Planning - Action Plan by Toby Saddleton

Charlie	George	Michael	Toby	Dates to be Completed
Script	Shot list	Shot Schedule	Script	28/11/14
Risk Assessment	Equipment List	Music/SFX	Risk Assessment	1/12/14 – 3/12/14
Budget	Costume/Props	Costume/Props	Budget	5/12/14 – 8/12/14
Call Sheet	-	-	Call Sheet	28/12/14

Planning - Risk Assessment by Toby Saddleton and Charlie Austin

Risk	Who it affects	How to prevent it	Likeliness of risk occurring (1-5, 1 being very unlikely and 5 being very likely)
Use of the road	Toby, George, and drivers	Ensure that the road is clear before stepping out into it. Also, have someone standing somewhere along the street watching for cars coming down the road. As well as this, we will try to be quick with what we film in the road, so that we are not much of a distraction. To add to this, we will ensure that the road we use isn’t a main road and that the amount of traffic coming down it is likely to be minimal.	2
Misuse of equipment	Toby, George, Michael, and Charlie	Ensure that all equipment is set up properly and any parts of it are not faulty. Also, check that we have set the equipment up properly and double check if we have set it up right before filming. Also, ensure cables are tucked away and make sure that the group have acknowledged where the cables are.	2
Bad weather	Toby, George, and Charlie.	Try not to record in bad weather.  If we decide bad weather would add tension to the scene, ensure that sensible footwear is worn to reduce the chance of slipping. Also, no strenuous physical movement is made, only move within limitations that recognise the chances of slipping are increased in bad weather. Also, if we are to record in bad weather, maybe have an umbrella to shield the camera or other equipment.	2

Research into Distributors

We agreed as a group the genre of films we would like to research to give us a better insight on what our intro should be like, and decided individually what films we would each research:
Toby

• Batman Begins

Charlie

• Kick-Ass 2

George

• Thor : The Dark World (2013)

Michael

• Bruce almighty

As part of the main task, it was specified that we should find the distributor for each film we were researching.

Kick-Ass 2:
The distribution company for this film is the very recognizable Universal Pictures/Universal Studios. Universal pictures is an American film studio and its main headquarters is located in California. It is owned by Comcast and is considered one of the "big six" American film studios. Some of the other films it has distributed, such as Jaws, E.T. - The extra-terrestrial, and Jurassic park, have achieved box office record and became the biggest profit films at their times of release.

Thor : The Dark World (2013)
The company that produced, made, distributed this film are Marvel Studios originally known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996, are an American based motion picture studio based at Walt Disney Studios in California. Being a part of the Disney conglomerate, Marvel Studios works in conjunction with The Walt Disney Studios, another Disney unit, for distribution and marketing.

Bruce Almighty:
The company that distributed this film is again a major studio, Universal Studios. This is a studio that are responsible for a majority of the films that are released since their establishment as a major studio and have quickly and easily become the most recognizable studio with their classic introduction of the Universal name in front of the globe. They distribute a range of films from blockbusters such as Jaws (1975) and Jurassic Park (1993) and smaller films such as Transformers (2007) and Hellboy 2 (2008). Universal know how to make a blockbuster and know what will gross well in the box office and produce films from an extensive range of genres, they will produce any genre as long as the concept is a good one.

Batman Begins:
The company that distributed the film of my choise is Warner Bros Pictures. The company was founded in 1923 by Samn Warner, Albert Warner, Harry Warner & Jack Warner (hence the name Warner Brothers). The company is located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Wanrer Brothers also distribute other films along with tv shows and music entertainment.

Planning - Shot Schedule by Michael Higgins

Main Task Planning - Equipment list by George Taylor

Equipment list

Camera - The camera will be used by the cinematographer to film the actors for our main task.

Tripod - The tripod will be needed to stabilize the camera when recording so that the viewers think that our main task is professional.

Softbox - This will be used for lighting and to create an effect in one of the scenes in our main task that could not be done without the softbox.

Podcasting kit - The podcasting kit will be used to create a voice over that the viewers will hear, such as a narrator.

