Fonts and Title Ideas

In terms of names for our group Film Noir, I have had a personal brainstorm and come up with a few ideas.

Firstly 'Pandemonium'. Single word titles such as 'Brick' as well as 'Detour' seem to have a better punch and effect and makes them seem more memorable. The definition of Pandemonium is 'Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar' which could be relevant to the plot/storyline and characters involved.

I similarly thought of 'Shooting Blanks'. This gives the impression of a Red Herring and some sort of mystery which fits with the archetypal detective characters. The word 'Shooting' also implies violence or guns which are prominent within the Film Noir genre.

Another I thought of could be 'Tainted Love' which has connotations of a Femme Fatale, and that the 'love' the detective/anti-hero finds isn't pure. This also implies that it's a trick and has negative implications of mistrust and betrayal - classic conventions found within a Film Noir.

The name I thought of on my first drawn poster idea was 'WinWin'. This was an idea that I related to Georgia's plot idea of a corrupt poker game. I thought of WinWin because it seems ironic as not everyone can win in a dangerous situation. Most often at the end (or throughout) Film Noirs, there is a strong connotation of death which again implies that the penultimate ending will include death and/or destruction.

Again, I was brainstorming the Scenarios of which are the basis of many Film Noirs which include murder, deceit, gambling, prostitution, violence, gun crime, corrupt societies etc. By thinking about this, I came up with the name 'Against All Odds'. This was a particularly good idea as it implies that something good may happen at the end - subverting previous preconceived ideas of conventions of Film Noirs that end in death more often than not. It also implies that the main character, detective/anti-hero is against everything and has to put up a fight, which is a classic convention in some Film Noirs.

I came up with another idea as I was looking at the Marvel Comic Book characters, and specifically one called Gambit. I looked into the definition of this, being similar to a red herring, and furthermore, I found a link to a Chess video on YouTube. This was called "King's Gambit", which is a move in Chess, where one side sacrifices a piece, causing a distraction, in order for them to move into a more suitable position on the board. I felt that this could be a very interesting twist to put on our Film Noir and to incorporate within the Mise-en-scene.

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COLOURS - black, grey, white, red (dark red not bright scarlet)

Emma Wylie in our group decided to provide us with some sample ideas for the opening credit transition of the text on the screen. This will be key to create the right initial impression on our audience before the film has even started, for example, the renowned opening credits of Psycho which take on a sharp stabbing motion, which acts as a reflection from the infamous shower scene.

Emma's short video lasts only 14 seconds, however it gives a good initial idea as to what we can do with the Mac computer software.
The first example moves away from the audience - glowing, then settles on the screen, before expanding out. This seems to be quite intrusive, and perhaps doesn't give off the best impression.

The second is very subtle and appears from a slower fade onto the screen, settles and flashes off quickly. This gives a better "get in, get out" impression of the film which could be more suited.

The third one personally looks like the keys on a piano being played, and so gives a possible musical, or cheerier film impression which is definitely not what we want.