Opening Titles

Dexter: 

The opening sequence presents everyday tasks and events in a more sinister manner. This is achieved using extreme close ups on objects to create a darker perception of them. 
It relates well to the themes within the show. These include, murder, lies, the sinister or scary etc. The opening encompasses those things hiding sinister and murderous elements within routine activities and in this case: getting ready for work.

The music adds a mischievous tone to it which juxtaposes the nature of the titles at face value. It creates an atmosphere of mystery and the way it transitions with the visuals compliments the revealing sinister nature of the eponymous character, Dexter, who is the focal point through out the opening. 

Here you can see a timeline of the opening that I made on Word.

The use of reddish hues in the titles and backgrounds also adds a sinister tone as the colour red (in correlation with the seemingly sinister actions on screen) has connotations with blood and danger.

BBFC

Main Exercise Intro

The titles and openings of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of 2 minutes.

E.g. 

This example lasts for more than twice the time given for the task but is a good example of an action movie opening nevertheless. 

(Note from here on there will be more and more posts on the production and planning of the main exercise)

Movie Studios Research

In this, I will be looking into two movie studios (one multinational and one independent).




Warner Brothers Pictures 
This movie studio was founded in 1903 in America during the first wave of movie making, being one of the first major studios to be founded since cinema itself was invented in 1891.It is one of the most successful and long lasting movie studios ever. 
The studio itself is a subsidiary of the much larger Time Warner Inc. which in also owns CNN, HBO, Cartoon Network and many more. Technically the studios is a sub-subsidiary of Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. which encompasses the studios, DC Comics WB Television and many more. Effectively, the studio only handles the movie aspect of the larger multinational corporation.

They have produced movies such as the Harry Potter franchise, Batman, Superman, Looney Toons, Sherlock Holmes, Clash of the Titans, the Final Destination franchise and many, many more dating back to their first film in 1918: My Four Years in Germany.

The most risky and exciting investment in modern times with Warner Bros. Studios was and is considered to be director Tim Burton. It paid off however and his macabre, strange classics such as Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns and A Nightmare Before Christmas. In total the Tim Burton risk has made Warner Bros. Studios a massive $905,985,098. In fact, it was down to Warner Bros. in 1985 taking on Tim Burton's first movie that made him a household name.






Film4 Productions

Film4 Productions or Film Four Productions, is a subsidiary of Channel 4 Television Corporation. It's first movie was made in 1982 and was called Walter. 
It has been re-branded several times since its creation for the first movie made and most notably so in 2006 when the company was designated its own digital TV channel especially for broadcasting films. This generated more revenue for the company allowing it to contribute and create more exciting blockbusters.

Its roster of films  that Film4 have made themselves or have contributed to include: Trainspotting, This is England, The Iron Lady, The Selfish Giant, Macbeth, Four Lions and many more. 

(Due to it's small size, Film4 information is limited compared to the likes of Warner Brothers but I will add more information when I find it)