Reservoir Dogs Title Sequence Remake:

Mr. Barton asked us to remake the title sequence for Reservoir Dogs in order for us to get used to using the cameras and to give us an incite to what filming our final idea will be like.

This is the re-make:

http://youtu.be/_36tRAyIWSY

These are the roles each person in the group were given:

Katie: Directed and communicated with the actors, Titles Map
Connie: Directed, Titles Map
Frankie: Filmed, Shot list
Chloe: Edited

When filming this sequence I learnt that it is important to rehearse properly, to communicate with actors efficiently and to organise props effectively.

Things i would do differently:

I would ensure all props are present, that the actors have seen the original sequence before the shoot so that they have a good idea of how they should be acting, and that the actors and camera have both rehearsed.

When it comes to making our final thriller opening sequence i will take what i have learnt on board and ensure that our sequence is rehearsed by at least once preferably twice by actors, we should also ensure that the actors have seen the animatic in order to give them an idea of how the sequence should look. As well as making sure the camera-man is aware of how to film the scene by test running the camera three times before filming each shot. We should also make sure that all props are organised before the filming dates and the responsibility of carrying/making sure props are present on set is allocated to a group member.