Snapshots from Filming & Editing Charlotte :)

 

 Cristina & Chris on the move during the production process.

A View Of What It Looks Like Behind The Camera at The Film Location.

Ghislaine overlooking the storyboards and a view of the equipment.

Cristina is obviously very happy to be filming :)

Ghislaine & Chris during the editing (post production) stages of our film.

A view of the editing process using 'i dvd'.

Final Film 'Deception'

Titles & Credits- Cristina

Are the titles/ credits separate to the moving image incorporated into/ superimposed over the moving image, or is it in the form of a mini narrative?



Conduct a textual analysis. You will have formed a strong idea to what the opening credit sequence is trying to communicate. Cherry pick ‘eight’ significant aspects relating to its construction. You need to blog ‘how’ the credit sequence has been constructed in order to communicate this. Consider two aspects of Mise en scene, two relating to sound, two relating to camera work and two relating to editing.


The Orphanage:

In this title sequence a mini narrative is created through the children ripping the functional wallpaper which could leave the audience thinking whether they are revealing the hidden truth. There are two different moods felt by the viewer as the mood of the title sequence is the opposite of the mood from the establishing sequence.

Through the mise en scene it shows the hands belong to the children as earlier in the opening sequence we saw children in their uniforms which match the children’s arms and hands in the title sequence. The lighting the both in both parts also help drum the idea of something evil ‘lurking’, as in the opening sequence the children are placed with white and very soft colours which relates to the idea of how children are ‘innocent’. When it cuts to the title sequence the lighting changes rapidly to very dark and harsh colours which helps create shadows and silhouettes to show the ‘horror’ hidden behind the walls. It also helps to create a foreboding atmosphere.


The sound is parallel as what we see matches with the mood, which is very eerie and odd. As the music builds up the image on screen follows the same ruthless pace.


With the use of camera they have mainly used a panning technique to help follow all the cracks in the wall which is part of the mini narrative. There is also a bit where we see a shadow appear where you are not able to see whether it is a child or an adult making it very sinister.


The editing such as the wallpaper was mostly created by using CGI; it helps the audience understand more about what they are going to watch, as it is telling a mini narrative.


Oldboy:

Oldboy also tells a mini narrative, there are lots of various clocks which have words superimposed over them. By doing this the audience is questioning what it trying to tell us. In the title sequence it shows lots of different clocks ticking and whilst we see the clocks we also see the title being introduced by us, it is shown as it each letter was part of a clock ticking anti clockwise. But as you keep watching you see there is nothing else to do with clocks which leave the audience wanting to find out what the relevance was between the narrative and the title sequence.

With the mise en scene we see that the main prop is clocks which are all ticking in an anti clockwise direction again confusing the audience leaving them to find out more.

The sound used in the opening are various different ticking clocks and music on top of it, this enables the title sequence to become very strange and creepy as you do know what the significance is. By using this type of music it is although helping the audience to gather ideas of what the genre of the film could be. The camera work used in the title sequence is a lot of close ups of the clocks ticking.

Sweeny Todd:

Sweeny Todd tells a mini narrative in it's title sequence as it is showing the audience roughly what might happen in the film. it sets the mood of the film through the blood and gore, it's also very clever as it is showing everything in a cartoon form which could suggest what might happen in the film.

mise en scene: shows that it clearly is an old traditional London barber shop, with the chair and the red and white spinning sign. through this it gives the audience an insight of why the title sequence used certain objects.

the sound in the title sequence is parallel to the image as the title sequence progresses the sound gets more harsh which is balanced out by the image as it is also intensifying.

In the title sequence there is a lot of panning shots and close ups, which used CGI in order to achieve the cartoon affect.

Reservoir Dogs:

There is a mini narrative being told in this title sequence but there is also some superimposed titles.

Mise en scene- all the characters have the same costume which is a black suit, with a white shirt and black sunglasses. this communicates to the audience that it is some form of 'gangster' film. The idea of the genre is also communicate through the positioning of all the characters all being in a group.

sound- sound here is contrapuntal as i believe it doesn't fit in with the image especially when the off screen non-diegetic sound is happening where you hear very violent and disturbing noises which don't fit in with the tone or pace of the music.

Use of camerais mostly tracking when all the characters are walking together, it also uses alot of mid shots when each character is individually being introduced to the audience again this is created to the audience understands that each character is significant.

