One of the Titles of all time

 Hey Blog! It's time to talk Titles! As you might have seen in my storyboarding blog, when the title came on screen I simply wrote "title" as a placeholder. I really want the title in this piece to mean something, therefore in this blog I'll be examining some common tips for writing titles, a few different films that motivate me, seeing what they do great when it comes to title, and then utilizing them to choose my own title. 

Reflection on "Top Ten Tips for Titling your Movie" 

One thing that Chris talks about, that is especially true for all films but most especially for a film opening, is that a title should not be treated lightly. It is the first impression for your film, and both sets the tone and mood for what is to come, and gives the reader a slight idea of what could be next. In order to achieve the best impression, he provides a few important tips and guidelines. 

My most important takeaways were titles are better kept short, and are an essential tool for communicating genre and the central conflict. Additionally, the title should somewhat summarize your story. When one looks at a film like Jaws. The short quick title makes it incredibly memorable, and the stark name, makes it clear that this is likely to be a thriller, since the word "jaws" along with the accompanying picture of a shark, shows you that the main conflict of the film will be a shark that eats people, and the word "jaws" shows its gonna be somewhat dark and serious. 

  

How I will use this research for my own Title

 So, I've essentially created a bit of a checklist for things that I'd like to communicate with my title. I.e, communicate mood, genre, context, main conflict, and give a general idea of what the film will take. Using these tips, I'll create an idea that is able to fit all of these categories.

One idea is, "relocated", "relocation" or even more explicit "forced relocation"(though this one follows less the keep it short mentality). I like this one, as it immediately communicates the main conflict of the film which is the child being 'relocated' from his poorer country in Latin America to the rich boarding school. The word 'relocated' for me also has a certain if not negative then definately neutral connotation. I immediately relate it to the forced relocation of groups throughout history, from the Native Americans during the Trail of Tears, to Jewish people during the Holocaust, so it immediately communicates a dark mood without being too 'on the nose', which was something else Chris mentions to avoid in his blog. And finally, it also follows Chris's first tip of keeping it short. The only thing, it could take more work with is communicating the thriller genre, but I think that the dark connotations linked to this word, do it to a certain extent, although if I can think of any variation (or completely new title with my indeciveness lol) that better fits this criteria, I may correct it in a future blog. Another problem with this title, is that its "googleability" concept discussed in the blog post analyzed above, makes it much harder