Analysis of Kiss Me Deadly

Cinematography
We firstly see a shot of a woman's feet, she is running; by the sound of her breathing and the fact that she is running in bare feet shows that she could be running from someone of something. We are also looking down on this woman to show that she is a lower status. We then see the mid shot of the woman as we want to know what the person looks like after seeing her running bare feet. When we see the mid shot of this woman we can see from her facial expression and the way she is breathing that she is in distress. During this time we see an establishing shot of where the woman is because we want to know what is going on and there is a small light in this establishing shot which shows that she could be running from that. We keep seeing mid shots of this woman's feet and face as cars drive past her when she is trying to stop them to get a lift. There is then the establishing shot of when the woman stands in front of a car to get it to stop and we can only see the outline of the woman because the lights of the car are shining on her. Also this shot shows that she is in the rule of thirds. While seeing the shots of the woman and man it looks as if this is a third person watching this. The woman then gets into the car with the man and this starts to show a lot of two shots as we see the man and woman talking a lot of the time. When the titles start to appear we see the back of the heads of the man and woman which is showing not only a two shot but also a point of view shot.

Mise-en-scene
The costume of the woman shows that she is wearing nothing but a trench coat, this shows that something could have happened to her for her to be wearing nothing but a trench coat. We can tell that the woman is wearing nothing but a trench coat because of when we see the shots of her running in bare feet and also the man in the car says something to her about it. The colour choices of this film are very dull as this film is in black and white. We can see in this film that this is at night time and also outside. The facial expressions that the woman keeps showing shows that she is in distress and that she wants help. The location of this seems to be in the middle of nowhere and the man did say something about her escaping from a mental institution which would most likely be in the middle of nowhere. The fact that this woman is running in bare feet shows that she really wants to get away from something as her feet could be cut up. The white car that the man is driving could mean that he is her hero, it could mean another meaning of him being her hero on a white horse.

Editing
The cutting of the shots is fast when we see the woman's running feet and then it goes to a shot of the woman's face. The titles slide onto the screen and fade in, this looks like the end of the film as there are so many titles being shown. By most of the titles being shown at the beginning which looks like the ending could mean that the film may start with a bit of the ending first. The titles also only show the main actors and the main people to do with this production. There are some slow paced shots, for example; when the woman is walking to the man's car and is also in distress. We also see shot/reverse shot when the man is looking at the woman and the woman is looking at the man.

Sound
We hear the non-diegetic of the music playing with a woman crying in the background when the titles appear. The dialogue when the man and woman are talking is quite snappy, you need to pay attention to know what they are saying. The noises that the woman makes when she is running and when she is in the car show that she is in distress as she is crying. The amound of panting and breathing the woman does shows that she has been running for a long time. From what the officers say to the man and woman we know that this woman has escaped from a mental instituation.

Story - How the opening sets it?
The opening sets the story as we find out that the woman has escaped from a mental instituation and we know what the woman is obviously running from. Also the man picking the woman up in the car could show that he is also a key character in this film.

How the opening suggests the genre (thriller)
The opening suggests that the film is a thriller as we firstly see the woman running, showing that she is running from someone or something. In most thrillers we see that there is a 'baddie' and this could be the person or thing that she is running from. Also the fact that this seems to be in the middle of nowhere shows that this is a thriller.

Analysis of Wallander

Cinematography

We firstly see an establishing shot of where this is set which looks quite deserted as it is in the middle of fields. We then see a two shot of two girls, at first they look normal but that changes as we see a close up of a knife in one of these girl's hands, once they drop this knife it leads us into the titles. Before this we see close-ups of the girls and then close-ups of blood in a car, showing that they could have just killed someone. Once the titles are over we see a long shot of a car pulling up, once again this looks as if it is in the middle on nowhere. We then see a mid shot of the main character as he gets out of the car. There is a shot/reverse shot going on when the man is talking to the woman, most likely another police officer. There is another long shot to show that the police are at the crikme scene and we are still where we started. As the car goes past the main character which is the man we see a pan shot here and it looks as if the girl is staring at the man and that we are looking through one of the girl's eyes. We then get to the shot of the interviewing room and we see a close-up of all the people's faces in the interviewing room.

Mise-en-scene

We see the two girl's covered in blood which is most likely not their blood, we can also see that what has just happened has happened during the day. The colour of the grass makes the scene looks quite bright. The colouring of the titles is also quite bright. The location of this at first seems to be in a field in the middle of nowhere and then it is in an interviewing room. The costumes that the two girl's are wearing looks as if they have been out for the night. The facial expressions of the girl's as they walk away from the crime scene looks as if they are ot sorry and have no remorse for what they have done to the person. The positioning of the girl's within the frame seems to be in the centre of the frame.

Editing
The cutting of the shots of when we see the two girl's and then the wounded man in the car are quite fast, this could be to show that they are linked to what has just happened to the man in the car. The titles seem to slide onto the screen with a brightly coloured background. We see shot/reverse shot happening when the man is talking to the police woman. The cutting of the shots is very fast when we get to the interviewing room as we have snappy shots of the people individually.

Sound

When we first see the establishing shot of the location of where this murder has taken place we here a sound which seems to be non diegetic and it draws the audience in and it sounds scary to represent danger and fear as we are about to find out what gruesome event has happened here. We then here the song for the titles which is also non diegetic and towards the end of it, it seems slightly creepy and sinister as this is a detective show. When the titles finish all we can here is the wind and then the dialogue of the characters which tell us that something gruesome has happened here and the killer's have been caught.

Story - How the opening sets it?

