Showing posts with label opening sequence analysis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opening sequence analysis. Show all posts

Monday, 16 January 2012

Panic Room opening sequence analysis



The opening sequence starts of with the production company's name . The production compnay's name is Colombia. Thereofre it is a very well produced movie. The scene of the woman holding the tourch goes on for 30 seconds. Frist there is a sparkling light at 0.03 than it zooms out slowly from up to down to show the whole picture.

Furthermore, followed up the production company's name there a series of tall stylish buildings. This could mean that the movie is something larger than life. The buildings are glass made. Moreover the are more buildings following, suggesting that the movie's location could be in a busy city. Alongside, the huge buildings the title and credits come up in large fonts. This therefore shows that it gives more attention to the credits and titles.

In addition, the background music is quite however it is dramatic, which creates tension. From 0.57 to 1.20 seconds the background music is repetitive; it is increasing in intensity. However, it is also fast and frenetic. From 1.42 to 1.46 seconds, there are female voices to be heard. The audience will want to know who those people are. Than after 1.46 secs those two female artists are introduced. The camara zooms into the busy city and focuses at the two female artists who are walking together.

Friday, 6 January 2012

cleaner opening sequence analysis



The opeing sequence of the cleaner starts of with the films credits, which are medium sized with white fonts. A female artist is waling as the film credits go along with it. This gives a sense of an indrduction to the female artist.It is because the camara is focused on the female artist as she is walking and opening the door. As she opens the door there is a use of reverse shot. This shows the characters movement in more detail.The film credits go along the whole sequence, which gives the sense of the movie is going to go in more depth and the director has given more importance to the credits.
Furthermore,the sound extract starts of mysterious. This gives a sense of a dark feeling as the audience don't know what is going to happen.However, this sound effect could also give a sense of feel that the movie is going to start as it will bring up the attention of the audience. The sound effect also gives a sense of that something abominable is going to happen, as the sound goes more louder. Along the background music, there is a use of voice over. This is very effective as it gives a introductionto the main polt and character. The audience will listen to the voice over as it is very interesting to listen to as the audience will know what the movie is about. Moreover, at 1.37 sec there is pop music played. The genre of the music gives a sense of that the scene is set in moderen time. Although it can also signify, the daily retuine of a cleaner, who is
used to of his working place.
In addition, the use of colour is very well displayed throughout the sequence. The main colour is navy blue and dark, which gives a mysterious look. The colour could have been used because of the content of the movie. The navy blue can also signify the colour of the cleaner as is it his job, this can be compared to the effect to sound.

analysis of constantine



The opening of Constantine starts with a view of Los Angeles which comes from the window' zooming into the kitchen where a female character is making tea. The way the camera zooms out from the window is very effective as it gives a sense of the film is going to start and something interesting is going to happen. The opening also shows that the sequence is set in the morning. The audience can tell this by the characters clothing.
Furthermore, the main character introduction is very effective as he comes out from the taxi. The shot is very interesting as a cigarette is bin thrown out by the character in a unique way. As the character starts walking the shot has been taking as a crane shot, given the view of the flat and the location area.

legally blonde opening sequence analysis


Legally blonde opening sequence starts of with the film credits which are pink and medium sized. Behind the film credits there is a girl who is brushing her hair at the background, which clearly shows that the movie is about girls. Parallel shot has been used, when agirl is cycling and the a girl is getting ready.It shows that the girl who is cycling to the main character who is getting ready. The audience can tell this because the face of the main character is covered creating a sense of suspence. The film credits go along with a girl cycling, which signifies the introduction of the main charactere.
Furthermore, the use of colour pink is very effective as the movie is clearly targeted at young teenage girls. Also, the girls who are shown are also wearing different shades of pink which shows that the girls belong together as a group. However it can also signify that pink symbolises girl as innocence and childish. The products which the main character uses are also pink which gives the sense of that the character cares about the way she looks. Moreover, throughout the sequence is moderen pop music which signifies the girly group.