Video Transitions and After Effects
Transcript: After watching tutorials on YouTube, we decided for our opening title we wanted a line effect, coming onto the screen from outside of the screen and then fall outwards, similarly to the 'Divergent' opening title. We also wanted a glowing effect in the background of the lines, to add emphasis to the title. The title will be written in white, sans serif writing in block capitals, made out of individual lines. Our opening sequence will include 'Eleven' coming in from each side with individual lines creating the word. This is effective as the connotations are that the two sisters have seperated in life, however are now joining together to find their brother. The glow and black background also suggests angelic connotations, inferring how the protagonist is innocent, yet the antagonist is dark, dangerous and sinister. On the other hand, the glow also represents a new found bond with the sisters, and how Lauren (the antagonist) will subvert her derogatory ways near the ending of the film, as she eventually obtains reason. Similarly to the Divergent title, the opening credits will also be in a similar font and colour to the title. However in our opening sequence, ours will be white, not gold. 'Divergent' has inspired us for our opening sequence. Preliminary Transitions Similarly to our preliminary, for our opening sequence, we will also use fade to and from blacks and cross fades in our transitions in order to smoothly progress from one scene to another. We will also use fast paced cuts in our opening sequence to build tension in the audience, to allow them to recognise a chase is occurring in the protagonist and henchmen. These transitions will ensure an interesting opening sequence. Fast paced cuts when the protagonist is walking will quickly cut into to henchmen walking to insinuate how they are following her. The fade from black will introduce the establishing shots of London, including the River Thames, Big Ben and other attractions to set the location of the film but also to engage the audience so they're enticed to the film. In the middle of the opening sequence, there will be a fade to black then fade from black when the protagonist gets drugged: she collapses into darkness and then eventually wakes up to a bright light, therefore to insinuate a passage and change of time, but also her point of view of how she is unconscious. In the action adventure film 'Pompeii' the use of several fade from blacks and fade to blacks, simple cuts and slow motion to add effect and tension to the film. We will use these transitions in our opening sequence as the action adventure film, 'Pompeii' creates anxiety in the audience, which is a similar effect we require for our film. After Effects - Title creation with a glow Editing: Video Transitions and After Effects We decided for our title, we wanted a moving glowing effect. We began by creating a new black solid as the background. We then wrote the text 'Eleven' in white, sans serif writing. We created a glow by using three layers and adjusting them, by creating the desired glow. Firstly, we used the 'effects and presets' category and applied a fast blur onto the first layer. Onto the second layer we added another fast blur and a CC radial fast blur. The last layer is the main text, which will ensure the title is clear. Next, we added movement onto the glow, where different letters gradually become brighter at individual times. This is effective as it is eye-catching to the audience and also represents the brightness of the light while the protagonist wakes up. The movement occurs through the options of the durations within the second layer with the CC radial fast blur to create the movement. This is similar to Divergent's, however we are using white text to portray the innocence of the protagonist, as white has angelic connotations. All together, the title is incredibly effective and interesting: it engages the audience and captures their attention. 'Eleven' is written in sans serif font, which is typical of titles for our chosen genre, therefore we decided to keep it similar to the traditional title of the genre. In our preliminary task, we decided to keep the transitions simple; we wanted the task to flow smoothly along without disrupting the film and shot types. We used a fade from black, cross fade and fade to black. The fade from/to blacks were effective as it opened and closes the film; the cross fades and dissolves were used to break up the statement and question by the interviewer. However in our opening sequence, we will use more transitions than we used in the preliminary task, as it ensures for smoother cuts between each footage. The Fade from black and to black was effective for our preliminary task, therefore we will use the same technique in our opening sequence, so it opens and closes the opening. The fade to black at the end also represented the fact the interview didn't go to plan; the blackness represents the failure of the interview, thus stating the end
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