TASK TEN: Analyse previous students' work

I analysed Ella Willies opening title sequence, Roses Are Red.




Grade B/C because...

Things I liked: 
I really like this remake of the 'Roses Are Red' opening title sequence and I feel they did it very well. There are a variety of reasons why I liked it. Firstly, the way they have presented and written the credits is really clever, they have written them on different objects like pictures and magasines. This is very effective as it is different and catches the audiences' eye as it is a fun way to publish them. Because they are presented in such a different way, it makes the audience actually want to read the credits and the names of people which is good as it allows them to know who made the film/is in it.
Not just how they presented the credits and what objects they put them on but I also liked how they wrote them. They wrote each credit different fron the one before and using different objects to do so. Fpr example. they wrote 'Jesse Metcalfe' with just a pen on a poloroid picture but wrote 'Yaroslava Migur' using mascara. This is good because similarly to the reason before; it adds an interesting effect and makes the audience want to read it.

Things I disliked:
The camera didn't flow very smoothly throughout the opening title sequence. It was quite jumpy and sometimes confusing as to what is happening and where it is. Also, sometimes you can't read what the title credit of a name of a producer says. It is very difficult to work out what some of them say and therefore cannot read them.


Areas of improvement:
I think the biggest improvement should be the way the camera flows. Like before, it sometimes seems jolty and that the different shots don't fit together as well as they could. If they flowed more then it woud look much more professional. Secondly, although the credits are shown in a very interesting and different way, some are very hard to read and if the audience can't read them then they will not know who made what. To improve this, if a long name is hard to write on something, they should pick something different so that the audience can definitely read the credit.

How is the narrative constructive? 
In the 'Roses are Red' opening title sequence, there is no one speaking, there is just music. We do not get many clues about what will happen in the film apart from that it would be about a teenage girl and what she does in her days. The narrative is constructive as we get some ideas about the movie but not much which implies that nothing would be revealed at the beginning, it will all come out in the film which in some ways a good thing as it doesn't spoil anything but it would in other ways be good to get a general idea what the film will be about.

What is the representation of the social group?
As the only character we see seems to be a teenager, we get the impression that the film would be aimed at teenagers too as most films whose main characters are this age allows the audience to relate to them to make them more drawn in. If the main character was younger than this, the audience is more likely to be the same age just like before. Also in the opening title sequence, we see clips of what we think is the protagonist's room. It is messy which most teenager's rooms are. Because of this, we again assume the film is targeted at people the same age as they are more likely to be like this too. We again know that different credits are written using different things like mascara and lipstick. Because of this, it couold imply that the film is made for more girls than boys as they are more likely to wear makeup.

Is the material appropiate for the the target audience?
Yes, I agree that it is as the teenagers which the film targets can easily relate to what is written/shown in the opening title sequence. For example, like i said before; makeup and girls who watch it, messy rooms and getting ready for a general day and posters everywhere around the protagonists room. Teenagers are more likely to relate to things like this than older parents.

Are the titles appropiate for the institutional conventions?
I think they are because the credits are written in objects that teenagers use daily. For example, some are written in makeup which teenaged girls most likely use daily.

Is the sound a good quality?
The only sound which is show is one song and yes, mostly throughout the opening title sequence, the music stays in a good quality however, in the middle the volume does seem to increase which makes you almost want to turn your volume down. Because of thos, it makes the scene seem less professional because the music is at different levels throughout it. But it doesn't do this a lot, so most of the time the sound is at a good quality.

Is the mis en scene appropiate for the video?
I think that the mis en scene is appropriate for this opening title sequence. I think this because it starts off with the teenaged-girl waking up in the morning and getting ready. This is good and effective as it shows a daily routine which most people do and allows the audience to relate. Not only this but the setting helps the audience gather information about the main character as it shows her room and the atmosphere and lifestyle in which she lives in. This helps us connect to the character and want to continue watching if we understand it.

Is the camera work any good? A variety of camera angles and shots?
There is a lot of different shots included in "Roses Are Red" 's opening title sequence. This is effective as it shows lots of different angles of the setting and main character. The film is also good quality and could possibly pass as a professional film. However, some shots do not join swiftly and makes it look less effective. Because of this, it makes the film seem less realistic and more jolty.

Does the editing suit the genre? 
i think that the editing does suit the general genre because the upbeat song is what we expect a teenaged film like this to have, The editing of the credits also suits the genre as they are randomly drawn and shown and seem quite messy which suits a teenager's general sterotype.




GRADE B/A- 
Overall I really enjoyed this opening sequence. I thought there was an interesting plot introduced which left me wanting to know more and wanting to continue watching.
The use of sound really added to the scene as it built tension and suggested a thriller/ action genre. The sound was a good quality soundtrack which made the overall final piece seem very professional and authentic.
The camera angles used were interesting and engaging. I liked the point of view shot as it really made you feel as though you were in the characters shoes. The camera shots and angles also related well to the action genre as there were many short, fast paces shots from the characters point of view or watching the characters move around quickly. 
The mise en scene was appropriate to the video as there were a lot of things going on at certain points so the positioning of characters and location made it easier for the audience to focus on certain things when they needed to be focused on.
I thought the typography was well thought out most of the time, however at some points it was hard to read due to background colours. To improve this the font colour could have been changed lighter/ darker.                                                    

Learning comment:
From doing this task, it has really helped me looking and analysing other people's work because now I know which things work and what doesn't. When making my own opening title sequence, I can now compare what I am doing to what I have seen and analysed before and remember what to do or what not too. I have also learnt how to realate different features within the film to the target audience. For example, having a clean or tidy setting to show what sort of character the protgonist is and/or (for example) use makeup whilst showing my opening credits, just like they did in 'Roses are Red' to allow the target audience (in this example, teenaged-girls) to relate to it and see something they are familiar with.