The opening sets the story as we know that a murder has just happened and the rest of the show could possibly be about how this person got murdered and if they can get a reason and confession as to why these two girl's did what they did. Also this murder could set the story up to show that other murders have taken place at the hands of these people.

How the opening suggests the genre (thriller)

The opening suggests that the show is a thriller because we firstly see someone creepy and quite gruesome which sets the atmosphere to thriller. Also the fact that they are in an interviewing room shows that this show is all about murders which can be linked with thrillers.

Analysis of Brick

Cinematography
We firstly see a close-up of someone's jeans and shoes, this could be significant to the story. We then see an extreme close-up of a boys eyes which is unsettling because we do not know what he is looking at till the next shot. There is then an establishing shot of the boy looking at the dead girl, at this point the audience could be wondering this this boy kill the girl. We then see a low angle shot and mid-shot of the boys face again, he is still looking at this girl. We then see a shot of the girls legs, this is shown in a mid-shot. We once again see another shot of the boy looking at something else on the girl, we see this shot going from a mid-shot closer and closer to his face. We then see a mid-shot going into a close-up of the girls face which is covered in her hair, this then goes back to a mid-shot of the boy looking at her still. We then finally see a mid-shot of her bracelet which goes into another mid-shot of the girl wearing the bracelet and putting a note through a locker when she was alive, still wearing the clothes that she is seen to be dead in. When we saw the shots of the boy looking at the girl and then see a part of the girl it was like we were seeing what the boy was looking at and thinking about while looking at the girl, this was also match on action. Once we have seen the mid-shot of the bracelet on the girls arm alive we then see the title appear on the screen in bold letters with a black background while zooming out. We then see the title of 'two days previous' also in bold letters and a mid-shot going into a close-up of yet again the same person's jeans and shoes which we saw at the beginning walking down a school hallway. We then see an establishing shot of the boy looking around while at his locker. There is then a close-up of the letter that was put into this boys locker. We see a close-up of the boys watch when he is looking at it because it shows that the person who was meant to meet him is half an hour late. Once again we see an establishing shot of where the boy is and this time it looks like he is on the motorway although there is a telephone box there. We then see a low angle shot of the boy talking to a mysterious person on the phone. We then see a pan shot of the boy looking around trying to see where this person is watching him from. We then see a low angle and a close-up shot of a person throwing a cigarette out of the car which is a key thing. Finally there is a close-up of the cigarette which shows an arrow on it which is a key thing.

Mise-en-scene
There are some brightly coloured costumes within this film, although we see the dead girl wearing dirty clothes they are still brightly coloured. The costume of the dead girl shows that she could have been going out somewhere nice. The dead girl is also wearing a bracelet which looks like a cheap piece of jewellery but also seems to be a key shot within the film. We go from seeing the dead girl in the costume that is all muddy to seeing the girl alive with the same costume but the costume is bright and clean. The location of where the dead girl is, is in a storm drain. In the next scene the location is set within what looks like a school as we can see the lockers and the school bell ringing. We then go to the next scene of the when the boy is sitting on a pavement and it looks as if he is in a deserted place, this is quite a light place with bright colours. The boy is still wearing the same costume as the last time we saw him which was at the scene where the girl is dead.

Editing
The editing for this film has quite slow paced shots at the beginning when the boy looks at the girl's dead body. The cutting of the shots are quite fast when we get to the point of when the boy has just ran out of the telephone box while looking at someone drive past a quite a speed and throwing a ciggarette out of the window which is a clue.

SoundThe sound at the beginning of the film is non-diegetic and also very uneasy as it is creepy music playing in the background while the boy is just staring at the dead girl. We then hear a bell, perhaps a school bell which then takes us to the next scene of when the girl is alive. The sound becomes diegetic after the bell rings. We the hear the telephone ringing in the scene where it looks like the place is deserted. We then hear the panicked dialogue of a girl who does'nt know what she is going to do, this is the beginning of finding out what is going on in the film.

Story - How the opening sets it
A sort of lonely person's ex-girlfriend goes missing and so the boy sets out to find how and why she died. We see from the beginning the girl dead and so it goes back to two days later and shows you what happened for her to have died.

How the opening suggests the genre (thriller)
The opening suggests the genre as it looks as if it is part of the end of the film but placed at the start of the film. Also the opening lets us see a dead girl with a boy looking and watching this girl which shows the film to be a thriller as this is at the beginning of the film.

Analysis of Double Indemnity

Cinematography

We firstly see the opening credits to the film when the title 'Double Indemnity' appears on our screens with a man in the background without a face it walking with a limp. The title is shown in the centre of the frame as a mid-shot. We then see an establishing shot of where the film is set which is in Los Angeles. In this establishing shot we see the car speeding somewhere nearly hitting the workers, this could make the audience wonder what his hurry is. We then see this unknown person in this car still speeding along the road ignoring a stop sign, this is shown in a long-shot. Still this unknown person which we find is a man steps out of his car in a high angle shot to start walking into an office like building. Another person steps into the scene when we see a mid-shot of the man wanting the get into this building by knocking on the window. The short man takes yet again this unknown man as we still have not seen his face to an elevator which is shown in a mid-shot and we only see the back of their heads at this moment. We then see this man walking through a hall to a door which tells the audience what sort of place this is, this is an insurance company. We see the man walking through the hall in the centre of the frame in yet again another mid-shot. There is then a high angle shot of loads of desks where the man works which show that it is nearly empty and not the time for employees to still be there and this could make the audience wonder why the man is there if there are no employees there. Finally we see a high angle shot of the man looking at a bullet wound on his shoulder, this could make the audience wonder why and how he got this bullet wound. This man who was unknown is now known by the viewers as Mr Neth.