SD Card - The SD card will be needed to store the videos onto this when we record, it fits into the camrea and is used as secondary storage that can be uploaded to a computer

Research into similar products - Batman Begins by Toby Saddleton

9 Frame Film Analysis – Opening sequence to Batman Begins

1.       (00:00 – 00:10)We first see the Warner Bros Pictures as it lets people know that they are the company and distributors that made the film and also by using the logo it attracts large audiences as it is a major studio. The black and white colours represent the darkness that is used in the film. I believe that the clouds in the background are foreshadowing later on in the film when all the disturbed patients are set free into Old Arkham.

2.       (00:14 – 00:27) We then see the DC comics logo, this is rather vital to the film as it they are the company that launched the character of batman in their very popular comic book series.

3.       (00:29 – 00:42) The bats on the screen give away that this is about batman, as it briefly see the logo of ‘The Bat’ and in my opinion it slightly foreshadows  later on in the film when the character of Jim Gordon turns on the bright light with the batman logo on, this shows us that justice is delivered within the film.

4.       (00:44 – 1:00) So here see the two main characters that will be strongly presented with in the film, we see them play childish games (hide and seek or chase) and we can see that they are really good friends. The shot they are in is a medium shot and it allows us to see their facial expressions and how their body language is towards each other, the camera man is using the camera handheld as he follows the two of them as they run after each other, he then crouches down as we see Bruce Wayne look under the table.

5.       (1:07 – 1:20) We see Bruce take a stone from Rachel’s hand and decides to hide on top of a boarded up well. The camera is handheld/on a tripod as he runs into the room on the well. When he crouches on top of the boarded up well, the camera goes into a medium close up of Bruce as it then lets us see his reaction (reaction shot) of this boarded up well making a creaking noise before he falls through it.

6.       (1:21 – 1:30) This shot is rather important as it shows that Bruce is falling, the camera is already been tilted up, it just doesn’t show the viewers the shot of it being tilted up. The shot is also a master shot as it is then returned to shortly after (screenshot 8).

7.       (1:34 – 1:36) This whole visual perception on the cave is rather important to the story as a whole as it (in my opinion) it’s like a symbol to say that what lies beyond the darkness is unknown. The camera uses a wide shot to display this and also uses a point of view shot as it is what Bruce can see.

8.       (1:41 – 1:46) We see the bats flying upwards which again to me suggest that justice is served later on in the film. This is also a master shot, as this kind of shot has already been done.

9.       (1:49 – 2:00) The character of Bruce is shown in ‘modern day’ and he is awoken by a nightmare, showing us that the events that took place on that day still haunt him to this day and it’s something that he has to live with. The camera is tilting down onto Bruce (Christian Bale) as it then shows that he as a person is looked down on.

Research into Similar Films - Bruce Almighty by Michael Higgins

Bruce Almighty:                                                                          By Michael Higgins

1) The initial frame in my sequence is a tracking shot showing the main character, Bruce (Jim Carrey), walking towards the camera. This sequence has relevance to our opening as our main gets hit by a car and goes to a white room to be told that he is immortal. Using this shot of him walking, we can create the sense of normality as he is walking home from school. In the film Bruce is upset and is walking in the rain and this medium shot and sympathy is created for him as we can see his slow movements and the emotions on his face; we will use this kind of shot to relax the audience and make them think that he is walking home like any other day.

2) In this medium close up shot, Bruce falls to his knees and begs to God that he doesnt want to be God anymore and he has decided that God's choices are best for him, not his own choices. A white light begins to shine on him and he believes that God is taking him in and the viewer believes this aswell as the music swells and the excitement and volume in the actor's performance leads us to belive that he is getting what he wants. This shot is not needed in our opening as we will shoot our sequence differently, keeping the normality as much as we can but hinting that something has happened until he appears in the white room.

3) It then cuts to a close up of the front of the truck speeding towards the camera and we for the firts time get the sense that something is wrong, before the cut we start to hear the truck's horn. This catches the viewer by surprise and can startle the viewer; however, in our opening we won't show a shot of the car that hits our main character but we do hear the sound of tires screeching down the phone indicating that something has happened to the viewer and to the secondary character but does not show the actual collision which can create an enigma as to what has happened and leaves it for the viewer's imagination.

