Our brief was to create a title sequence using only a tabletop and props with a small part of live-action at the end, using a soundtrack. This was completed in 2 sessions.
In class, we began by watching various tabletop openings suggested by our teacher to inspire us. We watched the openings on Delicatessen (Jean-Pierre Jeunet 1991) and To Kill a Mockingbird (Robert Mulligan 1962). We also listened to music which we could use in our own opening.
I worked with Jess and Preesha, and we decided to base our tabletop scene around an investigation of a mother (Olivia Blake) who had gone missing. Our tabletop theme was Drama/Horror.
In session 1, we set up our tabletop presentation, in order to create a neutral background, we placed a black cloth over the table and layered our props over the top. Our props consisted of newspapers; a briefcase; an investigation board; a passport; lots of dollar bills and a screwdriver.
Using fake blood, we smeared the dollar bills and end of the screwdriver in order to suggest the idea that she had been murdered or hurt. With a printed picture of Olivia's face on a homemade newspaper, Jess covered her hands in fake blood and placed the screwdriver down on top of it to heighten drama and tension.
This is very nicely presented and documented; the account shows both your background research and a real sense of personal engagement in your own production.
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