Romeo +Juliet:

Similiarly like the others i have anyalysed the title sequence for Romeo + Juliet  also tells a mini narrative. it is introducing to the audience what they are about watch but in short quick moving images.

mise en scene tells the audience it is set in a modern time through the aspects of setting and costume. the costumes and hair of the 'montague boys' are very wild suggesting they could be rebelious and troublesome.

Sound- is parallel and fits in with the moving images which the audience are watching, when a crecendo happens in the music the images also start to resemble the music by them being very quick and chaotic. You start to understand what is happening in the title sequence and how they are trying to communicate the progressive society through the idea of love and hate.

Use of cameras there are lots of pans and zooms again suggesting this idea of a chaotic moder lifestyle. this throws the audience off as so much is happening in such little time.

To Kill a Mocking Bird:

In this title sequence the titles are superimposed  over the moving image.

mise en scene: the props used are crayons, dolls and a pocket watch which suggests that they belong to a child. through the postioning within the frame it is clear that they are important to the child and that they are his prized possessiones. the colour is black and white which relates back to when it was produced.

Sound: the sound is parallel and fits in well with the image, the diegetic sound of the pocket watch ticking shows it's significant in the boys lift and also when the white and black marble rolls into the black marble again is showing significance in the story. Another diegetic sound used is the child's humming which reinforces his innocence.

Use of camera: There are lots of point of view shots again i think this is because it is trying to get the audience to be in child's position. there are also a few slow pans again used to show the significance of each individual prop.

Titles and Credits - CHRIS

1. Are the titles/credits Separate to the moving image, incorporated into/superimposed over the moving image, or is it in the form of a mini narrative?


2. Conduct a textual analysis. You will have formed a strong idea as to what the opening credit sequence is trying to communicate. Cherry Pick "eight" significant aspects relating to its construction. You need to blog "How" the credit sequence has been constructed in order to communicate this. Consider two aspects of Mise en scene, two relating to sound, two relating to camera work and two relating to editing.


 The Orphanage

The opening title sequence of the film the Orphanage is a mini narrative. The mini narrative is about kids hands pulling back functional wallpaper to reveal a new layer of wallpaper in a creepy mysterious way with music that sounds mysterious and scary sound effects to match what is going on in the opening scene. This is totally different to the opening of the film of children playing in playground environment.

The mise en scene of suggests – elements of the costume used in the opening scene is that the hands are children’s by the cloths they where are grey and white the same colours that the orphanage children where wearing in the opening few minutes. Mise en scene is also used in the colour of the old paper and the new paper with different shades of colour with the top layer grey and old colourless look, the new layer is colourful with reds and orange gives the impression that the new level has never been touched.

The sound effects used to create the ripping noise of the wallpaper being ripped off is useful in telling the audience that its paper what the children ripping off and not anything else. Also sound is used with the music they have used is a mysterious type making the audience pulled in to watching the opening and the rest of the film inviting them into the start of the film .

The camera work used in the opening title sequence is a big close up revealing shot of the wallpaper with the cracks and wallpaper in a more real looking shot showing the wallpaper in more depth to the audience with the crakes looking the size of mountains . Also a spefic part of the film in camera work is when the shadows appear the camera is dead centre with a medium shot of the entire wallpaper and the shadows making the audience scared but also worried about what the shadow is doing as it’s a hand with it reaching out to touch the wallpaper making it look very scary and making the viewers being pulled in .


The editing which was done to make the opening sequence to the orphanage is that the ripping and the shadows have all been edited in form other sources and put onto the wallpaper so that actual opening scence wasn’t filmed but was created with different shots banned together or has been done with CGI.


Old Boy

The opening scene to old boy is in a mini narrative of its own with the words written over clocks to drag the reader into watching the film witch is separate to the film as the film hadn’t had anything to with watches at the start of it.

Mise en scène is used in the opening is colour used on the writing and the background was working with each other with the colour of the font going with the colour of the watches or whatever in the background of the opening. also Mise en scene was used in the way props where used in the opening to the film their where different clocks used we don’t yet know why clocks are used but in puts the question to the audience which will co inside with the rest of the film.


The sound used in the opening of old boy is a mysterious sound effect used of the clocks in the background ticking away making the whole opening to the film seem very odd and interesting for the audience that who are watching . Sound is also used for the music used in the opening scene to old boy is a mysterious music which invites the audience in to the rest of the film as before the credits a man suddenly disappeared and from that and the opening of the film with its title sequence makes the audience think about all theses different things happing form the music that is going with the title sequence.

