Opening credits analysis

Western opening credits tend to play on along with the slow paced introduction scenes, we are sure that we will use this in our opening as it provides an easy and time-saving away, as oppose to having the credits play in their own scenes. In some movies, the person being credited would relate to what is shown on the screen, for example; crediting an actor when he's in the shot.

When the credits are given their own scenes, the typography is quite simple, the words are in the same plain, font, and the colours are usually bright red, to contrast with the white title. We would also like our credits to be similarly simplistic. The red colour may be used to represent blood, and set the tone for the movie. The font used helps show time period that it's set in. It's clear from the font that this is set in the past. Using this we can learn what font to use to give the audience a futuristic but western feel even though they are usually opposites. 

 

Location update

We have located the perfect area to film our western, which fits most of the conventions of a western. We were looking for an empty, dry and barren area to film. We will have to get to our location very early as it gets dark very early in Qatar, and we are planning to shoot in the daytime. Also, getting there early means the are will be mostly empty when we get there, allowing us to shoot establishing shots, and long shots.

This locations fits the conventional rocky desert landscape of the Western genre, and also contains man-made structures which makes this area feel less than just a desert, the shade also makes it possible for a contrast in lighting, 

The setting fits the western genre beautifully, though the futuristic sci-fi aspects are not there. We plan to add the futuristic tone through editing, by adding details to the sky such as planets to show that this is not another planet.