1. Distribution
We were originally going to go for the
Legendary Pictures intro to go along side our
Vendetta Productions but we later found out
that Legendary pictures is a production
company which we already have. So instead, we
opted for Warner Brothers to be our lead
distributor. This seemed suitable as the
films they have made are very similar in
genre and style to ours. (Batman, Inception,
The Matrix, Sherlock Holmes). Looking at the
previous films Warner Brothers have
distributed, Hardrive seemed to be a perfect
candidate for them. They have produced some
very high budget films in the past like Harry
Potter, and since actions are mostly
explosions and pyrotechnics, Hardrive falls
into the category of “high budget” filming.
We do not have any well known or popular
actors but this does not mean it has to be
low budget. In 2010, Warner Brothers
introduced a miniseries, along with HBO,
called The Pacific. It consisted of unknown,
independent actors with high budget for other
key elements, such as props, clothing and
being based on war, a lot of pyrotechnics.

2. Chosen Titles
We wanted our film to look as genuine as possible and did not want to put
famous actors names into the film when there wasn’t. Therefore, we only
included the stars in the actual opening. The titles other than the actors
were; Editor, writer and director. Not only did we include start titles of
the producers and distributors, but we also included “Warner Brothers
Pictures Presents” and “In association with Vendetta Productions” to get the
same feel as they do in real Hollywood movies. These would go first before
any other titles. We then wanted to have the cast after, in order of
appearance. No film openings ever say “starring”, they just state the names.
(this maybe because the viewer is assumed to know the actor already.) We
felt diving straight into having “director, producer” etc would look a bit
unprofessional and big headed. The editor would come next because the viewer
would see the titles and transitions and will want to know who the creator
was and editor being next allows them to credit it. We decided the
“director” should go last as it is the final credit that should be given. It
allows the audience to view the action first before knowing who directed it.
We kept the amount of titles to a minimum because it would get too
convoluted and distract or ruin the viewing experience. The title of the
film, “Hardrive” was going to be at the very end. We did not need to discuss
this as it is an unspoken rule in film openings. It also let people dwell on
the film and then see after the action has finished what the film is called.