Film Opening Intro

Brief
The task is to create a the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a mazimum of two minutes.
All video and audio material must be original, produced by candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.
Group work is limited to a maximum of four candidates.

My group also includes Jemma Rowlston, Jack Blinman, and Matt Laverack.

Initial Ideas

Genre: Mystery, Action, Casino, Comedy.

Possible Plot(s):

• A man has become obsessed with gambling somehow and ends up in an underground game of poker, with high stakes.
• The man may hallucinate - possibly have a brain tumour or aneurysms.
• Dramatic effect - Angel and Devil to represent conflicting consciousness.

Camera angles/shot ideas:

• Start titles with tight close ups on cards sliding onto table - different cards tricks with each title.
• Strong use of charatcer narration - husky voice!
• Narrator could call out the cards to make the game clearly to those who do not play poker.
• If using Angel and Devil idea - characters blend in from darkness. Panning shot of players at table. Second panning shot with angel and devil suddenly draped around the protagonist.

Characters and Costume

• Protagonist has an "ordinary bloke stuck in an abnormal and unwanted situation" kind of aura. Perhaps a kind of pathetic person that audeince can either sympathise or hate.
• The representation of consciences - Angel vs Devil or Dark character vs White. Costumes primarily of make up rather than props. Angel could be a wise, elderly man dressed in white and the devil could be a young child dressed in black. Or they could be represented by plain red/silver, black/white masks and the nature of these characters are shown solely through positioning and the tone of voice.