Mise-en-scene

The film is set in Los Angeles, we know this because we saw a sign saying this at the beginning of the film. The costumes worn by Mr Neth show that he is a business man and that is also backed up by the fact that we see a sign on the door saying 'Insurance'. The location changes from the man speeding on the road outside to be inside an elevator to being in an office. The colours of this film are very dull as the film is made in black and white showing the viewer that the film is very old. Some of the facial expressions shown by Mr Neth could say that he is in some sort of distress and could be worried about something as well as being in a hurry to get somewhere. The positioning of the subject was in the centre when the man was walking through the door that has the insurance sign on it.

Editing

We see a lot of slow paced shots with this film as the title is very slow paced and it does not get into the film very quickly. There is not much editing within 'Double Indemnity' at all as it just goes from shot to shot. There are some visual effects of when the credits are on the screen we see a faceless figure walking to the screen which just looks like a shadow. Also the title fades onto the screen in white bold letters.

Sound

The sound is non-diegetic as we do not hear any outside things such as cars and people talking but only the music which sets the mood and atmosphere of being quite scary. The dialogue starts to come into the film when the short man is opening the doors for Mr Neth and starts to greet the man. The music to this film is quite gloomy, I think this could be because it is an old film.

Story - How the opening sets the story up

When we first see the man speeding down the road in the car we automatically think what is this person's hurry. We then see the man going to the office where he chats a little with another man, just being friendly. He then goes to his office late at night this is and reveals to the audience that he has a gun shot wound to his should, making the audience wonder how and why the man got this. The man then decides to get a piece of electrical equipment and make a confession. The sets the story up because we see that what this man's confession is has got him shot and that he and other people could be in some sort of trouble.

How the opening suggests the genre (thriller)

The opening suggests the genre is being fulfilled here because the audience are a bit puzzled about what is going on, why the man is speeding, why the man is at work so late and why the man has a gun shot wound to his shoulder. As we do not really understand what is going on it suggests the genre because what is going on is mysterious and scary.

Location Research

1. This is an image of a gate, I thought this would look interesting and go well for my opening sequence as it can portray someone being trapped.

2. This image is of a swing and I thought that this looked quite creepy when you put it together with the other pictures because it could show that a child has gone missing.

3. This image is of a bit of woodland, I found this to be interesting because it looks deserted and so that would mean no one would go there. This would look good in the opening sequence because it is quite creepy looking.

4. As I thought that we had to use props, I decided to place a shoe on the ground to show that a struggle may have happened in a deserted place like this which is also quite creepy.

5. This image was interesting as once again it looks as if it is deserted and so anything sinister could happen here. I thought that this would be a nice looking spot to film an opening sequence.

6. Once again as I thought we had to use props I placed a bracelet in the woodland showing that a struggle may have happened here.

7. This is an image of a footprint in the snow showing that obviously someone has walked here and whoever could have walked here could have had something creepy or scary happen to them.

8. I thought that this looked very creepy and would be a good place to film an opening sequence because the bars on the windows show that someone could be trapped in their.

Cinematography

Image number 1 is of a gate, I took this image from an angle showing it to go from a close-up to long-shot. I made the shot like this because I wanted it to look interesting and not just face on. Image number 2 is of a swing and I also took this image from an angle. I took the picture of the swing as if I were looking down at it, a birds eye view, I did this because it could make the image look creepy and interesting. Image number 3 is of woodland, I took this image looking straight at it to show that somewhere there is a turning point to this woodland. I would say that this image was an establishing shot. Image number 4 is of a shoe on the ground, this is taken as a long shot. I made the shoe on the ground a long shot because I wanted the viewer to see everything else around the shoe. The shoe on the ground made it look as if a struggle had happened at some point and I wanted to show all the branches around that. Image number 5 is of woodland, this image is an establishing shot and I took the image like this because I wanted to show the whole of the area. There is sun shining through some of the trees which can show that someone is trapped here and that no one will find them, the sun shining through the trees can show the world outside this woodland. Image number 6 is of a bracelet on the floor, this image was taken as a close-up and using birds eye view because I am looking down. I put the bracelet on the floor to show once again that their could have been a struggle and that this is a clue. Image number 7 is of a footprint in the snow, once again this is shown through a birds eye view and also this is shown as a close-up. I did this because it shows that whatever has happened this could have been where the person or persons were walking. Image number 8 is of a creepy building, which is taken at an angle and is taken using an establishing shot. I took this because I wanted to show the viewer that this is where the person could be being kept.

Mise-en-scene

Image number one is set in a car park and the positioning of the main object which is the gate is in the middle. The colour of the gate is dark but with a rusty look to it and the colours around the gate are bright. Image number 2 is of a swing and this is set in a park, the positioning of the main object is once again in the centre. The colours of the swing are black and orange and the colours around the object are dark and light. Image number 3 is of woodland, there is no positioning of the object and all of the colours are bright in this particular image. Image number 4 is of a shoe in the woodland, the positioning of the main object which is the shoe is in the centre. There are bright colours around the object but the object itself is dark. Image number 5 is of more woodland, it seems dark but there is some sunlight coming through the trees and there is no positioning of objects as there is no object. Image number 6 is of a bracelet in the woodland, once again the positioning of the object is in the centre and this image is full of bright colours as the bracelet has pink and silver on it. Image number 7 is of a footprint in the snow and this image is once again full of bright colours because the snow is which and the colour of the grass is quite bright. The positioning of the footprint is also in the centre of the frame. Finally image number 8 is of a creepy building at an angle. The colours of this are bright as there are reds and blue's in this image. The positioning of the object is in the centre of the frame.

