Updates

After getting feedback about our title sequence from the class, we began to look at different fonts we could use and which sounds we could add in to make it sound creepier.
We began looking on dafont.com and we found some potential fonts such as Supernatural Knight.

Once we put Supernatural Knight onto the title sequence we decided that it was too boring and we wanted something more eerie and a font which highlights our genre better.
We then discussed different ideas about the sound e.g. Giggling, singing, whispering etc. and we then decided to bring back our original idea about a nursery rhyme and decided to do that.
We also moved some of the text around as the feedback stated that it wasn't positioned as well as it could and we also changed the order the credits came up as because they were in the wrong order.

More Feedback

We presented our title sequence to the class and they gave us feedback on it which are the following:

Overall, I think that the feedback was mostly positive as they pointed out the good parts and we got 3 stars from the majority. However, the negative points are fair as we agreed on some of them. For example, on more than one feedback sheet, the camera movement/shake/zooms are mentioned and we are aware of them and we tried to cover them up by teaching ourselves to overlap on final cut pro and put more effects on so they wouldn't seem as painful to watch. Our typography was also an issue as the class thought it was too blurry and not the right colour or position. We must also change what order our credits come up in and we need to fade out our foley sound better. We plan to make improvements wherever we can and hopefully when we next present our title sequence to the class, it'll be a complete success. 

Post Production

We had a lot of trouble getting all of our title sequence edited and finished in time to show it due to lack of time, the servers being down and it not saving multiple times. However, after we stayed behind after school and working hard in study periods we finally got it done ready to show. I am personally extremely proud of it and I think it's successful and I think we stayed true to the storyboards and our original idea and vision. However, we did change certain things, such as the nursery rhyme in the background. When we eventually put the nursery rhyme on the video, we thought that instead of making the title sequence more creepy and eerie, the rhyme made it cheesy and it just didn't work. We did make significant changes from our storyboards as we cut many shots out including a shot about a foot in the stream because we realised that it didn't look good.

Typography

We decided on the font 'Nervous' for our title sequence as we thought that it would be most appropriate. We liked the way it looked and we also decided to use it in red to connote horror and danger. 

We also looked at other fonts such
as: Nightbird and Feast of Flesh.

However we decided that these looked
too amateur and cheap.

Working Title Research

Problems and successes during production

Before we broke up from school we had intended to book out a camera and tri-pod so we could film during the christmas break, but we forgot. This was problematic as none of us knew whether or not we could find some from home. Luckily, we found a camera and tri-pod so we were then ready to go out and shoot.    

Sound

We searched the copyright free music website and listened to the ones which came under our specific genre and we then narrowed it down to four potential soundtracks for our title sequence.

https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/blue-mist_37301.aspx 

https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/ghostly-child_29571.aspx 

https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/shadows_35205.aspx 

https://audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk/production-music/barren_32640.aspx 

Production

During the Christmas break we started and finished filming our title sequence, we got in all done on a very cold, long, stressful day. We had made sure that we had all the equipment we needed, such as camera, tri-pod, extra water for the stream and more. As we got to the Woods, we realised that we didn't need the extra water as we found a usable stream and instead used the water to clean off our muddy boots.      ---->
We also faced a lot of problems when it came down to burning the dolls house and pictures but eventually we resolved the issue by moving into a less windy area. Filming in the woods was quite eventful as we faced the issues of  how to get the right shot. We often referred back to our storyboards when we couldn't remember what to do.