This is a screen shot of the title of my film. This title is similar to the existing film 'Starsky and Hutch' so that is the film I am going to compare my titles too. First, the title of my film is in a groovy, funky, font which represents what type of characters the police duo are. The existing title of the film is in a jazzy font but not colourful and only uses white text. We have included the characters in our title sequence for the audience to see who Chip and Dale are. In the existing one, there is an image of a car which leaves suspense, but then we see the characters getting into the car.This is developed to the existing film. They both show the time period and help to show the genre of the film.Location
This is a screen shot showing the location our film is first set in. The criminals are set up in an undercover basement which is dirty, dangerous and abandoned which is a typical convention of a crime film. In a previous crime film, it began with a car chase so the location was outside. We have therefore challenged this location but I believe it still works. They are both similar though as they are both trying to track down the criminals and save the day. The original shows the period of the film due to the make of cars where as our don't do that apart from the costume and music. They both show the location to be dirty and dangerous though which makes them both similar.Titles
Our titles were formal and very open to what they could suggest. They were a plain font and white which fits into the tense atmosphere at the very start. This is also a convention of the crime film due to it being mysterious and not giving any clues away. The transition for the titles was a simple fade which is mature and sophisticated, also not giving any clues away to what genre the film is. In the Skarsky and Hutch film, the titles are still in the jazzy font that the title of the film was in. This is giving clues to what type of genre it is unlike ours. This is us challenging the typical conventions by not giving away at the start the type of genre. the titles also appear quickly, like a blink. this is quite exciting compared to our gradual fade in. This is again giving clues to the pace of the film unlike ours. Crime films are full of mystery so we support this with our titles.Costume
Our costume was very fitting for the 70's era and help the audience know the period easily. The costumes were already very funny and some aspects exaggerated. For example, the hair was exaggerated on the cops to add the comedy effect. The criminals wore dark colours which is a convention of ''bad guys''. The cops wore brighter colours which is a semiotic message to the audience that they are the ''good guys'' this makes the audience ant to support them and hope they do well. In previous crime films on this genre, they also wear clothing fitted to the era and also make it look trendy. The cops are seen as cool to make the audience want to support them.Lighting
The lighting in ours changed de to the atmosphere and mood changing and the characters that enters. First, it starts off with the lighting being low. You can see where the light source is and that's from the lamp which is directly above the table. This is a typical convention as lots of crime films as this. The lighting was produced from the back and with the smoke over it, it seems hazy and grim to make the audience feel slightly uneasy. When the cops enter, it changes and becomes brighter with a yellow tint to make the colours seem brighter. this is due to the characters changing the mood of the entire film to a comedy and that the criminals have been caught out. in Starsky and Hutch, the lighting is neutral due to them being outside on a car chase. it is bright which represents the pace of the film.Characterisation
Our characters were typical crime film characters by having the divide of ''good guys'' and ''bad guys'' that everyone is familiar with. We had the criminals smoking which is a convention that people recognise easily. By giving each of our characters an accent, it was also a convention that people recognise. The good cops were funny and tried there hardest at everything which added to the comedy and this is recognised as what the ''good guys'' in a film do. By having them smoking, we have used the convention and not developed it much. Camera Angles
We did not use many camera angles in our film due to keeping it a mystery of what was going to happen. Our camera angles varied from mid-shot to close up of each criminal to see there true reactions to each other. Even though they are all in the criminal gang, one of them hate being in it and the close ups show the audience this. When the police duo enter, the camera angles are varied de to the pace now becoming hectic and manic and the variety reflects this. In Starsky and Hutch, the car chase is fast and includes lots of movement so lots of varied camera angles are needed to show the pace of the film.Editing transitions/visual effects
We used many effects and transitions in our film. First, we used transitions for our first titles. This consisted of plain fading in and out. Secondly, when the titles for the police duo were out, they changed to represent the true genre of the film. AS you can see in the screen shot, the title of 'master of disguise' is in the middle of doing an exciting twirl out of the shot this shows the pace of the film to be fast and shows the comedy elements. Also, we used the green screen as a visual effect. by being able to change the background easily to show different locations, it helped with the humour of the master of disguise being in a variety of different places.Genre
To begin with, our title sequence suggests its a normal crime film with lots of tension, suspense and drama. The titles suggest this, the music and lighting. The acting is also serious and does not suggest comedy at all. When the police duo come in, due to the change of music, lighting and acting being over exaggerated, we instantly see that the film is going to be a crime/comedy. It still includes elements of crime such as guns, police, violence while also including slapstick comedy and exaggerated costume parts. Due to it starting to look like a serious crime film, it makes it exciting for the audience to see a change and allows them to laugh at the cop's expenses.
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