The camera work used in the opening of old boy is close ups of different types of clocks this impacts the audience by thinking what is with the clocks in the opening which makes the audience wonder why all the clocks are about and what happened to the main from before the title sequence.

Editing used in the opening of old boy is that the clocks have been edited in without the ticking noise which has been edited in with the watches to make the ticking louder like a background music to get the idea that the clocks (time) is a main key to the rest of the film.

Zombieland

The opening scene to zombieland is a mini narrative showing what happend before the film with words wiritten around slow motion shots of the zombies chasing people which interques the viewer into  watching the film with the starange action music that adds to  this it makes a suspenful opening sence.

Mise en scène is used in the opening is the use of colour which the text colouring is orange and in each of the opening frame their is a colour similar to  the colour of the text which  makes the writting fit in more than if the frame was blue and the wrriting pink  that wouldnt go  well. Mise en scene was used in the way that setting where chosen and used in the opening to the film are sences of zombies taking over but this is set before zombieland as in the film they have already taken over .

The sound used in the opening of Zombieland  is the music which is used to create suspense towards the opening of the film music used is action but with a bit of horror comedy music that makes the audiance think that its not as scary as it seems but is scary cos of the zombies and their killing all the people.

The camera work used in the opening of Zombieland is meduim long shots of people running way from  zombies but its all in slow motion giving the effect that you can see their reactions of scaredness as they run away but has a comedy feel to  it as its in slow motion .

Editing used in the opening of  Zombieland  is the slow motion which  has been  edfited to  make it go slower with then the text edited in , in places where their is noaction going on or is put right in the middle of what is actually happening.

Watchmen

The opening scene to watchmen is a Mini narrative with it showing past susperheros shiniing in all  their coloury with having fights and showing off in front of police stations after beating the bad guys , but all these shots are like Zombieland shot in slow motion with the text placed in random places around each  shot theirs no spefic order to  the placement of them  but they  are all in yellow .

Mise en scène is used in the opening is the use of colour which the text colouring in a bright yellow which stands out from  the sence behind it as of the looks of it the secnes behind them are set with dulls colours and the writing is the only thing that stands out. Mise en scene was used in the way that setting has been used with it set in all different parts but each  shot has a member of the watchmen doing something either firghting the bad guys or getting a reward for beating them.

The sound used in the opening of  Watchmen is music which  would of been the thing used in the 60s 70s earier making the audiance think with the dull colours and old music think  that the setting is not todays but set in the 60s 70s era.

The camera work used in the opening of Watchmen are mostly long meduim shots of the watchmen which creates exitment for the audiance with them all  all  their coloury back in the old days before the present day.

Editing used in the opening of Watchmen is the slow motion used in the opening secne which  has been edited to  go  slow  but also the colouring of the shots has been dimed to make it look 60s as well the texted of the titles has been edited in over the top of the scence.

Star Wars Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith

The opening scene to star wars episode 3 is a seperate opening to the film of sorts even though its background is balck  and has a paragraph of what the film has been lead up to of what happend from the last film to  this one , With  the writing in bright yellow and scrolling up like the credits of an ending of a film. but before you see the star wars sign slowerly fade into  the black space behind which  then leads into  the paragraph of writting.

Mise en scène is used in the opening is the way colour is used to create suspense from  the colour of the text which is a bright yellow which  stands out on the black background which intreques the viwer into  what is going to  happen next .

The sound used in the opening of star wars is a dramtic use of music that plays when  the wrting scrolls up  the screen which intises the viewer to watch it more as its has that dramtic action spacey feel to the opeing of the film.

The camera work used in the opening of Star wars is a non moving shot showing the the star wars sign fade and then the writing appears with it scrolling up past till you cant see it on screen anymore.

Editing used in the opening of  star wars is that the way that the Star wars logo fades into  the distiance of the shot but also when  the scrolling of the text comes up that has been edited in and then edited to scroll up  the page.

Titles and Credits - Ghislaine

The Orphanage
The title sequence to this film is done by incorporating the titles/credits in to a mini narrative. The mini narrative depicts some of the children from the orphanage reaching out and ripping the wallpaper off the walls to reveal the actual titles of the film.