Conventions of an Opening Sequence

Here are some of the conventions of an opening sequence that the viewer will most likely always expect:

• It must be exciting


• Be able to draw the viewer in


• Must make the viewer want to see more


• Have good titles


• Establish the setting


• Do not give anything away


• Should be a good amount of time


• Create an atmosphere


• Have a soundtrack that can set the tone


• Make the viewer be curious and have questions


• Let the viewer be able to see the characters visually


• Lead the viewer into the story

The Conventions of a Thriller

A thriller film must hook the viewer in and get them to be able to sit there and watch the film without getting bored and so some of the conventions that they use are:

• Quick cuts


• Camera angle changes


• Music that gives tension


• Good lighting such as shadows in some places


• Darkness


• Creepy things such as mirrors and stairs


• Props


• Good choice of colors

Analyse an opening sequence from your genre - Spider-Man 2

Cinematography
We firstly see the 'Marvel' title flashing onto our screens in the centre of the frame as a mid-shot. The titles begin to show on the screen, also in a mid-shot and in the centre of the frame. The 'Spider-Man 2' title then appears on our screens after shots of spider webs, once again the title being a mid-shot and in the centre of the frame. We then come into the cartoon shots of Spider-Man and other characters to show who is starring in the film. We see a close-up of the main character in his human self. There is then a head shot of a girl, also another key character in the film. Also the viewer will then see a shot of what we can only think of as a bad guy, this is shown in a mid-shot. We see a shot of Spider-Man/Peter in the centre of the frame in a mid-shot, we also see a low angle shot of Spider-Man looking somewhere. All of these shots are showing the story of who is in the film and also how Peter became Spider-Man from the beginning of the opening sequence.

Mise-en-scene
There is no current setting or location for this opening sequence as there is only shots of the characters and credits. The colours of this opening sequence are quite bright and the colour of red could mean danger. The colour of white when we see a shot of the girl in a white light could mean that she is good. There is also the colour blue, the colours blue and red are shown as they are the colours of Spider-Man's outfit. The positioning of the subjects are always either the centre of the frame or at the side of the frame. The body language of the characters are that they are always just looking of into the distance and their facial expressions also show that.

Editing
The shots of this opening sequence are quite slow paced and this could also be classed a slow motion. The cutting is also quite slow and the only visual effects shown are the spider webs being shown. There is not any match on action or shot/reverse shot within this opening sequence. The titles also fade onto the screen and also the title of 'Spider-Man 2' flies onto the screen.

Sound
The sound for this opening sequence is non-diagetic and there is also no dialogue within this. There are no voice overs or any sound effects. The music went well for the opening sequence because it was as if the music was say how amazing this masked hero is.

Analyse an opening sequence from your genre - Casino Royale

Cinematography
We first see a man attempting to shoot who I can only say could be James Bond, after this it goes into a long shot of James Bond himself looking directly at the camera in the centre of the frame shooting. Titles then start to appear, also directly in the centre of the frame, we can see the titles as a mid-shot. We go along the opening sequence to see James Bond in a mid-shot fixing his gun and looking away from the camera. We then see the next shot of him in an extreme long shot as he stands up, also with his gun. We see a lot of close-ups and mid-shots of guns to show that, that particular weapon is his main prop. We then come to a bit where their is a birds eye view of two people, perhaps men fighting which goes into a mid-shot. There is then another shot of someone falling which goes from a close-up to a mid-shot to a long-shot. After we see a low angle shot of once again two men fighting, obviously one of them being James Bond himself. The viewer will also see many mid-shot of the queen and king from cards.

Mise-en-scene
There is not really a setting or location for this particular opening sequence but their is a main prop which is a gun as we see many shots of this prop. The costumes are in black and red mainly, black mean a dark person and red meaning blood as well as seeing the queen and king of cards which could mean that this is something to do with gambling and money orientated. The colours are both bright and dark in some places and the positioning of objects in the frames are that sometimes they are put into the centre and sometimes the main prop which is the gun is shown on the sides of the frame. There are no facial expressions within the opening sequence and the body language shows that people are always fighting and doing something like killing someone by the use of the prop, the gun.

Editing
There are slow paced shots at the beginning of the opening sequence and sometimes during the opening sequence by there are also some fast paced shots. The cutting of the opening sequence is quite quick at some points and the visual effects for this opening sequence are that there are no faces being shown and that most things are just in red or black. There is some slow motion when James Bond is fighting with some of the people.

Sound
The sound for this opening sequence is non-diagetic although we sometimes hear the gun being shot in the background at points. The gun being shot at some points in the background could be classed as sound effects. There are no voiceovers and the only dialogue within this opening sequence would be the person singing the song.

Panic Room Opening Sequence

Cinematography
At the beginning of the clip ‘Panic Room’ we see many shots of the location, which is the city. We see many mid shots and close-ups of this opening sequences location, there are many panning shots of the location. By seeing this location the viewer may think that this is where they live or work. The viewer may think that these characters have an office like work-life and that they are boring characters. There are birds eye view shots in this opening sequence to show the location more. There are also high and low angle shots used in this opening sequence, also showing the location more. Also just by showing this particular location could make the viewer think, will it happen outside in a big area like this.

