Napoleon Dynamite What we like about this opening credit sequence is how food and other everyday objects are used to display the credits. We would like to use the objects you would naturally find in the areas we film to integrate our credits, examples could include; spelled out in cereal, inside a notebook or even on a road sign.
School of Rock This opening credit sequence is full of integrated credits during a continuous shot. What we wish to achieve is our credits to be integrated in our set much like the posters in this clip. The continuous shot creates a smooth and fluid opening, we wish to use this technique in our first scene as we focus on our characters desk, zooming in and out of credits present on the table.
There is lots of natural light coming from the window which would be good for lighting our set. However, we would have to be careful with changes in lighting such as with the clouds moving over. We could supplement this natural light with the main room light, however it gives an orange tinge that would need to be fixed in editing to give the look we desire.
The desk originally sits here but for filming we would move it opposite the bed to get the best out of the natural light and also logistically it is best for the route the character will take out of the room. It also means we can get the mise en scene of a messy bed as well as the desk. To set the scene we will remove the childish poster, change the sheets with more mature and ambiguous covers. We will also tidy away and toys and other childish decorations.
This is the doorway where the character would leave. On the left is where we will be moving the desk to.
The stairs are where there will be many match on actions as she walks round and begins to descend.
The frames present will be removed and replaced with family pictures bought by the actress and the integrated credit 'Michael Smith' on one of the frames that we will zoom in on as she walks past.
We will film her from the other side opening the door and walking down the path creating an appropriate match for the second location.