Mise en scene - The hands used in the title sequence to rip the wallpaper off the wall are shown to be the children's hands. This is because the costume used is the same as the children are wearing in the beginning opening of the whole film.The lighting is used to create creepy shadows of the children's hands as they are reaching out to the wallpaper, this suggests they may be trying to escape from something or maybe telling the audience that there are secrets beneath the wallpaper.


Sound - The intensity of the non-diegetic music grows stronger everytime a child rips the wallpaper from the wall. The sound effect of the paper being ripped is very realistic.


Camera Work - To create a mini narrative the camera follows the cracks in the wallpaper, almost as if it's panning. Half way through the title sequence the shadows of hands appear on the wallpaper (suggested to be link with the children), this has been done as an enigma code.


Editing - The ripping of the wallpaper has been edited so that it runs against the growing tension within the music.


Old Boy
This title sequence is also a mini narrative which runs along the idea of clocks and time. This is shown by most of the transitions and shapes formed within this title sequence are clocks or hands of clocks. For example, the actual title of the film appears with a few of the littles turning around like the hands of a clock. This whole idea of bringing so many clocks in to a mini narrative makes the audience want to find out the link between the this and the film, therefore entising the audience to watch the whole film.

Mise en scene - The prop mainly used within the title sequence are clocks, this is to create the mini narrative within the sequence. Also the use of colour on the titles/clocks has been carefully chosen so that it is slightly sinister yet real.


Sound - The soundtrack used for the title sequence is quite creepy and generally used to capture the audience. The other sound within this sequence is that of ticking clocks this is to match the main theme of the mini narrative within the title sequence also it helps to make the audience ask questions about the link.


Camera Work - The camera shots used in this sequence are mainly close ups and this is to reinforce the theme of the clocks and emphasise the questions about the link, that are raised by this sequence.




Blade: Trinity
This films title sequence is imposed on the shots, however, they appear when a certain shot is frozen and graphics appear over the top. Each time the shots are frozen it is done on the main character and then a red and black (quite sinister) graphic is imposed around the desaturated image with the credits and titled placed upod this graphic in white writing.

Mise en scene - The lighting within the opening titles is quite dark to suggest a sinister side to the whole film and what is going on. The colours used within the graphics that inhabit the titles are red and black, red suggests blood. This gives the impression that people are going to be killed throughout the movie, the use of black suggests evil is afoot. Also the use of fire as an effect reinforce this idea of evil (fire = hell = devil = evil).


Camera Work - A lot of the shots taken in these opening credits are long shot however, there are a few close ups to reinforce the important features and actions of the main character. For example, a close up of him standing on one of the vampire's skulls. There are quite a few panning shots used to follow the antagonists, one of these shots is when they are running out of the building away from the main character.


Editing - The titles have been editing on to the graphics and desaturated freeze frame with various tranistion effects, this mainly being them flying in from either the left hand or right hand side. The title effects have been edited along side the graphic effects, so that as they are appearing flames on the graphics grow and then disappear as soon as the text lands in the correct place.


Sound - The same non-diegetic sound effect is used for each title that appears on the screen, this is the sound of knifes or a sword being drawn which is heard as the titles fly into the shot. As the antagonists are fleeing the scene the music grows in tension and seems to gain a more fierce and sinister aspect to it.


The Village
The titles and credits to this film are imposed on a continuous shot of a tree winding upwards,  however, further on in this titles sequence the most important names and the title of the film are place on a plain black screen that cuts inbetween the shot of the tree.

Mise en scene - The use of quite dark, dim lighting creates a creepy mood and the extra use of the fog adds to this effect and sets the right mood for the film. This also gives the audience a few enigma codes, so they begin to question the use of the effects, as to why they are there. The fact that the whole of the beginning shots are based on a tree suggests that the movie is set in the woods and also the spindly twigs reinforces the creepy mood.


Camera Work - The main camera work used in this title sequence is panning the trees but with the camera tilted upwards, this is to bring in the idea of a continuous line of trees suggesting that anyone near these trees are trapped. The main shot used is a close up, this is to get the full effect of the eery twigs and branches.


Editing - The titles and credits have mainly been edited so they fade in on to the shot of the trees, also at the beginning of the sequence the trees fade in almost in an eye shape to suggest someone looking up at them.


Sound - The music is quiet and eery until it reaches the title of the film, at this point the title appears and the music suddenly makes a booming sound to grab the attention of the audience, and to maybe intensify the mood of the film. A long with quiet and eery music there is the sound effects of some pan pipes suggesting that there may be people near by.


