Evaluation of Opening Sequence No.1

As Tasnim and I have decided to make another opening sequence as we are not fully satisfied with our current one, I will only be writing a brief evaluation.

Overall, our opening sequence was good because we tested and trialled many different techniques with the camera. The different camera shots we used were establishing shots, extreme close ups, close ups, medium shots, long shots and extreme long shots. We used a variety of camera angles which were high angles, eye-level angles and low angles. We also used panning which is a camera movement.

We also planned our location very carefully as we needed somewhere which was dark and creepy. The location also needed to be inside somewhere so that the audience could get an overview of what the outside looked like too which is why we decided to use a garage because we could then use the garage shutters to its full effect. 

We had the right props and costumes too which had fit in very well with our idea as these helped to set the atmosphere of our opening sequence. The props we used were scissors, a hammer, a table, cupboards, a doll, fake hair (extensions), a ladder and a wooden chair. We dressed Titas in a shirt and tie with smart trousers because we wanted to give two sides to the character which were completely opposite. This created a creepier atmosphere which helped fulfill the genre of our opening sequence.

The background music we decided to use had fit in very well because it was scary and weird at the same time. We used a nursery rhyme called 'Oranges and Lemons' which we asked Mr Ayres to whistle. We thought this sounded good at first however once we started to listen to our opening sequence more and more we decided it sounded really annoying which was not good as it spoiled our idea.

Everything that we filmed in the garage was done on one camera and then we filmed our establishing shot on another camers which did not work well together as the quality of the two mixed looked horrible and just made the whole opening sequence look bad.

The idea we had at first seemed very good and I think with more planning and preparation, this could have become a very successful opening sequence. This is why we have decided to try again. We have changed the story however we are still using the title DOLLS and will be using our first and last shot again as we believe this will fit in well with our new storyline. We have put a lot of effort into arranging the set design and making sure we have all the correct props in order to make our opening sequence look as real as possible. We have experimented with many different camera angles for example, panning shots, POV shots, long shots etc.