The title of the film-
Our opening shot was a panning round left to right shot and so we decided to put 'The Exploit' when there it is half away in this single shot. The Titles font is Bell Gothic Std and we made also made this Bold, the text size was 180. The colour we have chosen is white, the reason for this is so that it stands out from the background and so that the audience can clearly see the title of our film. We didnt add any transitions because we wanted to make it just quick and snappy in the space of the panning gap.
Setting/location-
Our location was along a river (River Mole). We filmed in Leatherhead which is a fairly urban area but along the mole where we filmed our opening two minutes it is quite a rural area along there. We decided to do it along there because where we started we decided was a good place for a deal to take place and then as we wanted to have a chase scene we then decided to use the river for that so that the villain can be chased along it by the hero. We also then used the river too our advantage because it had burst its banks and so thats then where the villain and the hero both had to stop.
Costumes and props-
Our costumes and props were quite stereotypical relating to each of the characters. So first of all the villain was wearing smart casual clothes which were to show that he was a bit more upper class to the area he was in. Then there was the clothes that the dealer was wearing. He was a poor lower class person and was wearing some trackies and a hoody this can be showing that he has a low income and also the hoody is showing that he doesnt really want to be seen by surrounding people and the villain as well. The Hero is wearing the sort of clothes an agent would be wearing, a suite and tie etc, this was to show that he was someone who acctually had some sort of importance and that he was working for the government. The CD was firstly possessed by the dealer and the brief case was owned by the villain. This then as you can see in the picture changed so this is where the deal took place.
Camerawork and editing-
Editing in this specific shot was used as it was the end of the flashback shots, to show that this was the end of the flashbacks we had it fade out where the villain walked off with the briefcase and the dealer was on the floor dead. We used the fade because at the begining we used a fade from real time into these flashbacks, so doing it this way it clearly represented to the audience that they were flashbacks and werent realtime in the film. A good bit of camerawork was used at the begining of our film where the title 'THE EXPLOIT' came up, this bit of camerawork that we did was good because it was a panning shot and it allowed us to put our title in and show that the hero was starting to follow the villain.
Title font and style-
The title font and style for 'The Exploit' and each of our names, which came up when we were on the screen, was the same. The smaller titles which were our names was a smaller version of the actual main title. We kept it simple but its a effective because its bold and clear enough for the audience to be able to read it quick enough because the shots are quite quick from one to another.
Story and how the opening sets it up-
In the opening scenes we see a deal taking place between Ed and Ryan. this suggests that the film is action and that from that point on wards there could be a lot more fighting a chasing taking place. By doing a deal it excites the audience as something dramatic can occur but also leave them bemussed as they are desperate to know what content is on the disc and whats in the briefcase.
Genre and how the opening suggests it -
In screen shot 8 we can see an image of Ryan running over a bridge away from Aaron chashing him behind. This gives the audience an immediate effect that the film is action as it has chase scenes, fighting and deals taking place. This genre is a lot like films which are out today, these films are James Bond, Indiana Jones, Captain America, Batman and many more.
How characters are introduced-
In the 3rd image we see a picture of Ed with his name written above his head. This is how we introduce all of the characters within the film and they are always in the shot when introduced.
Special effects-
In the fourth images we see Ryan firing a gun with a flash at the end of it. this suggets that there has been a lot of editing done to it but mainly that it is a special effect that the audience wont expect until they see it.