I Know Who Killed Me
The titles to this film are imposed upon shots of one of the main characters doing her job. The first credit that appears is that of this main character, it appears in white over the top of a shot of show curtains with glitter falling from the ceiling. As soon as the curtains open and the character appears the main title comes in to view.

Mise en scene - Throughout this whole title sequence there is a lot of red present, the fact that it is set in a burlesque club suggests that this colour represents lust. However, because the film proposes death within the title the colour red could also represent blood or evil. The costume used is to match the job that this character is doing and because they are very revealing clothes it could also suggest that this is a 'devil's job', which relates to suggested evil.


Camera work - The main type of shot used are slow tracking shots, this is to follow the character as she enters the stage and begins to dance, it is used to enhance what she is doing as well as it fits with the sound. Many close ups are used to show her facial expression, which might ignite questions in the audience as she doesn't appear to be enjoying her job.


Editing - All of the titles fade in and out as they appear on the screen. The actual title of the film comes on the screen as she draws back the curtains and her face is no longer silhouetted.


Sound - The non-diegetic music of the title sequence is quite deep and thoughtful and could steer the audience into thinking that maybe it relates to the state of mind of the character. The song begins properly and with more meaning once she draws back the curtains, it also gives a dark feeling to the film.


Sin City
The credits are presented on comic book like drawings of the characters with red almost transparent writing over the top. The main title of the film appears over the birds eye view of the city and then turns red. The final bits of credits are shown over a black background.

Mise en scene - All of the film is in black and white to suggest the darkness of the film and to maybe imitate the original comic book version of the film. Red is used to illistrate everything bad that happens within the city of sin.


Camera work - The camera work is mainly slow panning shots of the comic book drawings, this is to show the audience that they are relevant to the film and not just there for no reason. Also most the shots are close ups to reinforce the relevance of what is happening on the screen to the titles.


Editing - The main title of the film appears through a birds eye view shot of the city and then bleeds in to a red colours to reinforce the notation of sin. Within the words that are placed open the comic book style pictures there is a inverted version of the piece of picture that the word covers.


Sound - The music used in this title sequence is mysterious and tense, it is used as an enigma code to place questions in the audiences head about why the film is being shown as so mysterious.

Titles and Credits - CHARLOTTE

1) Are the titles/credits Separate to the moving image, incorporated into/superimposed over the moving image, or is it in the form of a mini narrative?

2) Conduct a textual analysis. You will have formed a strong idea as to what the opening credit sequence is trying to communicate. Cherry Pick "eight" significant aspects relating to its construction. You need to blog "How" the credit sequence has been constructed in order to communicate this. Consider two aspects of Mise en scene, two relating to sound, two relating to camera work and two relating to editing.

The Orphanage

The titles sequence creates a 'mini narrative' as children's hands rip apart functional wallpaper which could possibly coinside with the narrative. The mood of the titles sequence is the opposite mood of the establishing sequence.

The mise en scene suggests - elements of costume show that the hands most likely belong to children as before the titles sequence there was an opening sequence which included children wear a uniform which matches the hands in the titling sequence.

The element of lighting creates silohettes which again represents the children but also the 'creepiness' of the children either reaching out towards something or ripping at the wallpaper (we have found out may be something to do with the narrative such as the children are ripping away at the secrets in the walls.)

Parallel sound is used as the image used matches the mood of the music, as it is a bit quirky and strange. The music builds up in pace with a serious tone. The rips of wallpaper coinside with the pace of the music.

The camera work uses a panning technique to follow the cracks of the wallpaper, this is part of the mini narrative. A close up of a shadow/silhouette (lighting technique) appears in the middle of the sequence and shows a hand (not known to be a childs or adults) to create suspense.

The editing was probably done in this way so that it makes the audience want to know more - by using a mini narrative. The ripping of the wallpaper and the hands of the children have been edited with the pace of the music. The wallpaper sequence was most created using CGI.

OldBoy

The title sequence to the film old boy is also a mini narrative. It includes words superimposed over clocks. This which raise enigma - cause the audience to raise questions. The title sequence includes lots of images of clocks - The actual title itself forms and some of the letters tick anti clockwise like a clock. The opening sequence itself does not include clocks which may cause the audience to continue watching as they may want to find the connection between the title sequence and the narrative of the film.