Mise-en-scene
No people or characters have been shown yet so the viewer will not know who they will be watching, all the viewer will know at this point is where the location may be set and that the characters could lead a life in this sort of environment. Having the same shots of a busy place like this can in a way show the viewer of what the character could be like, the character may be a workaholic or they may lead a laid back lifestyle.

Editing
The buildings are shown a lot in this opening sequence and they have been shown not in an order as it does not matter if they are in order because they still look good. There are only good shots of the buildings from different points and the only thing that has been specially done in this opening sequence are the names of the actors being shown on the buildings.

Sound
The sound for this opening sequence starts off very quietly, this could be showing that this is a sad film. The sound is also non-diagetic at this point and slow paced, also the sound can be classed as quite eerie and creepy because it is so quiet, it feels as if something is going to happen, something bad. When we get to the title ‘Panic Room’ the music starts to speed and it starts to get louder as if to say to the viewer ‘yes something is going to happen’.

Watchmen Opening Sequence

Cinematography
At the beginning of the clip of ‘The Watchmen’ we see a mid shot of two men or ‘action heroes’ fighting, showing to the viewer that this movie is an action movie. We then see another mid shot of a woman, showing to the viewer another ‘action hero’. We then see a mid shot of once again an ‘action hero’ who has this time caught a bank robber and is posing for the cameras. So far all of these shots are showing the viewer that there are a number of action heroes that are fighting the bad. We then see a long shot moving into a mid shot of all the ‘action heroes’ posing for the camera, this shows the viewer who all of the ‘action heroes’ are so the viewer won’t get them confused. While these ‘action heroes’ are posing for the camera beneath them we see the title appear. As the viewer is watching, they will see things start to take a turn for the worst as we see a long shot of an ‘action hero’ dead. We also see a panning shot of a ‘hero’ running for a car. The viewer will see from all of these shots and will get the idea that most of these ‘action heroes’ have been found dead or they have become bad and lazy.

Mise-en-scene
We can see from this opening sequence that this film has been set in a different time to present day just by the costumes that the people in the background are wearing. The costumes of the ‘action heroes’ are shown to be very colourful and bright so that they are standing out from the crowd. There is no location or setting of this particular opening sequence, it just shows parts of homes, halls and the city. During the time we see the characters, in the background there are credits being shown in a bright colour, this is so that they are defiantly being seen because they stand out.

Editing
To get the audience hooked into the film we see different shots of different heroes, this would want to make the audience want to know more of what is going on. The viewer will see many clips of the ‘heroes’ which are also shown in the movie itself. We also see that there are many clips in which the rule of thirds is used.

Sound
The sound for this opening sequence seems almost childlike by the fast paced voice singing, the voice sounds as if it has been fast forwarded and the background music to that has not. The sound in the opening sequence is non-diagetic as we cannot hear an people or traffic.

Spider-Man 2

The Opening Sequence

When we first see the opening sequence we see the Marvel pictures flashing on our screens, the viewer will automatically expect this as it is the same for any other Marvel film. The music is also non-diagetic all through these opening credits, we also see along the way the names of the people who are starring in the film and what production the film is made by which would be expected by the viewer. The viewer see's many shots of spider webs leading up to when the title Spider-Man 2 is about to be shown on the screen. The viewers would be hooked in as there are shots showing the viewers of how Spider-Man became who he is and shots of his friends in a comic drawn way which looks good. This opening sequence is very slow paced and creates an atmosphere, but not a scary atmosphere.


The Trailer



You can see from this trailer that it fulfils the things that the viewer wants
to see. The viewer can see what people are starring in it and can also see characters from the previous film so they already know a bit about the storyline. The viewer can see from the trailer that it is the same classic storyline as films made before and after this, it's a baddie trying to get the good guy; Spider-Man. The viewer see's plenty of action - the 'good bits' without anything being given away. In the middle of the trailer we see many shots of the woman and man, going from mid-shot to mid close-up and to a close-up of the man which makes the viewer want to know "what happens next?" The music at some points is non-diagetic but also diagetic throughout the trailer.

Se7en

Se7en Opening Sequence



We watched the opening sequence of the thriller Se7en in class, this thriller showed something; a book perhaps being made. From what was being made showed something sinister going on, during the making of this object we saw many close-ups to show the unnormal things that this person was doing. The music during the opening sequence was non-diagetic and this creepy music seems to draw the viewers in as well as what is going on, on the screen. The sound of the music going on while something sinister is being made draws the viewers in because they want to know more about what is going on, they have questions they want answered, this would make them watch the film.

Se7en Trailer



This trailer gives the viewer an overview of what the story is about. You can see from the trailer that this movie is sinister and shows you 'the good bits' to get the viewer to see the movie and be hooked in. We can also see from the movie trailer who is starring in this thriller movie. The trailer seems very action packed and so this shows the viewers many mid-shots of people.

The Sixth Sense

This is the trailer for The Sixth Sense, as you can see this trailer shows 'the good bits' to get the viewer hooked and to make them want to watch the movie. This trailer gives you an overview of what the story is about and who is starring in this well known thriller. We also watch the opening sequence of the film, the opening sequence showed something sinister going on just by the lighting and the location of a character. The opening sequence was also slow paced, this would make the viewers have questions of 'what is going to happen?', It hooks the viewers in.

Analysis of the Sixth Sense

The Title of the Film

The titles of the film appear to be fading onto the screen; they look as if they are flying towards the viewer as we look at them in the black background. The darkness and how the titles appear slow paced makes the mood quite scary and creepy. The colouring of the titles stand out because they are such as bright colour in such as dark background, once again making the mood of this opening sequence seem creepy and also quite sinister.

