Overview
Having looked at a lot of good examples for title sequences, you are now going to imagine pitching an idea for producing your own - at least you will storyboard one. Please develop your idea - either for the main titles of a new soap opera about UC Irvine, or else those of a show about UC Irvine sports and Anteaters fans. Before storyboarding your sequence, you must decide on your target audience, when and where your imaginary program will be scheduled, its title, setting, protagonists, stock characters, some suggested plot lines, and themes. Your storyboarded title sequence must be no longer than 45 seconds, and needs to convey the genre of your program. You need to include a sense of important locations and settings, an introduction to important characters, and an idea of key themes, concerns, or storylines of the program. Please study the very detailed storyboarding handout - it gives valuable advice on camera angles, length of shots, sound effects and/or music, and any other elements and effects you may use. You should also think about fonts, color, style, and lighting. When you storyboard your concept for the main titles of this imaginary new series, bear in mind that all elements should work together to convey the genre, playing into (or perhaps playing with) conventions and codes that allow you to signal who the target audience is and how the main titles want the series to be understood. In grading this homework assignment, I am interested generally in the strengths of your storyboarding detail, but above all in how successfully the content and form of your title design idea pitches a title sequence for your target audience. I expect that you will need at least 10-15 (ten-fifteen) frames to storyboard your title sequence of (up to) 45 seconds. Whatever storyboarding grid you use, make sure to cover the following required information - STUDENT ID # AND NAME target audience project title setting protagonists, stock characters, suggested plot themes, typographic and other design elements, music and/or sound design