This is the title of our film sequence. It's simplistic in design and style with white writing against a bold black backdrop, this is to fit in with the nature of good and bad represented by white and black. Notably the name of the film and main character is Cralex, Cralex is set up as the antagonist in the film with the detective set up as the protagonist. Choosing to put the characters name in white writing which is often associated with good it adds an element of mystery to the film, we are asking the audience in the film weather they think the character of Cralex is indeed an antagonist or a protagonist. This develops the conventions of a movie title, its bold and in capitals which is a convention of film titles but using it in this method and placing a hidden meaning to it develops the conventions of a title.
The titles of our film are in a different style to the title of the film, it has a futuristic style and look to it which represents our production company.
This picture shows the converted boiler room which we made into a dark interrogation warehouse, this challenges the convention of a detective thriller since it isn't set in a police station, it adds a new element to the film which goes back to the good bad nature of the film. We are hoping to create the meaning that perhaps the Detective isn't as good as he seems since he is interrogating the character in a dark unprofessional environment.
This shot shows the props we used, since we are going for an unprofessional vibe about the interrogation of Cralex, the set is made to look makeshift and simplistic, that's why there is just a plain folder on the desk and a gun does appear in the scene at points. For costume since Cralex is a prisoner in a sense his clothing is plain and simple with just a white t-shirt while the detective has a plain black shirt. This again plays on the color theme of good and bad being represented by white and black. The detective is dressed in black clothing while Cralex is in white, this is to create meaning for the audience that perhaps things are not what they seem between the characters. I think with this idea in mind we developed the conventions of costume, yes the detective has a professional look about him there is a deeper meaning to what he is wearing other than just showing what his profession is.
This shot is to show the lighting used, here we focus on the character of the Detective mainly. He is lit with a gloomy dim lighting, and the color palette around him is dark and cold using black, silver and gray to represent him, also there is a lot of negative space around the character of the Detective. This challenges normal lighting effects in a way, yes you would lit your antagonist in a darker light than the protagonist, but the film through set up portrays the Detective as as good character while his surroundings and make up betrays this idea and shows him as a darker more sinister character.
This shot is the perfect representation of characterisation of our characters. Cralex is set up as a villain by the dialogue and plot of the film but he is shown as a weak and defenseless character which isn't a typical convention of an antagonist in a crime genre. The Detective in this shot is represented in an even more sinister light, he casts a shadow over Cralex and is clearly in a position of power and authority. This shot sets up the idea again that perhaps these characters aren't what they appear to be.
This shot shows one of the camera angels we used in the film, its a face to face shot an also a slight over the shoulder shot. These are typical camera shots used within all genres of films.
This shot shows some of the effects we used in the film sequence. The screen is blurred and has a bright flash of light on it because it is a quick flashback used throughout the film sequence to show the past of Cralex's life. This has become a modern convention of crime films these days since a lot of films within the same genre use flashbacks as part of their plots. This was also a typical convention used within Classic Noir back in the 1940s.
Our opening sequence suggests the genre of our film sequence due to the fact that a character is being pulled out of the boot of a car by a mysterious stranger who happens to be holding a gun in his hand. These conventions add to the idea of it being a crime film.
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