twisted titles for the twister sisters: the process of choosing our title sequence

 Hey guys! I'm back to talk about our title sequences and what work went into it. When we were making our title sequence, we really wanted to create something that was eye-catching that matched the eerie and suspenseful tones of our scenes. So we decided to look at other films with a similar genre to our title sequence to see what they did and if we can try to emulate a similar tone, such as the joker which used big yellow text for their title sequence.

We wanted the virtual elements to feel unsettling but sleek, contradicting both of the ideas to show the different visuals and tensions in our title sequence. After talking as a group, we decided on this one. 

Font Choice: We looked at multiple fonts, but all of us ended up gravitating towards very classy and very sleek. We wanted something that you can build a franchise off of, such as Star Wars. Everyone knows what the title text of Star Wars looks like, you know?

But overall, I believe that the font choice was a very good representation as to what we decided to do. Since we all had a shared vision from the start, agreeing on these elements was a smooth process. However, Hanniyah, as our graphics head, had the final say, ensuring everything remained cohesive and visually strong.

xoxo, 

    Abby Marie

it's crunch time people lets go!: preparation done in order to film

Just recently the Twister Sisters once again met up in person right before our first day of filming. I graciously borrowed the equipment from Beacon TV and we stan Jim in this blog 🫡 It was really easy giving out roles since we all were clear with our strengths and weaknesses. I picked up the equipment and I worked with Kash to figure out what kind of equipment we want and since Kash wasn't there to see how everything worked, our goat Jim gracious enough to allow me to film explanations for Kash and since we all love Jim I'm gonna show the recording I did.

Actors: The actors weren't very important since the story only surrounded one person. Irene. So no one needed to have very exemplar acting so that allowed us to just pulled students and extras from our normal classes since they didn't have to act for anything.

Costumes: I was in charge of costuming so I really wanted this scene to emulate a early 2000's Jennifer's Body feel, or like Mean Girls. Alot of inspiration came from early 2000's movie since that was an era where costuming was rlly prominent and very iconic. So I really wanted there to be a contrast between the other students and the Irene and her friends to show how vibrant her life was.

Props: The main propwe wanted to use was probably the props we would use for her locker and to display that she was dead and she was well loved in the school. The plan is to make it use the lockerroom and to bring in flowers and notes to show that she had a lot of people thinking about her when she died. Kind of like Hannah's locker from thirteen reasons why with all of the flowers and pictures to show that she was popular in high school.

Location: For our locations we decided on five locations. My room, the locker room, the school bathroom, my bathroom, and the classroom. We used my room and my bathroom for her wake up in her homecoming dress and bruises and then the locker room, school bathroom, and the classroom are used for both the flashback scenes and the post death scenes to show how the difference of her life.

Date and Times: The dates we chose to film was to film the bedroom scenes on Tuesday, January 14. Then film the classroom and hallways present day scenes the next day on Wednesday, January 15. Then the flashback, death, and locker scenes would be on Friday, January 17. All of this would be done after school and would range from 3:00 - 6:00

Film Equipment: In order to have the best chance of a good quality filming day, we decided to borrow equipment from beacon tv which was suggested by Ms.Woz. Kash was responsible for the contact and I decided to step up and pick it up and have everything under my name- very scary. But very necessary.

xoxo, 

    Abby Marie

unpacking the ensemble: a side character analysis

 Hey hey everyone! Today, we are here to talk about the side characters in our title sequence. Even though they aren’t the focus of the title sequence, it is still good to have fleshed-out side characters so you can see how they should react to the main character and if it is in character.

The killer:

The killer serves as our main protagonist. The killer is so vital, but you never actually see her face. This was done on purpose. Part of the genre of the title sequence is a murder mystery, so knowing the killer from the get-go kind of defeats the purpose. The calculated jump cuts end just before you see her face, emphasizing that no one ends up knowing who killed her. She is cold and intimidating, by just how strength and aggressiveness of her actions towards Irene emphasize this fact.

Henchmen:

The henchmen play a less important role, but they are important for symbolism. When they are with the killer in the women’s restroom to kill Irene, it isn’t meant to be just shock, but to also symbolizes breaking societal norms just to complete a dark task. They are supposed to seem inhumane, they are just there to help the killer do their job, to the point that not even Irene knows who they are. They exist just to help carry out what the killer wants, showing how twisted she it, to also emphasize how innocent Irene is. 

Friends:

Irene has always been seen as just a popular girl. Always to be looked up to but never understood. Her friends are the only people who made her feel like a human, giving her depth to herself instead of what people precieve her as. They serve to humanize Irene. Their grief that they experience when they lose Irene further emphasize how she had an impact on people. showing that after everything that has happened, at her core, Irene is just a young girl who was dealt a bad card.

xoxo, 

    Abby Marie