1. The title is placed in the middle of a black screen, this is because its a typical horror and the black background connotes fear to the audience which then links back to our genre. We decided to this so it would appeal more to our audience. The title of our film 'Ancestry' links back to the main purpose of our film 'The Family Tree'. We chose the word Ancestry because its basic and doesnt give away many clue.
2. We chose our opening scene to be based in a deserted tight space room. This is because it gives off the sense that our female character is homeless and doesnt have any relatives around her to help her. This room is an abandoned place where she feels that she is safe, but the gets accompanied by two female character who are after her. Also the other location we have use is inside one of her relatives home where another female character is taking part in all the actions i.e carrot chopping.
3. The props we used were basic and which you could see being used in other horror films. The homeless character had what any other homeless person could have, a sleeping bag, books, flask etc. Where as in the opening sequence Knifes, carrots, family tree's. Because we was a low budget production it was hard for us to find top quality props because we could afford them. Basic costumes where also worn because of this issue.
4. We use a variety of different shots, some where successfull and others weren't. We felt that if we didn't experiment the shots it wouldn't be as good as learning curve as it couldn't of been. For example the other the shoulder shot worked quite well throughout the opening sequence, this is because it gave off the effect that you was watching everything from a characters point of view. Most of our shots where planned before going out and filming, this helped us get through the process a lot quicker.
5. We used simple black backgrounds throughout the sequence, this is due to what we have scene from other horror movies. We used this as well because it seemed more appropriate to use. This is because the black background build up more tension for the viewers. Because we wasn't as skilled as some people we used a basic effect on the MacBook to help it look as good as possible.
6. The opening of our film was probably the most important part. This is because we had to use a range of shots to link into our title. We used the family tree to play a main in this because it then links into our opening scene. There is a variety of different shots involving a knife, this gives of the sense that it could be a horror movie due to these props. Like most films we didn't want to give away to many clues because it gives away the purpose of the film.
7. The use of the knife gave away our genre because they can be used for killing someone. As in the genre is horror you usually come across some kind of attempting to kill someone throughout the movie, a knife usually connotes fear and danger. Also other shots like scribbling out on a piece of paper gave off the effect of characters being angry which then links to the genre as well. This then will put you out of your comfort zone and will make you eager to see what happens next.
8. Our main characters name is introduced in the opening scene. This is shown on the family tree when it focuses on the name 'Ella Moore' (Played by Shara Hobbs). It then moves onto the opening scene when it shows Ella in a deserted room on her own. We are then introduced by two other male characters who are looking for this female character (The two characters are played by Jamie Magan and Adrian Moore). The two males character produce a few lines of Dialogue in a powerful and dominant voice. This then gives off the effect to the audience of what has she done wrong and why are they after her.
9. Special effects played a very important role within our film. We were looking to create a fast pace opening so therefore the transitions were very important. We used a variety of effect within our title sequence such as a red filter which are shown in other movies. This also connotes fear and danger. Also we used an effect called Vignette, we used this to change the lighting of the room which then build up tension by just looking at location it was in. This built up suspense and mystery to an audience.
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