4) While Bruce is laying on the floor there is an aerial close up of his face which then pushes out very quickly into the sky and the screen turns white, Bruce then emerges from within white smoke to ask what happened to him and this setting of all white is something we wish to replicate in our opening. Once our main character is hit, he will appear in a white setting just like this representing the fact that he is dying; he will also ask what has happened in which it will be revealed to him by another, third, character.

5) This next character will emerge from the smoke also, in this sequence it is God and we will also have someone who is meant to be of a higher power. This character tells Bruce what has happened and why it has happened and explains his situation to him. This is something we will replicate as our main character is told that he is immortal and not dying but that this is just an opportunity to tell our main this information.

6) The two characters in the scene are walking towards each other and meet in the middle with a two shot showing the both of them standing next to each other as they continue the conversation while walking towards the camera. Using this shot makes the situation a lot more casual and relaxed despite the situation that Bruce is in seeing as he has just been hit by a truck and is dying, which is why he is in this place. In our film we can use this shot to relax the audience before we released the fact that our main character is immortal to him and the audience. This will build the suspense again and keep the audience on the edge of their seat in order to watch more and immerse themselves into the film.

7) Once Bruce and God have stopped walking towards the camera, the cinematographer stops tracking the actors to that they are framed in a medium shot of the two actors, this shot is also used as the master shot. This used is used in the film in order to continue the relaxation of the audience and making them feel at ease by using one continuous take without cutting, if the shot continuously cut between shots then a lot more suspense would be created in comparison to one long take. We could also use this in order to surprise the audience more when he finally find out about his immortality.

8) The scene starts to use over the shoulder shots in order to show each actors emotions individually while still showing the context that they are in a conversation with one another. Once Bruce starts to prey in order to protect the ex-girlfriend that he is still in love with the shots are pushed in to a close up for both actors in order to intensify the emotions that the actors are portraying in their dialogue and their body movements. In our film we can push in the over the shoulder shots after he has been told about his immortality and this can end the scene just before he fades back into real life.

9) God sends Bruce back into the real world and the camera pushes in quickly in a birds eye view shot of Bruce laying on the ground, the shot starts up in the clouds and pushes all the way into a medium shot of Bruce in order to show the paramedics that are working around him and shows that he is being fibrillated. We may not use this shot and effect in our film as we may end it while the characters are in the white room having the conversation about being immortal and this is how the opening will end as we are hoping that at this point we will be at around the 2 minute mark for our opening.

Research into similar films - Thor : The Dark World (2013) by George Taylor

Research into simmilar films - Thor : The Dark World (2013) - By George Taylor
  1. Frame 1 is the title to show who created the film, the way that this title is impressive is that it  shows a comic flick of many shots turning like a book to pull out and show us the "Marvel Studios" logo. I would like the main task to share a simmilar title opening using some of these techniques.

2. The introduction to the film is a narration of a story bieng told, telling a story of "The Aether" a powerful and ancient weapon, this type of narration is simmilar to the one we intend on using in our main task. Its showing us the battle that the Aether was used in and how it came to bieng. But the only catch is it can only be used when the planets are alligned 

3. This shot is a shot of the 2 people who are in power over the army that are facing off against the protagonists Grandfather in battle, so these are the antogonists in this section of the film. These 2 are over looking the battle and want to stop the apposing army so that they can hold of the army whilst they wait for the planets to allign (As seen in Frame 2) once the planets have alligned they can access the power of the Aether.

4. This shot shows a group of troups using a form of travel that is recognisable and associated with Asgard, the place of living of the protagonist (Thor). I like this shot as it shows the power of the Protagonists species and is also a good use of a tracking shot as we see the light beam travel quickly through space and follows it onto the battle ground.

5. This shot used a Extreme long shot of the group landing onto the planet and to show the power of this travel as it caused the ground to shake and it makes a booming noise which causes the soldiers to stumble and turn as the landing has cought their attention as they know that this travel will bring the strong force of Asgard, the use of shots in this short section is effective, while the narration still continues telling the story of the battle and giving back story, thats the important part is how they use this narration.

