Story for Childrens film opening

Name - Lego Land; The Adventure.

Story...

• 'big boss/ elderly woman' telling/sending lego men on a treasure hunt.
• 'big boss/ elderly woman' instructs them and gives them a list of three things.
• adventures start the treasure hunt.
• on their way; they meet a man who asks them to retrieve something for them aswell
• end of film.

Ideas for children's opening sequence

some ideas -

we want to use stopmotion to create a children's film opening sequence, using barbie dolls, or either lego people.

Then we decided to use the Lego man to create the stop motion movie to do with an adventure. We are using 5 man in the opening sequence. We want to make our film a fun and happy film for young children to watch. We want to inspire children into making the films themselves like this with there logo.

Old Student work

Childrens film openings

http://www.youtube.com/longroadmediastudies#p/search/73/oqfEeo8PFdg


we like this because its created in a good and creative way making it look like it was a real kids film.
The music at the start makes children want to watch the film as the music is quite happy.

Classification Research

The differences between a U and a PG film are...

U

It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ‘U’ films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

If a work is particularly suitable for a pre-school child to view alone, this will be indicated in the Consumer Advice.

PG

Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

Analysing the opening of Children's Films

Pocahontas opening scene;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Dbgqt-Mpw

-Animation
-Starts with a happy song to introduce the scene
-Characters have clear voices so its easier to understand
-Slightly over dramatic which makes it scarier for children
-Bright colours are really bright which contrasts with the dark colours

Over the Hedge opening scene;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmg0DmaYeLU

-Animation
-Scene introduced straight away, no opening music
-Its an adventure film
-Cute animals
-Makes children think animals can talk
-Tense background music as animal steals food

Snow White and the seven dwarves;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gWiVs5Q0kc

-Animation
-Happy/fairy tale opening music
-The book at the start shows children that it is a story
-Evil and good characters are shown at the start
-Bright colours
-Contrasting voices between Snow White and the evil Queen
-When Snow white is introduced there's happy music and she sings along.

The Lion King;


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4wk-DDIELU

-Animation
-Famous opening music
-All the different animals are shown all leading to one place
-The music changes when the animals gather
-Bright colours
-Birds eye view of animals walking
-Music and animals happy - children happy

Pixar: The Incredibles - original 2004 movie trailer

CHILDRENS FILMS

Toy story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGe4HEgtscQ&feature=related

- characters are introduced
woody, andy, molly, mum, potato head, etc
- happy music is playing in the background
- comedy/action/adventure
- voice of characters over music, so you know they're important

Monsters inc.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkRPNChO4x4

- happy jazz music playing
- some of the credits are played in the beginning sequence
- it introduces what the movies about
- comedy

George of the jungle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-IcQSv5Qa4

- the movie is narrated
- the first bit on the movie when the credits are on it is in animation
- the music was catchy and happy, the lyrics explain the movie
- comedy

Preliminary Task

For our preliminary task we were told to make a video of a series of Camera shots. E.g. Establishing shot, long shot, over the shoulder, close up etc.

We found this harder because there was only two of us making the video.

We played the role of two young children who wanted to go to the park. Our success in this video was managing to get the shots we were asked for. We could improve on continuity as we found there was hardly any in the video. Also next time we need to make sure there is three of us as i didn't work very well with two of us.