packed title defiantly makes the audience want more. Technology was incorporated into the film in many different ways. The filming and the editing all used technology. This technology is crucial to the movie and is especially important to creating a title sequence. Without the technology the title sequence would seize to exist. The movie title producers spent a long time working on this particular sequence. They did a very good job since the title alone left me wanting more. There were a few camera angles and movements. There were a few high and low angles, as well as mid shots and long shots. The camera was often at eye level to add depth to the images.

Title Research: Back to the Future

 The first movie opening sequence we watched was Back to the Future. We watched this tittle on Art of the Title. The opening sequence had 16 different titles.  There is some action with the character turning on machines. The audience is a little confused since they don't know exactly is going on. We see a lot of clocks and machinery. There was also lady on the news talking about stolen plutonium. Later we see the plutonium under neath the counter. The clocks add a sense of mystery and go along with the title "Back to the Future."The emphasis on the clocks can tell us that time plays an important role in the part in the movie. The machines and the clocks add to the action of the movie. How the camera focuses on the clocks makes the watcher interested. Also the stolen plutonium the audience has to infer what that is going to be used for and what the purpose is. The mystery aspect of the opening keeps watchers interested. The technology was used effectively was used in he editing and the filming. There were a few close ups, the entire opening was one long pan shot. There was a jup cut between the rooms with the clocks.

Watch the Tittles

This is another title website called Watch the Titles. This is very similar to the Art of the Title. Both of these websites work in the same way. They are a platform to view movie tittles to gain ideas for our own titles in the future. From these websites I am able to learn and gain knowledge about the art of titling. These websites are very important and helpful because many of the students have not ever worked with movie titles. I have been able to learn about a lot about creating a title and the background on them. This picture is the home page for when you log onto Watch the Title.

Art of the Tittle

We are researching tittles because in order to film and produce our movie to the highest quality. The tittles in a movie in chance the movie. A bad tittle can lead to a bad movie. The tittle sets the scene and creates the mood for the entire movie. A title is defined as written material to be read by viewers that is included in a film or television show, typically presenting credits, narration, and or dialogue. A tittle is related to the context of the movie.. There are multiple different jobs in Hollywood that are just for the sole purpose of creating movie tittles. Each tittle is unique which make the entire movie unique. Art of the tittle is a website that allows us to watch a bunch of different movie tittles from popular films. This allows us to gain ideas for our own production.

Genre Research : Ride Along 2

      The last movie I researched was Ride Along 2. This is also a comedy.  The conventions are very similar to the other three movies I discussed. Some of the things that are different include the editing techniques. Some of the camera angles and shots are also different. This movie has a lot of dialogue as well.

      There were a lot of camera movements ,angles, and shots. Some of this include high angle, low angle, gods eye view,  and over the shoulder shots, wide shot, action matches, slow motion and a few eye line matches.   Pan and tracking shots again were very popular and frequently used throughout the entire movie. Mid shots and long shots were used quite frequently as well. 

       There was a lo of digetic sound and non- digetic sound. Ambient sound was also used. Ambient sound was not used in the other three films so in that sense this movie is a little different. Jump cuts and zoom were also popular. There were also establishing shots. Ride Along 2 takes place in both Miami and Atlanta.