6. This is a reveal shot followed by a reaction shot that pans in and uses a medium close up of the Protagonists Grandfather as he jumps straight into the battle and shows his strength and power, the narrtion still continues as these shots proceed to happen.

7. This shot is a low angle as the antagonists army have returned with a strong soldier to counter act Asgards attack, this shot is used to show the charecters power as this type of shot gives the impression of something bieng bigger then it actually is.

8.  This close up shows a red glowing crystal that looks simmilar to the Aether that we was shown early but alot smaller. He proceeds to crush it in his hands and it gives him a transformation that makes him bigger, stronger and more powerfull.

9. This tracking shot follows the powered up soldier as he powers through the armys lines as they try to stop him, this tracking shot is useful as there are many things/people in the foreground but out of focus as the main focus of this shot is the soldier and this is useful as we will be using a tracking shot within our main task when the main charecter is on the phone walking home and we can have things in the foreground like this.

Research into titles - Definitely, Maybe

Frame 1- 00:02-00:20

Distribution company logo - Universal

Frame 2 - 00:20 – 00:30

Production company logo – working title

Frame 3 – 00:35 – 00:37

First title – universal pictures presents

Frame 4 – 00:47 – 00:38

Title – In association with studiocanal

Frame 5 – 00:59 – 01:01

Title – a working title production

Frame 6 – 01:40 – 01:45

Title on screen- an Adam Brooks film

Frame 7 – 01:47 – 01:53

“ “ – definitely, maybe

Frame 8–01:54 – 01:57

First actor name – Ryan Reynolds

Frame 9 –01:58 – 02:00

Second actor name – Isla Fisher

On set 

00:40- First part of film. Point of view shot of business envelope. Three surnames which suggest solicitors.  Addresses the main character, Mr William Hayes. Shows us he is located in New York

00:42– We see the scene of an office. Lets us know the main character has an office job somewhere in New York and we can start to assume the sort of character he is; the stereotypical reluctant office worker.

01:30 – William has left the office and we can see with props and clothing changes (Puts in his earphones, loosens his tie and leaves his top button undone) that he has become more casual. This makes him seem less formal and allows the viewer to start to see the kind of character he is, for example, we see he seems laid back.

Sound

00:33 – We can hear the sound of the office in the background whilst on a title screen, known as a sound bridge. The sound itself is quiet, representing the peace and quiet of the environment. We realise this makes sense when the office scene is then shown.

00:40 – Overdramatic noise of the package hitting the desk, which emphasises its importance and makes the viewer pay attention to it.

00:42 – sound bridge of the pen clicking quickly. Shows the character is nervous or possibly worried.

Text

I don’t think anyone imagines on their wedding day they’d be part of the 46% that doesn’t live

happily ever after.

I’d never thought I’d spend my days weeks and years working for an advertising company figuring out how to get kids to eat capn crunch instead of fruit loops

Co-worker is extremely happy for him about something; he just mutters back pretending to be happy.

But Tuesdays and Fridays are my favourite days. I get out of work early and I go pick up my daughter Mia from school

It’s the right feeling when you find the right track to go to today, and I’ve found the absolute perfect song (plays the wrong song) the other perfect song (plays right song)

Camera work

00:40-00:42 – Close up on the envelope.

00:42-00:45 - Medium shot of main actor and his surroundings.

00:47-00:54 - Second close up of the envelope, which tilts up to the main actor who is picking up the envelope.

00:55-00:59 - Point of view shot of him viewing the documents from the envelope. Shot gradually zooms in so we can see the document clearly.

01:01-01:02 - Medium shot again of the actor sitting in his office chair.

01:02-01:06 – Medium close up of his secretary congratulating him, allowing us to see her emotion as she is clearly happy.

01:06-01:08 – Close up of actor to see his emotion in response, which appears to be a sarcastic, reluctant grin.

01:09-01:17 - Back to the medium shot of main actor, which we can consider the master shot at this point.

01:18-01:21 - Wide shot of him preparing to leave his office

01:21-01:25 - Exterior shot of him leaving the building he works in. This pans left and then continues into a tracking shot

01:26-01:30 - Cut to an over the shoulder shot of him walking down the street and putting in his headphones. The shot then arcs from one shoulder to the other.

