Opening Two Minutes of Juno

The opening two minutes of Juno are mainly titles, presented as animated. This is relevant to the theme of the film, which is about the controversy of teenage pregnancy, and the cartoon style title sequence suggests that she is only a child herself. It only introduces one character, the protagonist Juno, which engages the target audience of females. An interesting camera angle used is a low shot of Juno, which suggests that she is a dominant, strong character. Long shots are used to show the embedded titles, for example on shop fronts, and close-ups of identifying features of the character - converses, which show she is a teenager, one of the main focuses of the film and Sunny D, stereotypically a children's drink to, again, show that she is only young yet already having responsibilities thrust upon her. The main colours are orange and blue, which has connotations of happiness, which sets the mood of the comedy. I will use orange as well as pink, as they are feminine colours and will appeal to my target audience of teenage girls.

Music

I will use cheesy, upbeat copyright free music found on YouTube or sites such as incompetech.com. It will be guitar music, as that is quite commonly played during the titles of a film because it is calming but uplifting and sets the mood, for example, in The Proposal, Find My Way by The Gabe Dixon Band is used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wez59kjsPk
I was considering using a well known pop song, which would engage my target audience of teenage girls, who would be encouraged to sing along, but this would not be copyright free.
The song Meatball Parade is bouncy and bright, which is suitable for my film as it uplifts the audience's mood before the film has een engaged them, although it may be too fast paced for my film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeXj4EEbU84
I am also considering using Winner Winner! as it is fun and catchy, which would create an iconic opening two minutes that stick with the audience and make the film memorable.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOwqrm5dDcg

G321 Blog Review

http://rubiaproductions.blogspot.co.uk/
I really like the final product of this blog, and I will take a lot of ideas from it, especially the embedded intertitles. It is the same genre as my film, romantic, although it is not clear if it is a comedy - in my opening two minutes, there will be some comical moments to grab the attention of the audience and engage them. I also like the organised layout of this blog, as it is easy to navigate and user friendly. Furthermore, the logo of the made up production company is impressive and original, although I do not think I will create one myself. The blog appears professional and the analysises are in depth and detailed, as the creator has obviously put a lot of time and effort into it.

http://jordanrhill.blogspot.co.uk/
This blog is good as it uses screengrabs of the process of editing the film and annotates them in clear, understandable detail. I will do this when editing my film to show the different techniques I have experimented with and learnt. To improve, however, this blog needs to have a wider range of ICT, for example, voiceovers, videos or prezis.

Audience Research Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RGYBQD8


My survey results showed that the majority of people who answered watched romantic comedies when they saw them advertised. However, most of these people would describe themselves as an individual, which tells me that my film should be a traditional romantic comedy with an authentic twist. Most helpfully, my survey results showed that to keep an audience engaged in a film, my opening should involve a cliffhanger, drama or an interesting and relevant soundtrack.

Certification

The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range.

PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, we recommend that they check the BBFCinsight for that film in advance.

No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a 15 rated video. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age.

Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy / rent an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

The R18 category is a special and legally-restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. R18 videos may not be supplied by mail order.