Setting and Location

There are a few different settings and locations within this opening sequence, but firstly we start of with a woman going into a wine cellar to pick a bottle of wine so that she can take it to the next place we see which is upstairs in a big house. The setting at the beginning is also quite creepy because it seems as if someone is watching the woman get the bottle of wine. The woman goes upstairs to the big house and although it does not seem as creepy as before it feels lonely because there are only two people in a big house by themselves.

Costumes and Location

The viewer first see's the woman in the wine cellar in which the woman is wearing a nice dress as if she were going out for the evening, in this opening sequence that is not the case where the woman is going out because we see her in a big house with a man, whom is one of the main characters. The man's costume consists of a shirt and smart trousers, once again showing that he also could be going out for the evening. The costumes could tell the viewer that these two characters have just been out somewhere nice and come back home and are finishing the night with a bottle of wine.

Camerawork and Editing

The titles of the film are edited as slow paced and are shown to be in the centre of the page. We see a good close-up of a light powering up which is a good way to go into the film. There is a mid-shot of the woman when she is going to the shelves where the wine is and it looks as if someone or something is watching her, this is also slow paced. We then see a two shot of the man and woman when they are talking. After the woman has come back from the cellar the shots begin to get a bit fast paced.

Title Font and Style

The title font seems to be in capital letters which makes the opening of this film seem more scary and thrilling. The colouring of the font is a bright colour shown in a dark background showing the film is sinister and scary.

The Story - How the opening sets it up

The opening sequence sets the story up a bit because it shows that as the opening sequence seems more sinister and scary the rest of the film could be sinister and scary. Also when we see the woman in the wine cellar it seems as if someone or something is watching the woman and so this could set the story up to show that something is lurking around watching the characters and waiting to strike at these characters.

Genre - How the opening suggests it

The opening suggests that this film has the genres of mystery and the genre of thriller. The opening suggests this because what is watching the woman in the shadows is a mystery and also thrilling to the viewer. Also when the man and woman are in the house alone it is thrilling because the viewer does not know what to expect and it seems almost odd that there are only two people in this big house.

Introducing the Characters

So far we only see what we think are two characters of this film as this is a short opening sequence. We see a woman introduced by going down to a wine cellar and a man introduced when the woman goes back up to the house and we see him waiting for her.

Special Shots and Effects

We firstly see a special shot of the woman when she is in the wine cellar; we see this shot through the shelves of where the wine is stacked. The shot of the woman through the shelves looks as if someone or something is watching her. We then see a long shot of the woman through the staircase when she seems slightly scared as she is alone; once again this shot looks as if someone or something is watching her. There is a special shot of when the man and woman are sitting together and are looking at something which shows their reflection.

Memento - Is it a good opening sequence?

Is Memento a good opening sequence?

I think that Memento is a good opening sequence as all that the viewer wants from an opening sequence they get with this opening sequence. With this opening sequence the viewer will get the titles, be hooked in, feel curious, have questions and feel a certain atmosphere.

We first see the titles appearing onto our screens and to get the viewer hooked in the titles are slow paced with non-diagetic music to set the mood. A hand holding a photograph appears in the background of the title 'Memento' and thats where the viewer see's the hand holding the gruesome photograph in which if the viewer is not already hooked in then they will be now. When we see the hand holding the photo we see a gruesome image which can tell the viewer that the person holding this photo is not a nice character, someone dangerous and someone who's path you do not want to cross. Just at the point of the image of a hand holding a photograph are all slow paced shots until then. We see this hand shaking the photograph as if to get it to appear, accept the photo is disappearing in which could tell the viewer that this is not only a dangerous character but someone who wants to forget this memory.

We then move onto the next slow paced scene of a a man (the main character) with that photograph which the viewer just saw putting the photo back into the camera as this scene is being rewound to show the viewer from the start what happened. This so far ticks the boxes for getting the viewer hooked in and letting the viewer have questions as well as the right kind of mood and atmosphere being created. The above reasons are as to why I think that this is the good and right kind of opening sequence.

Memento - Analysis of the Opening Sequence

The title of the film - when and how does it appear on the screen?

The title of the film first appears in a black background and then the background becomes and image of a hand holding a picture. This hand then starts to shake the picture, although the viewer may think it is to get the picture to appear, it is shown not to be when the picture disappears. The title appears in blue writing and takes up most of the screen as it slowly fades in making the film look a bit creepy.

When and how is the setting/location revealed to the viewer?

The viewer does not really see a setting during this opening sequence as there are so many shots and close-ups of the main actor, we don't see a setting. There is a location shown to the viewer quickly in this opening sequence of a dark gloomy place where a man has just been killed. The setting/location is revealed to the viewer just after we see the close-up of the main character, he is shown to be in a motel room.

Key props - what shot types are used to reveal these to the viewer?

Most of the shots to reveal the props to the viewer are close-ups, for example; there is a close-up of the main characters gun, although it may not be his gun. The viewer will see at the beginning of the opening sequence a close-up of a hand holding a photograph, the viewer can see from this shot that a photograph perhaps could be one of the main props used within this film, this could make the mood a bit scary because if a photograph is taken of most things the viewer may think that the character is a bad guy because he takes photographs of unpleasant sights. There is also a close-up of a camera, also once again showing the viewer that most of this film could be about taking pictures.

Title font, placement and style - how do the actors' names, etc appear on the screen. What are the connotations of the font choice for the titles and credits?