01:30-01:33 – Reverse angle shot/close up to in front of the actor whilst walking down the street. It is a hand held camera shot.

01:33-01:34 – Close up of his music player as he is picking a song to listen to as he walks.

01:34-01:39 - Shot reverse shot to see how he responds to picking the wrong song, then reversing to the music player to see him change the song. Then it reverses once more to his reaction of picking the right song.

01:39-02:00- Multiple split screens of different shots of him walking and his surroundings with slow motion, as well as titles at the bottom of the screen.

Research into Titles - Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe:                                                                                           by Michael Higgins

The opening to the film starts with the distributors logo, in this case it is Universal Studios, it contains the name of the company and a website for the studio. It lasts for the first 20 seconds of the film and fades out; the sound overlay on the logo is the studios recognizable sound track that consists of an orchestral piece of music with an 'epic' and cinematic theme to it.

Then we have the logo of the production company, which turns out to be Working Title who are owned by Universal Studios. The animation of this logo lasts for just 15 seconds from 00:20 - 00:35 and contains sound effects that fit the animation that the logo uses. We also start to hear the sound bridge of the ambient sounds in the location for the opening scene, this digetic sound appears to be of someone signing for a parcel and the sound of footsteps as someone is walking somewhere but we don't know where.

While the footsteps are playing in the background to create a sound bridge, briefly a title appears on the plain black screen stating the distributor's name usually stating that they are presenting the film such as they are here. The title only lasts for two seconds and cuts in and out with no transition, it cuts out to black while a woman is talking to the main character telling him that there is a package for him and we learn his name is 'Will'. This is all before it cuts to the first shot.

The opening shot cuts in of a brown envelope falling, from this we get the idea that he is a business man of some kind and we learn his name (William Hayes) and the location for the film (New York). The purpose of this shot is to introduce us to the character and create drama which is helped by the sound effect used which is very over the top and loud which creates the importance of the letter, this is helped by the courier sticker showing that it was important if it had to be delivered by hand and the enigma of what it is which immediately grabs viewer interest. The shot only lasts for 3 seconds but is enough time for us to learn about the main character and have an enigma created for us as to what is in the envelope.

The editor then cuts to the next shot, which again its purpose is to give us an idea about who this character is, the shot is composed to allow us to see that he is clearly a business man with his suit and desk. However, we can see lots of advertisements up against the windows so we can see tat he is in advertising and he is in a lot of space so we can see he has his own office so he must be somebody of importance in the company. The performance of the actor in his reaction to the envelope adds to the drama and its enigma; the shot is only there for 5 seconds before cutting again. It is short to give us an idea of the character and setting of the film and set the tone for the scene and even the rest of the film.

From 00:46 - 00:48, we get a title of the secondary distributor; it follows the same style as the title before and again only lasts two seconds there is a sound bridge into this title as the main character was clicking his pen in the previous shot and when he throws it down the sound of it hitting the desk bridges us to the title. We can still hear this ambient chatter and background noise that you would expect in an office environment and it helps to allow the cutting between shots to flow better and not seem as choppy as all the audio tracks fit into one track bridging any cuts.

After the cut there are 11 seconds worth of shots from 00:48 - 00:59, this more than the last series of shots which only lasted 8 seconds. In the 3 different shots that are cut together after the previous title, it is revealed to us that the envelope contained divorce papers and this adds to the drama that is being created but removes the enigma as to what the envelope was. We also start to hear the narration by the main character explaining how no one expects to have a divorce when they are on their wedding day creating sympathy for Will within us, the viewer, and creates the interest that makes us want to watch on more in the film to see what happens with the situation. The use of the POV shot allows us to see for ourselves what has happened to Will and makes us focus in order to read for ourselves what is on the letter instead of having it read to us which means that the viewer has to keep their attention towards the film.

The editor yet again cuts to a title that lasts only 2 seconds (00:59 - 01:01). This time it contains the production company (Working Title), it follows all the patterns that the other titles have but the rhythm in which they appear changes each time as the gaps between them lengthen. The sound stays consistent as it is only the background noise of his office and the digetic sound that William Hayes can hear.

