- The document provides instructions for an assignment to come up with an idea for an opening film sequence in 3 slides: a mind map, 10 bullet points, and details. - Students are told to watch 20 opening sequences for inspiration and consider plot, characters, locations, conventions, narrative structure, and target audience. - A marking scheme is provided that will be used to evaluate the construction of the opening sequence ideas.

1. Assign 18 :
Idea Exploration
Purpose of the task:
-for everyone in group to come up with 1 idea
for your opening sequence
-get started on planning to make this happen!

2. Task
• Everyone in group must have 3 slides….
1. Idea Exploration Mind Map
2. Idea in 10 Bullet Points
3. Idea Details
This should take you around 2 hours

3. Consider….
• Watch at least 20 opening sequences to get ideas
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(could put on blog as evidence)
(can watch on artofthetitle.com & watchthetitle)
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A realistic yet unique plot (DON’T GIVE TOO MUCH AWAY!!!!)
Remember not to be cliché (examiner report tips)
Plan no more than 3 characters – MUST BE RELIABLE
How are the characters represented?
Realistic locations/ideas – ex can’t film a car chase scene or something in a
hospital etc etc.
• Conventions – use/develop/challenge
– Must feel like a _______ film but be original
• Enigma – what mystery/cliff hanger are you leaving the audience
• Narrative
• Credits – when/how?
• The construction mark scheme (next slide)

4. Construction Mark Scheme
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-_____Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
-_____using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
-_____using sound with images
-_____editing appropriately for the task set;
-_____shooting material appropriate to the task set;
-_____including controlled use of the camera,
-_____attention to framing,
-_____variety of shot distance
-_____close attention to mise-en-scene;
-_____using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer
-_____making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions
-_____making selective and appropriate use of other effects.

5. Name 1 – Idea exploration
Use simplemind to create your mindmap for potential ideas for an opening sequence……

6. Name 1 Idea in 10 bullet points
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This would happen
Then this
And then this
Then this
Then this
Then this
And then this
Then this
And then this
End with this.

7. Name 1 Idea Details
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I got inspiration from the following films:
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I got inspiration from the following film opening sequences: (and describe what you liked about
them)
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Basic story:
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This story is suitable for my subgenre because…
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The characters are_______ and they are represented as….
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The conventions I applied are:
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The locations for this idea would be filmed at….
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The narrative structure would be……..this is unconventional/conventional/linear/nonlinear/implicit/explicit/
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The enigma for the audience is….
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The target audience for this idea would be…..