Title Sequence Pitch- Fallen

Title Sequence Pitch- Fallen

Evaluation-

The main focus of the series is the tree, so in the first scene the object in focus is the tree to show its significance. Out of focus in that shot is the house, to show how the house and the tree are connected, yet the tree takes the focus of the tree to shows its importance over the house and those who live in it. The leaves that are blowing in the wind represent the lives of people that the tree has taken. The camera then does a tracking shot of the leaves to reveal the roots of the tree. The roots are long to show the length of time that the tree has been there, and they are dripping blood to show the danger that the tree holds. The blood then acts as a transition to the next scene where you can see the blood collecting in a puddle and the leaves floating beside it. The puddle is then zoomed in on and the word 'Fallen' is formed by the leaves which have fallen from the tree. The camera then zooms in on the leaves themselves which are forming the title of the show, to reveal the names of the producers and directors forming on the leaves. This image then turns into a movie reel from the 60s and then the picture fades as if the reel has ended. Throughout this sequence, a 60s instrumental is playing to set the series in the 1960s. 

1. What Media Language have you used in your title sequence and how do they follow the codes and conventions of this element of a TV Drama?
I have used shot, tracking shot, scene and pans. This sequence does follow the codes of a TV drama title sequence as we have an opening scene and the the title of the show. Then after the title we have the credits of the main people who worked on the show. These elements do conform to the conventions of a TV drama title sequence.

2. What genre is your TV Drama and how is that made clear in your title sequence?
This drama is a horror mystery as there is an element of tension and danger, whilst there is also a sense of mystery. This is shown in our title sequence through the use of dark colours and the colour red which has connotations of danger. 

3. When in your episode will your title sequence occur and why?
The title sequence will occur after a scene has already played from the series so that, that scene can be given a taste of what the show will be like, and if they want to continue watching.

4. How does the mise en scene of your title sequence suit the chosen genre, setting, era and the narrative of your programme?
The house in the background is old looking so it shows that it has been there for a long time, whilst the tree we used also shows how long it has been there due to the length of the roots and the thickness of the tree itself.

5. Who would be the target audience of your programme and what will appeal to them about your TV Drama idea? How is this communicated in the title sequence?
I would say the target audience for the show would be 15-30 as the show could be considered slightly too scary for younger viewers yet will also has viewers who are in the middle of their life.

6. What TV Dramas did you refer to for inspiration for your own original idea?
We referred to Stranger Things for our show due to the fact that it has a sense of mystery in a set time period, which is similar to our show, yet also The Walking Dead as their title sequence focuses on objects and shallow focus, yet also conveying a sense of danger, which is what we tried to replicate. 

7. If you were asked to complete a textual analysis of your title sequence, how would you comment on the director's use of camerawork, editing, sound and mise en scene?
They would use shallow focus on the tree to show how important to the plot it is, but also, they used tracking shots on the leaves to show the journey that they go on and how they link everything together. The music playing behind the scene would be an instrumental from the 1960s to show which time period the show is set in, yet also to create an eerie atmosphere. The house is out of focus to show how the tree is the most important object in the opening shot, but the house is also old looking to show that whatever has been happening has been going on for a while.

8. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your title sequence?

The strengths-

• It conveys the genre
• It focuses on the most important objects in the series
• The scenes flow well together
• The logo/title is designed well
• There is almost a story in the title sequence

The weaknesses-

• The time period may be harder to sense if you don't know when the music is from
• It may be quite short
• It could be seen as not fast paced enough
• There could be a use of the characters in it.