Here is an evaluation of our title sequence's rough cut.

1. BIBLE
BELT/ROUGH CUT
EVALUATION
By Omar Marah

2. Success
§ As a whole, I personally believe that our title sequence has been very successful. Despite the fact that we lack sound layering and
adequate special effects alongside with transitions, our title sequence is still able to set the tone and codes and conventions for its
genre. Both the shots we included and the order of the shots allow the viewer to get a clear understanding of what the title
sequence and film is about.
§ Many of the shots we included that made our title sequence came from Ersila’s garage. The dark colours and the use of different
appliances such as the light switch as well as the tables and props we had available were able to create the creepy eerie effect we
wanted. I was able to get us access to a church In which we were able to record many shots that matched seamlessly and
provided the religious connotations we needed. The churches, the nature walk and the dry cleaners allowed us to create different
settings that were set outside as well as get interior shots (of the church and the garage)
§ One problem that hindered the success of presenting our title sequence was that we did not have enough shots to include in our title
sequence. This is because our main source of inspiration was from the move seven in which the title sequence consisted of 100’s
of different shots. This means that in order for our sequence to reach the 2:00 minute mark we will have to re-record many new
and different shots. However, although this may take long it will allow us to get some more new cool shots in which we can use to
our advantage.
§ Sticking to the story board was very important as it set the foundations for our title sequence. In our first half of the title sequence, we
were able to stick to our story board as planned, we were able to show off our antagonists setting, his shack/shed of operations. In
his base, we were able to include all of the planned mis-en-scene, this included of items such as ornaments, jewellery, drawings,
newspaper articles, the bible, the globe and candles. Towards the second half of our title sequence, we decided to include a few
different shots that were not originally planned. An example would be the interior of the church and the inside of the laundrette.
This is because after asking the Priest and taking a look inside, we realised that we were able to get the right religious
connotations whilst maintaining the overall setting being in America.

3. Camera Quality
§ Personally, I feel as if the quality of the shots are
very good. Most of the shots we included within
our title sequence were very clear and focused
maintaining the high definition quality throughout
the sequence – shots that were out of focus
were done intentionally in order to get that
creepy, eerie feel we felt was needed for a
psychological thriller.
Many of the religious shots had to be really clear
as they consisted of information that would set
the tone of our title sequence. An example
would be the recordings of the churches and the
bible quote we included. Another example would
be the globe, we had to ensure that the shot
was as clear as possible as the locational
setting of our film is in the Bible Belt Region of
America. This shot had to be clear so that the
globe is readable and the viewers can clearly
identify that the location is in America- In
addition, you can see the main characters hand
setting the location providing more context.

4. Shot-Types
We used a variety of different shots in
our title sequence ranging from cut
ins, to close ups and wide shots.
During our recording we were able to
experiment with many different angles
and shots in order to decide what
worked best for our title sequence. An
example would be in the garage
where we ranged from many close
ups and panning shots when
recording the ornaments. Other
examples would consist of us
experimenting in the Church with
many panning shots and different
angles.
Close up Cut-in
WIDE SHOTPanning shot
TOP-DOWN Angle Medium Shot

5. Performance of Characters
§ We chose our title sequence to be discrete as it worked well with other films in our genre, we
followed the typical convention of having no characters as we wanted the film to provide the
least amount of context as possible. We wanted to ensure that the only information the
viewers could grab from our title sequence was that it was set in the bible belt area of North
America and that it was based around religious connotations.
We did however, break the convention in one part of our title sequence where you can see a
white hand pinning a location. This was the only time we needed an actor and he suited the
role as the bible belt region is normally surfaced with white supremacists.
The only other time a person is featured in our sequence would be
when Diana’s feet are shown, this it to create the
effect of tension and to make it more eerie.

6. The use of Mis-En-Scene
§ Our title sequence was heavily based on Mis-en-scene. Most of the filming had a huge variety of props which benefited the
production of the title sequence. Prime examples of props and mis-en-scene would be when recording shots in the
garage.
We used many props such as a globe(this replaced the American flag as we were able to clearly pin point the location o
being the bible belt and not the whole of America), many ornaments and jewellery, candles and the bible- this all
contributed to capturing the eerie look in most thrillers whilst setting a sinister atmosphere.
When filming outside, we decided it was best to record a numerous amount of locations. Examples would include two
churches in crouch end(one in which we managed to record the interior), a dry clearers and the Finsbury Park Parkling
walk.
The Modern churches and dry cleaners were able to provide the viewers with a bible belt looking location.
A problem we faced recording in crouch end and Finsbury park is that they are both very busy places, this meant that it
took a long time to record our wide shots that would later feature in our title sequence.

7. Use Of lighting
§ Throughout our title sequence we used lighting in various different ways to set the
atmosphere as well as provide us with adequate shots.
We made use of the dedo-light(a form of equipment) in order to record shots in the dark.
The dedo-light allowed us to create many shots that provided the idea of a killer watching
or analysing the area. An example would be the light shining over the children drawings on
the church wall. I assembled the dedo light, allowing us to get some really intense shots
inside of the garage as well. We used it for certain scenes where the lighting wasn’t
perfect. In addition, we made use of candles to create a more sinister, eerie effect in the
garage, as candles are usually related to something being eerie in our film genre.