The title font is very bold so it stands out to the viewer and the placement of the title taking up the whole screen also makes it stand out so that the viewer can see it. The titles, credits and actors' names appear on the screen in a blue colour, this makes the writing stand out to the viewer. The title appears on the screen to fade into a black background, because it is such as dark background it makes the mood creepy. The colours of the titles and credits are blue and the connotations associated with this show that this film could be sad as blue is the colour of tears as we know it.

Camera work and Editing

Some of the camera work shows a close-up of a hand holding a photograph which could show the viewer that the person holding this photograph is not a nice person because of the image on the paper. A close-up of a man who has blood down his face could show the viewer that he is either a victim of something or a bad guy at first until we see him with a gun. There is another close-up of a bullet but this is being rewinded as it shows the events in which took place. The opening sequence has quite slow paced shots, during these slow paced shots the viewer will see the event which have just taken place as it rewinds. The cutting of the shots at the beginning is slow paced until we see the shots rewind, the cutting of the shots start to get faster.

How does the opening sequence relate to the rest of the film?

The opening sequence of this film relates to the rest of the film as this shows what has happened between the two characters and what the main character is capable of doing. We can see from this opening sequence that the scenes keep going back in time and so that is what most of the film will be like. Also this opening sequence relates as the event which has just taken place could be what could happen at the end and so we are seeing the ending before the beginning and the rest of the film is showing how this event has come about.

The Four Elements

Cinematography
We see the title 'Memento' appear on the screen and then a person's hand holding a picture in a close-up shot, this close-up of the picture and hand could tell the viewer of what this film includes and by the look of the picture the viewer could get the feel at the beginning that the person holding the picture is not a good person. We then see a close-up of two hands as the picture has just disappeared, the viewer will see that this is being rewound. There is always the close-up of the picture and camera, showing the viewer that most of this film could be about taking pictures, this is a key part in the film. The viewer will then see a close-up of the man, this is the main character. There is then a close-up of blood going back into a wound, this shows that someone has been hurt. The viewer then see's close-ups of a bullet, gun, glasses and a dead man, this all rewinds so the viewer knows what went wrong.

Mise-en-scene
The composition of the titles for this thriller are set in the centre, although we don't see all of the titles in this particular version of the opening sequence. The setting of this opening sequence looks as if it is somewhere that no one would go to, somewhere that no one lives, this shows the viewer why the main character brought the man there as no one goes there. Some of the props used are a camera and gun, these props could make the viewer think; "Are these the key props being used?". The colors during this opening sequence are very dull and dark, this could tell the viewer that this is a dark film. The costume that the dead person is wearing could show that he is a normal everyday person, but the costume that the main character is wearing could show the viewer that this is someone important.

Editing
At the beginning the title is on a black screen and the hand and photo fade onto the screen. This opening sequence has quite slow paced shots and during this opening sequence the viewer will see that the event that has just taken place rewinds to just before the main character shoots the man. The cutting at the beginning is very slow but when we get to the part where the events rewind, then the cutting starts to get a bit faster. Also when the picture is disappearing at the beginning it could represent a memory fading away.

Sound
The sound in this particular opening sequence is non-diagetic, there is also no dialogue until the man who has just been killed says "no". We can also hear the sounds of the camera taking a picture, the gun being shot and at the beginning we can hear the photo being shaken to get rid of the image although it would be someone trying to get the image.

What Titles?

When creating a film there must be titles of who put what into the film and these are normally shown at the end of the film but can sometimes be shown at the beginning. The less important titles are shown right at the end of the film and the most important titles are shown either at the beginning of the film or at the beginning of the end. Some of the titles that are shown are:

Main actors
Supporting actors
Cinematographer
Production supervisor
Art director
Set director
Assitant director
Producer
Sound
Casting supervisor
Makeup

What Does A Title Sequence Look Like? Spider - Man 2 Opening Sequence

What does a title sequence look like?

A title sequence looks like what you can see on the right. This particular title sequence is of Spider-Man 2 which is a thriller film. The mood that the sequence on the right creates is that it is a mystery in some way because if a viewer who had never seen the film before were to see this title sequence then I expect they would be a bit confused and think that the images being shown were a mystery. For the viewers who have seen the first film out of the three films created they would know what is going on and they would know what the title sequence was about, the mood that would be created for them could be excitement because this seems like such an exciting and thrilling film just by the showing of the title sequence.

Some of the shots used are the normal close-ups and long-shots of people or objects. The first image of the 'Marvel' title is placed right in the centre of the screen and is quite large to show viewers of who put their time into this. There is also the shot of the Spider-Man 2 title which is taking up most of the screen and is set right in the centre. As we go along this title sequence we are seeing a story of how this person became Spider-Man and also some of the characters who are in the film. The seventh shot in the sequence shows the bad guy in a close-up whereas in the last shot we see a mid-shot of Spider-Man himself.

I think that this title sequence fits with my genre because it is a thriller film and I am also going to create a thriller film. The film may be able to help give some ideas of what shots could be used in my own thriller film.

As well as being an action and adventure genre, this also has a romantic genre and thriller genre to it.

Understanding Difference Between an Opening Sequence and a Trailer

What is a movie trailer?

This is an overview of the story or the plot that must grab your attention. A movie trailer shows 'the good bits' of the action going on and some of the time this will have a voiceover of what could happen. A movie trailer has montage and fast paced editing as well as being able to persuade the viewer to go and watch the movie. This also has who is starring in the movie, but we don't want a giveaway.

What is an opening sequence?

This will have titles and be able to hook the viewer in as well as being able to establish the setting. An opening sequence is slow paced and leads you into the story line, this also creates an atmosphere, a mood and a tone. An opening sequence must make the viewer feel curious and engaged as if they have questions that they want answered. The soundtrack to an opening sequence helps to create and tone and an atmosphere.