 After the cut we get a medium close up of a colleague who is excited about getting the Quaker Oats account, this tries to contrast the drama and sympathy created so far as the excitement in her performance shows. The audio has stayed constant throughout, background noise with just dialogue or narration being heard over the top of the noise; the shot only lasts 5 seconds and it makes no impact on our emotions towards the drama that is unfolding in Will's life and it does not affect Will either despite the significance of what has just been said to him, his family is more important than work.

The editor cuts to a 2 second close up of Will to show his reaction to this news and the viewer can see that it is very sarcastic; we can hear his verbal reaction being just a slight 'hmm' showing his lack of interest towards the subject. The sense that this is the start of not a normal day is apparent by now in the film and this creates a starting point for any drama to unfold throughout the rest of the film as an opening should.

Cutting back to the master shot, combined with more narration from the main character we start to learn more about him and confirm anything we thought we knew about him before. Will tells us that he has to 'trying to figure out how to get kids to eat Cap'n Crunch instead of Froot Loops'. From this we confirm that he is in advertising and we learn that we works for the cereal company Cap'n Crunch; we also learn he as been working there for a while as he says that he has spent his 'weeks, months and years' trying get kids to eat his cereal. This shot is much longer (8 seconds) than any shot so far because it is allowing the narration to be completed before cutting to the next shot. The medium shot allows us to see his emotions about this and see his body movements as he puts the letter back into the envelope and this can represent him putting away the drama as the mood of the scene changes once the letter is back into the envelope.

The next shot is a wide shot of Will's office and this shows us that he has his own office and can show that he is perhaps someone of importance to have his own office rather than a cubicle; also, he has a chair either side of his desk so he could have to deal with clients face to face increasing the chance that he is someone high up in the business. Will's narration changes the mood to a more happy and positive approach to his situation, and allows the viewer to relax a little more as he begins to leave his office and move from an interior to an exterior shot.

After the mood has been changed the editor cuts the shot to an exterior shot that pans left until the main character is in frame and then begins to track backwards behind him; the use of narration is continuous throughout this opening sequence and this is the first cut where a sound bridge isn't used because the ambient sound is different from the noise that can be heard inside. From the narration we continue to learn about the character as we learn that he has a young daughter, Maya, as he says that he picks her up from school on Tuesdays and Fridays and this leads us to presume that that is what he is going to do right now.

The background noise is muffled out in this next shot, this is because in this shot the camera arcs round from behind Will's right ear to behind his left ear showing him putting his headphones in. As he does this the background noise becomes quieter and more muffled as each headphone goes into his ear. In the narration he talks about finding the perfect song for the day and this relaxes the audience a little more and starts to create something relate-able to keep the audience's attention, the narration is now the only audio that can be heard other than extremely feint ambient traffic sounds. The fact that he says he has found the perfect song and the happiness that can be seen on his face in the next shot contrast the sadness and drama that was unfolding in his office with the divorce papers and sets the tone for the opening credits.

After the medium close up of Will's face showing his happiness about finding the perfect song he presses play on his MP3 Player shown in a close up of it, only to find a hip hop song playing in his ears. The song doesn't stay on long (4/5 seconds) and there is a lot of quick cutting as the editor reverses between the shot of the music player and the medium close up of Will to show his reaction to the song, which is surprised, and him turning the song off. This adds humour to the film and sets the genre adding comedy to the genre, the genre of the film is in fact a romantic comedy.

Humour is continued using the narration when Will says "The other perfect song", the use of humour changes the mood entirely from the opening shots and keeps the viewer interested as they are looking for the next laugh. The performance from the actor as well with his look or surprise and confusion when the song plays adds to the element that it was unintended and adds to the humour of the gag. The shot is only there for a second before it cuts again to the next shot of the music player as he plays the actual 'perfect song'.

When he presses play, 'Everyday People' by Sly & The Family Stone begins to play. This is a song about being normal and fitting in no matter who you are, everyone fits into society; there may be different groups within the society but everyone fits in together. This concept is shown in the opening credits, which this song is the background music to, as Will walks around New York to go get his daughter and he fits in with society and looks like an everyday guy. All other audio is cut out as the song starts leaving only the song to play in the background. The shot is in slow motion and every shot in the opening title sequence is in slow motion.

