Tutorials

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/particle_explosion/
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/colorful_universe/
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/advanced_camera_tips/
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/fun_with_ink/
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/light_streaks/
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/energetic_titles/

Forms of Advertising/Opening Credits

Opening Credit Sequence
This will be the longest of sequences that I do. It will probably be around 30 seconds and reveal most of the actors names, as well as the film title, production company etc. The point is to introduce who is starring in the film as well as give credit to the companies who helped to create it.

Bumper
A bumper is normally between 2-15 seconds and placed between a pause in a commercial and an advert. It does not reveal the actors names but simply there to excite the viewer and give it a 'sneak peek' at what's to come. It is not normally broadcast for a few more weeks or even months. It is simply just the title of the film.


Sponsor
Sponsor ads appear before a programme. They normally last for about 3-15seconds and are there to sponsor the programme that will be broadcast after. It normally has the words "COMPANY sponsors TV PROGRAMME"


Trailer/Teaser Trailer
These exist to promote the upcoming film. Trailers are longer than teaser trailers yet the purpose is to excite audiences about the upcoming film.

Colour Scheme Designer

I found this website extremely useful to help me define the colour schemes I am going to use for my projects. It helps to show which colours work together and are pleasing to the eye. Below are the different colour schemes I have created in relation to the colours I chose previously.

TRIAD

Main focus on colour code #a80995 (R:168, G:9, B:149)

TETRAD

Main focus on colour code #a80995 (R:168, G:9, B:149)

COMPLEMENT

Main focus on colour code #3f30a8 (R: 63, G:48, B:168)

TRIAD

Main focus on colour code #f5e82d (R:245, G:232, B:45)

ACCENTED ANALOGIC

Main focus on colour code #3c750d (R:60, G:117, B:13)

TRIAD

Main focus on colour code #ba2d84 (R:186, G:5, B:132)

TRIAD

Main focus on colour code #49f4ef (R:73, G:244, B:239)

http://colorschemedesigner.com/

Colour Scheme

Below is a list of the RGB colour codes that I am going to use throughout my projects. I decided to note these so that I remain a consistent and recognisable style that audiences will recognise as being my studios, Imaginary Forces.

Storyboard to Yes Man

Feedback from First Milestone Presentation

After presenting my ideas to the class, I have received feedback which will help guide me and my project forward. My ideas have become more focused and I now have a clearer idea as to what I want to create for my final project.

I received positive feedback for my research into the 'Going the Distance' and 'Yes Man' opening credits. Although they are two extremely different concepts, they both had a strong and recognisable theme. After careful consideration, I have decided to focus on the 'Yes Man' credits, and create a variety of products that will hopefully have a strong, consistent and easily recognisable theme and style.

Reviewing of the Brief

I decided that now was a good time to review the brief to make sure that I am completing the client's needs and done what they asked for. This means that for my first client meeting, they are more likely to be satisfied with the progress I have made so far.

The piece consists of a series of animated titles (in this case things like "3D Animation", "Sound Studio" and the suchlike)

All of my design ideas are animated, I have decided to use Adobe After Effects and hand drawn designs in Adobe Illustrator to make sure that the final version is as uncompressed as possible.

Each title has to be animated matching the style of a movie from the particular studio you are pitching to - so you need to pick a studio and research their style and cater to it.

I have made sure that all my design ideas match the style of the films I have chosen. Some have been adapted slightly, i.e main aspects of the opening have been picked out and exaggerated, or some parts have been changed to fit in culturally. The logos I have designed are in the style as my chosen studio.

Selecting films that can be modified in an interesting way, can be adaptable to your message, but still needs to be recognisable as the film in you have chosen to replicate in the time you have available.

The styles for my films are so individually strong and recognisable, yet can be also be adapted in terms of movement. In the 'Yes Man' opening credits I can play around with orientation of text, colours, timing of paint splattering. In the 'Number 23' title, I can experiment with the way the camera jolts all the time, or which words I want the blood to seep through. Finally in 'The Going The Distance' opening credits, I have changed the landmarks, where I want the lines to move and flow into.

The titles "may" be subject to change - so you need to build sequences in a flexible manner to allow for replacements to be fit in should the client studio decide to change them last minute.

I will make sure that I will build my project in layers, saving multiple versions so that animations, text and other aspects can easily be modified with the lowest rendering time.