Brief

We have been set the task of creating a thriller movie. Although originally it was a thriller movie we were going to create we also have the choice to create a romantic comedy or use any other genre. We must make sure that our opening sequence stands out by looking for good locations, using good props and making sure we use the four elements of cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing and sound well.

Mock Tests

Recently we have been doing a lot of mock tests, one on a short Doctor Who clip and another on a clip from a show called White Girl. The writer of White Girl being Abi Morgan and the director being Hettie Mc Donald. For both short pieces we had to watch the clip over four times, the first time the watching the clip, the second time watching the clip and making notes, the third time watching the clip and making more notes and finally the fourth time starting the test while the clip is still playing. We only get to spend 25 minutes on the test and 5 minutes watching the clips and making notes. Once we had completed both mock tests, one in class and one for homework, we peer evaluated them giving each other at least 5 WWW's and 5 EBI's.

Peer Feedback EBI - Preliminary Task

Some people within the class thought that the film could have used a bit more flare and could have used match on action. The film could have been more interesting and then story line could have been slightly improved. There could have been more different shot types and angles within the film.

How I will use this feedback in my next task?

I will try to make the plot of the film more interesting and have more flare. I will also try to make sure that I use match on action within the next task. I will make sure that there are many different shot types and angles within the next task.

Peer Feedback WWW - Preliminary Task

I found that people thought my group and I has used shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule well. They also thought that there was a good use of shot types and angles, such as; when you see Alisha walking down the hallway towards the door she is about to knock on. Alisha and Sophie acted well within the film and the film flowed together because of the conversation that was going on.

How I will use this feedback in my next task?

I will make sure that all of the feedback for this task will apply to the next task but I will make the next task even better by using a range of shots and angles.

Preliminary Task Evaluation EBI

Some of the difficulties we faced did set us back with the work but we managed to get on with it and it looked good after we had made it. It would have been even better if when it came to filming we could have actually filmed our piece although we did in the end. We had to go through four different cameras until we were able to find a camera that would let us film. Also what would have been even better would if we could have found a location that we could stick to, we found a location then was asked to move and then we found another location and there were people being noisy.

Preliminary Task Evaluation WWW

What went well about the preliminary task is that we all managed to work well together in a group. Also although we had some difficulties when it came to editing we managed to work together and get through it. Some of the other things that went well were that we managed to film the film using the 180 degree rule within breaking it and we also managed to use match on action and shot/reverse shot in the continuity task. When we finally sorted out all of the problems with some of our equipment we managed to film the film in less than an hour. I found that as a group we worked really well together.

Preliminary Task

The Understanding of Continuity Editing

Some of these are the following continuity editing techniques, some of which we used in our preliminary task.



Match on Action
This is when something happens in a scene and the piece is cut but is still showing the same piece of action going on but from a different angle and view.



Shot Reverse Shot
This is when one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at that character. The characters are shown looking in different directions and so this gives the viewer the impression that the characters that they are looking at one another.



180 Degree Rule
This is rule when filming that shows that the two characters should have the same left/right relationship when in the same scene together, this rule should not be broken.





Eyeline Match
This is showing on the screen what the actual character is seeing.

Media - Induction Tasks EBI

The task that I didn't think was good was the jobsite task as most of the footage that we filmed was not there when it came to importing. We filmed the task well and worked well but the footage that was most important to the advert was not there. We tried to work with what footage we had but it was not successful.

Media - Induction Tasks WWW

We had many tasks for the induction but the one that I enjoyed was the Donnie Darko task. I enjoyed this because not as many things went wrong with this task, it was filmed, uploaded and edited successfully. What went well about this task was that it didn't take very long to film the task and it didn't take very long to edit the task because we all knew what we were doing. What I learned from this task were the different ways you could film to make a film look good and successful.

How I personalised my blog

I only personalised my blog by changing the design of the blog, the navbar colour, I added popular posts to my blog and a gadget to search the blog. The steps of how I did this are:

Changing the design

Step 1 - To change the design of my blog I had to go to the design button at the top of the page and click on a link that said "template designer".

Step 2 - I then chose a design that I liked and then clicked on "apply to blogger".

Changing the navbar colour

Step 1 - I clicked on design and then edit next to the navbar.

Step 2 - A box appeared and I clicked on the colour I wanted the navbar to be and then save.

Adding the popular posts gadget

Step 1 - I clicked on design and then the "add gadget" link.

Step 2 - A box appeared and I clicked the plus sign to add what I wanted to my blog which was the popular posts gadget.

Step 3 - I then clicked on the save button.

Adding the search blog gadget

Step 1 - I clicked on design and then the "add gadget" link.

Step 2 - A box appeared and I clicked the plus sign to add what I wanted to my blog which was the search blog gadget.

Step 3 - I then clicked on the save button.

My first blog practice

The steps to how I uploaded my picture onto my blog are:

Step 1 - I called this post "My first blog practice".

Step 2 - I clicked on the small icon that looks like a sky and mountains that is the second to last icon on the row above.

Step 3 - Once I clicked on the icon a box appeared and I chose the layout that I wanted my picture and text to be in and the size of the picture. I then clicked the browse button to get my image.

Step 4 - Once I had clicked on the browse button I chose an image and clicked open.

Step 5 - I saw that my image was there and so I clicked the upload button and my image was on the page.

Push a Little Button

This was a film we made in class of repeatedly pushing buttons, different buttons.