The editor cuts to a new shot which is an OTS shot of Will as he is walking down the street, the shot's scale decreases as it moves into the top left of the screen. This allows another shot of Will walking but closer to him and more from the side to push into the frame; it also allows text that states the director's name to appear from behind the clip and lasts for 4 seconds from 01:41 - 01:45. This split screen style is used through out the opening credits.

Next, a tracking shot of William walking across the road appears between both of the previous shots and it expands laterally in order to push the previous clips out and it wipes out the text. In case the viewer couldn't read the address on the letter in the office, the yellow cabs are another indicator that this film takes place in New York.

Just like before, a shot appears from between two shots and pushes its way to take up the majority of the screen. This time it is a low angle close up of Will that is panning to follow his head as he walks; as this is happening the title of the film is beginning to show on screen. The word 'definitely' fades in and 'maybe' moves in slowly from right to left while fading in until the meet next to each other dead centre of the frame but below the shot of Will. The title starts to appear at 01:47 and lasts 6 seconds until 01:53. All shots and text in these titles never touch, they always have a centimetre border around their edges to keep everything neat and seperated so nothing overlaps or looks untidy.

Once this shot has reached near the edges of the screen, Will walks out of frame and the cinematographer stops panning the camera to leave the Chrysler Building framed slightly off centre, this is again another hint as to the location of the film. The comma in the film's title fades in and moves upwards from the bottom of the screen into the word pushing 'maybe' over to the right in order to fit into the title.

The titles move very quickly in this opening title sequence as the song is quick so the titles mirror that, however the shots themselves are in slow motion as it is a very happy song so it gives you time to see the surroundings of each shot in detail without a lot of movement in the shot but it will change shots very quickly. After the titles have been shown, two different shots wipe in from the left and the right; one shows a crowd of people walking and the other is a medium close up of Will walking towards the camera through a crowd of people. This wipe only take half a second to completely cover the previous shot and title.

Once the wipe covers the entire previous shot, the editor then uses another wipe to get rid of the shots that had just entered to reveal a close up of Will's face as he is walking. The transition from the shot with the films title to this shot takes only a second to complete. Once both clips are gone it reveals the close up of Will walking towards the camera again with the main actor's name below the shot but off to the right this time as it is not as important so it is not in the centre. An actor is not as important as a director or the title of the film so this title is only on screen for 3 seconds from 01:54 - 01:57, this is shorter than the other two titles so far. The first actor's name to appear is the name of the actor who plays the main character, in this case Ryan Reynolds is the main actor because he plays the character or William Hayes.

The title with the main actor's name on it is transitioned out by a medium shot of him crossing the road again wipes across the screen and continues off the right side of the screen. In the shot we can see more yellow cabs to again show where the film is shot and we can also see Grand Central Station in the background which is another indicator of location by including iconic landmarks.

As the previous tracking shot moves off screen it reveals behind it the name of an actress who is the secondary actor in the film, this title comes in at 01:58, we also are revealed a close up tracking shot of Will's feet as he is walking along the street. From this we can see more of his costume that shows how smartly he has to dress for work.

At the 2 minute mark the secondary actor's name is wiped out again as two shots of an 'East 51st Street' sign and of Will's bag move in from the right and another OTS shot of Will walking moves in from the left behind the two shots from the right. The title sequence is consistent is how it is animated in that wiping transitions are used a lot to change the clips on the screen, and they are used in order to reveal or hide text from the screen other than the main title which had a different entrance animation to show its importance as it was on the screen for a much longer period of time that any of the names. Also, the shots are consistent in the subject of their shot, their are lots of shots of Will walking from different angles and their are an even amount of landscape shots that do not contain the actor showing his POV as he is walking.

In the first two minutes of the film, the film establishes who the main character is and details about him so the viewer can begin to get to know the character. It also involves some kind of drama in order to get the viewer interested straight away into the plot of the film; as well as establishing the genre of the film straight away by showing humour and signs of love interests with the divorce papers to show it is a romantic comedy.