Genre of title sequence

My group is myself, Indya, Ryan and Fatima and we've decided to do a Romantic Comedy title sequence. 
We chose this genre because we thought it would be interesting to work with and a lot of romantic comedies conform to their codes & conventions.
Examples of title sequence of the same genre:

Evaluations of other student films

What went well in this opening sequence was the fact that the strange music matched the lighting in the building; the lighting was dull and caused an enigma code because we are left wondering why and what was going to happen. This conforms to the convention of the genre as it keeps the audience watching and waiting for more action/mystery.
An improvement would be being careful with editing and where the text is placed because at the beginning the white text is against a white background so the text became invisible. I can make my opening sequence successful by taking a few tips from this one but also avoiding making the same mistakes as them.

This groups use of editing went well throughout the sequence as it reflected the fact that this is a thriller through conforming to the conventions of this genre such as dark lighting and the props used (the rope etc). It also created a tense atmosphere. Also, thrillers often have a lot of screaming and loud noises which causes suspense. The location is a code for a thriller which makes the sequence more successful.
An improvement for them would be to be careful as the sequence could also have been a horror so the genre wasn't extremely clear. The acting used was good so to be successful I could use other students that are studying drama as actors for my sequence, just to make it look more realistic.

At the beginning of the sequence it doesn't seem like a sequence at all because the conversation looked like it is leading to more action. The use of narrating went well for this group as it represented the plot a bit more because it was hard to understand where it was going. Also, some of the shots they used were successful, such as the wide-shot with three characters and graffiti on the wall being them. This was effective because it ensured the audience knew the type of environment they were in which related to the narrative and perhaps genre. To improve it I would suggest they change the beginning as it is quite boring and seemed meaningless. To be successful I could use their creative imagination, for example, putting text on an object that seems to play a big part in the sequence. I will avoid having any parts in the sequence that seem boring and will make the audience lose interest.

Evaluation of preliminary task

Evaluation of preliminary task

The preliminary task went well because everyone in the group was able to learn something new, whether it was learning how to direct, edit the videos, cinematography or even practicing the cues of the lines. It would have been better if we had recorded some clips again as some lines had been cut off and couldn't be fixed by editing. This is beneficial for the next video task as we'll have more experience and probably won't make small mistakes. I would change some of the timing and record some clips again as they weren't all perfect. We conformed to the brief as we included the actions needed, used a match on action, 180 degree rule and a shot reverse shot. We developed some technical skills such as learning how to use Final Cut Express which enabled us to edit our video clips (cutting, adding music, fades and credits). Our video represented females as understanding, as we see the two characters talking about their feelings. However, this representation is quickly cut off when we see one character leave another in what looks like a time she needs someone to talk to. The non-diegetic soundtrack set the atmosphere but in a way the tempo and words connoted someone being on the move or doing some sort of action, however our video didn't conform to these connotations. However this was beneficial in a way as it created an enigma code; the audience was made to wonder what was going to happen next and why. 

Preliminary Task

For the preliminary task we had to create a short piece of fiction film of someone entering a room, walking, sitting down and having a conversation with someone (5 lines of dialogue). This had to include a match on action, the use of the 180 degree rule and a shot reverse shot.

180 degree rule

The 180 degree rule is a guideline when filming characters communicating. An imaginary line called the axis separates the two characters and is placed in the middle of them. The camera should always be kept on one side of the axis for every scene. This means the first character will always be frame right of the second character and the second character will then be frame left to the first character. If the camera passes the axis the rule is broken.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Title Sequence Analysis

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Title Sequences

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Introduction to the brief

Today we were introduced to our main task, which is to create an opening of a new fiction film which will last a maximum of 2 minutes.

I feel this is an interesting task however it could be a difficult piece of work.