Thinking about a title for our film

Thinking about a title

There were many films that inspired us for the production of our films title, there were many aspects that influenced us with the title 'Lights Out', many of these aspects were down to tension building techniques and the fact that we could work a lot with the title to give it a great impact for when we were producing our title sequence.

Lights out, has an effect that leaves a both positive and negative effect. 'Lights' is a happy word and produces a good feel as it is all about a bright ending. Where as on the other hand 'Out' contrasts 'lights' and turns the title from suddenly being uplifting to a dark and sinister feel, this is because 'Out' is a very commanding word, you would expect to here it when you are being shouted at for example "Get out!" or it is a captured word where you are not able to get out or something has been let out of its cage.

To DIE or NOT TO DIE? - Film research

To DIE or NOT TO DIE?
We have carried out some research into other films to come to the conclusion of killing the character in the end. We had a problem in the production of the film as we did not know how to end the film. We had several ideas but in the end it seemed to be the best ending to kill the main character.

Some research suggests -
''Alternative endings are often filmed before being scrapped, and may be subsequently included as a special feature in the film's DVD release. These alternative endings are a special type of deleted scene. In other cases, ideas that were presented but discarded early on are alluded to by the production team in commentary or interviews.
Some films also present the alternative ending on International releases as well as their international Home media release, with its original region release only showing the alternative ending on certain TV channels.''

Some examples of alternate endings in the production of films -
''The Final Destination: In one alternative ending, Nick realizes he has to kill himself for the chain to end. So, he puts out the initial fire and then jumps out a window, killing himself. Later, Janet and Lori sadly embrace, as Lori says, "The chain is broken." Suddenly, a piece of the chain holding the A/C unit breaks and lands next to Lori. Lori picks it up, and the unit drops and crushes Lori and Janet, with Lori's hand holding the chain sliding into the audience's face in 3D. In another, Nick is also crushed with Lori in the escalator, instead of it being a vision.''

''Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: An alternative ending to the film, included in the 2009 Deluxe Edition DVD shows a dream sequence where Trish and Tommy wake up the next morning after killing Jason to the sound of police sirens. Trish sends Tommy to summon the police who have arrived next door. At that point she notices water dripping from the ceiling and goes to investigate. She enters the upstairs bathroom, and finds the body of her mother, drowned in the bathtub. At that moment, Mrs. Jarvis' eyes open and Jason appears behind Trish ready to strike. Trish then suddenly wakes up in the hospital in a scene reminiscent of the ending of the first movie. In his commentary, the director says this scene was cut because it interfered with the idea that this would be the final film.''