Idents And Soundtrack

Ident

These six companies are extremely well known within the media industry. All of these idents hold similar codes and conventions. 20^th Century Fox has only recently become one of the 6 leading production companies in 2011. However, a logo was developed in 1935. It has been used on famous television programmes such as The Simpsons Family Guy and Futurama. It has also been used on many popular film franchises such as Star Wars, X-Men and Home Alone. The colour theme for this ident creates a sense of superiority, through the gold and purples. The background music is also very loud and overpowering because of the deep drums. A highly regarded image is created of this company through the ident as the lights convey the stereotype of the Oscars. I believe this ident isn’t suitable for a thriller genre, as it is too bright and doesn’t portray any mystery.

           Paramount Pictures is the oldest studio emblem, dating back to 1912. Paramount have then went on to produce/distribute a wide range of films and television shows belonging to different genres, as well as buying Dreamworks. I believe that this ident doesn’t belong to a particular genre, making it very variable. The ident is very sophisticated due to the lack of text; it also conveys the idea that it is dated due to the lack of technology used. The basic setting and sunset do not convey a mystery to attract an audience for my genre, so I will not be using this ident.

          Warner Brothers Pictures was founded in 1923 and is one of the leading production companies, as well as being a subsidiary of Time Warner. The gold logo holds connotations of royalty and superiority. This is reinforced through the loud background noise of drums. The use of the sky as a background highlights how highly regarded the company believes it is. It is a very bright and loud ident, so I believe that it holds different conventions to the ident I would like to use for my trailer.
          Universal Pictures is the third oldest production studio in the world, and was founded in 1912. The use of the space as the backgrounds creates the idea that its films are ‘out of this world’. The gold text and shine from the world also connotes the idea of superiority. The loud beats of drums reinforce this idea. The gold text and drums are also used in Columbia’s ident, which dates back to 1924. I don’t think these idents are suitable for a thriller film as they don’t hold any connotations.
         Walt Disney Pictures is an extremely well known production/distribution company, and has been ever since 1928. Since 2011, Walt Disney Productions has been shortened to ‘Disney’. This company is associated with Disney fairytales, and so, doesn’t fit my theme. The dark blues and purples, linked with the gold, create a sophisticated and superior image of the company. Also, the use of Disney World’s castle as the background reinforces the fairytale theme throughout the company, as well as being highly recognisable. Film’s distributed/produced by this company are usually children’s and family films, which I believe is very noticeable through the ident.

             

However, I have chosen to use Legendary Pictures as the ident for my trailer, Hide&Seek. Although Legendary Pictures isn't one of the six leading companies, they are partners with Warner Brothers, and are well known for a vast range of different films associated with different genres. I decided to use this ident as I believe it conveys a thrilling atmosphere through the dark background, as well as the thunder and lightning background noise. This will create a sense of the thriller genre.

Soundtrack

For my soundtrack, I have decided to use Compass and the Ruler by Trevor Jones, the compass and ruler are well-known symbols of the Freemasons.This song has been used in 2001 thriller From Hell. I believe the various sounds used create a lot of tension, such as: the deep voice of men singing, the chamber music, a metal gate opening.... I will also be using several sound effect's within my trailer to create tension and a sombre atmosphere. My sound effects will include a door opening and a heartbeat creating a lot of suspense.