Character Design:
Even though I put some thought into what the main characters could potentially look like, I have come to a decision that I won't be having any closeups of characters' faces through out the sequence. This is because in my personal experience I have found certain title sequences, such as Penny Dreadful and American Horror Story to be some of the most memorable because they haven't gone too over the top when it comes to introducing the characters during the actual opening sequence. I like the element of mystery it leaves, it made me more eager to watch. Also, I think including the characters as shadows and silhouettes will put across the eeriness of the story. Making certain elements of the story too familiar too soon will take away the mystery of it.
I am not yet 100% sure of the bodily shapes of the figures that will be included. I have yet to decide weather to make them anatomically realistic, have them slightly more slender and extended. Either way, I know they will be blurry and slightly out of focus.
Audio
I have decided I would like to take some of the most relevant parts of the book and use them to create different sound clips that I want to play through out. I know I don't want a music track on its own, because I think that is quite a common feature in title sequences and I want to go for something a bit different. These are a range of different sounds I have the idea of including:
- Phone ringing (possibly "hello?")
- Static (near and distant)
- Woman crying (distant)
- Dripping of water (distant and echoed)
I havent ruled out the possibility of music, I may have quite a simple track playing in the background, something that wont over power the rest of the sounds. I will obviously need to do a bit of playing around with this when it comes to it, but I think it is something I will really enjoy!
Camera Angles
I want to use a range of camera angles, some from below to give the viewer a sense of vulnerability, some closeups because I don't want everything to be clear and I think it will make it more intimidating on the whole. When characters are shown, they will be far out shots, so they aren't too overly detailed, because I don't want the attention to be on the visual appearance of the characters in this sequence. Also, I think having them as just distant, unclear figures will create more mystery. I know from personal experience that it makes people want to keep watching. Some of the shots used will be made to look as though they are coming from the view of a person who is walking through the house. I love this idea because it will make people question who it is walking around and weather or not they are supposed to be in the house. Basically, I want to make people feel uneasy when they watch and listen to it.
Lighting
I want the lightning to generally be quite dark, however not to the point where it is too cliche. I want to include enough light so that I can incorporate shadow and reflection effectively. Also, enough light so that the silhouettes are distinguishable, and so that certain features of the house such as pictures on the wall, can be appreciated. I may have one or two colours as the main theme, for example I currently have the idea of having the background as a musty grey and then the actually drawing lines in a black or a darker grey. Enough contrast so that everything is visible.
Possibility of Live Action
I have thought about the idea of using some Rotoscoping in order to capture the movement of the human body, because I think this may make some parts, for example the part where I have shown a man and a woman figure dancing together, more realistic. Even if I only use it as reference, it will still be a very good idea to do some live action recording so that the movement of these figures is as realistic as possible!
Dripping
I have had the thought of possibly recording dark paint being drop pen into water, if I were to do this I think it would use it in black and white and possibly have it on a separate layer in Photoshop so that it can be faded slightly, so it is only visible in the background. I have decided this because there is a scene in the book where one of the characters becomes unexpectedly ill in the shower and falls and cracks her head, and nobody knows why. Also, I have the idea of it being in black and white, or in grey, because I think the use of bright red blood will seem too extreme too early on. I don't want to switch people off by being too over the top.
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