The main props used in the titles sequence are clocks. We as the audience do not know why they are used in the titles sequence. This may have something to do with the narrative. Also it appears that the clocks are ticking in an anti clockwise direction. Colour is important when considering the mise en scene used in the title sequence as the colour of the background and the actual titles work with each other.

The sound used in the opening sequence is music and the sound of clocks ticking. The music makes the title sequence become quite eery which will invite the audience to continue watching so they find out what will happen. The mysterious sound may be used to show the audience the genre of the narrative which may possibly be a thriller.

The camera work included in the title sequence includes close ups (CU) of many different clocks ticking anticlockwise. This may cause the audience to question why there are clocks and what is the point of having them there.

Sherlock Holmes

The title sequence includes images and text superimposed onto what looks like old fashioned paper. The title sequence seems old fashioned this includes the font which is looks like it was created by a quill, and the stained paper. This connects the original origin of the narrative which was created by Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th Century. The text used in the title sequence is always on a block of solid colour.

The sound used in the title sequence is dramatic and parallel as the genre of the film is action/adventure. The images appear and turn into still life pictures at the faster pace of the music. The music used is the kind that would have been listened to in the late 19th century which co-insides with the original narrative.

The mise en scene used in the opening sequence includes props which the characters are holding for example a hand gun which may portray a character as violent or acting in self defence. The mise en scene also includes costume, hair and make up. As the film is set in the late 19th century the attire that the characters wear portrays the era, for example the character 'Irene Adler' (played by Rachel McAdams) always wears brightly colour dresses to portray her character as bold.

The camera work includes camera movement. The camera movement in this sequence includes the camera panning from picture to picture. The editing involved includes transforming a photograph into what looks like a drawn picture. This is all shown on old fashioned (almost tea stained) paper.

True Blood

The 'True blood' opening sequence includes text that has been superimposed onto pictures which relate to the genre of the TV show.
The mise en scene3 varies from image to image as different things are shown. The images used portray a fear or connect the the common theme of vampires as this is what the narrative includes. The colour of red is commonly used throughout this sequence as this mostly likely represents the blood or danger which is associated with vampires. For example the children eating some sort of forest fruits - the editing makes it look like the children are associated with the theme of vampires. 

The camera work coincides with the pace of the music used as a new image appears when the pace of the music changes. It also coincides with the chosen editing. The titles are superimposed onto the images as they change and unlike other examples such as 'Old Boy' and 'The Orphanage' the titles aren't on a block of colour. The actual title is a white font superimposed onto a blood bag.

The Incredibles

The title sequence for 'The Incredibles' takes place at the end of the film. The title of the actual film is  superimposed on a red background. The font is white and in bold.
The other names that are mentioned use the same font and are also placed onto bright blocks of colour to make them clearly seen.
The non diegetic music is dramatic and is 'jazz like' as instruments such as saxophones and symbols are used. The narrative is shown through animated shots of the characters. The next shot is shown when symbols crash in the dramatic music. The editing includes fast changing transactions of different images. The images used are shots taken from the film itself but more 'cartoon' like. For example the characters shown are just shaped blocks of colour.
The mise en scene varies for each shot as the different characters are in different locations and therefore each location has different decor. The costumes used in each shot vary as well but all share a theme of 'superhero'. The shots used resemble the main events and characters who have been in the film. Camerawork wouldn't have been used in the literal sense as the film and title sequence are both CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) but there is camera movement as panning and tracking techniques.

This is England

The title sequence includes people and events that have effected England around the time that the film was set - the 1980s. For example Margaret Thatcher is shown in the bottom right hand corner of the image as brought about many things that would change England.

The mise en scene varies from image to image but the the main location of each is in England. The British Flag is used in many different shots, this shows that the people that hold it are patriotic. It is quite ironic how the film itself is name 'This is England' yet the flag shown in the title sequence is the British Flag (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) This is probably so that the film sells better nationally.

The camerawork includes many close ups and long shots which very in each image. Each image is in deep depth of field so that the audience focuses on each image.
The font of the actual titles is formal and bold. The actual reasoning for the font is that it is suppose to resemble the font used on Army Dog Tag's as the main characters father dies in the Falklands war and the font used is suppose to relate back to this.

Research Task - Ghislaine Belither (This post should be further down the page with the rest of the groups research tasks)

Se7en (1995) - Click for information

This film is about two detectives, one of which is going to retire. They go about trying to find out who keeps murdering people and is relating each murder to each one of the seven deadly sins.

 In the opening sequence of this film you see a lot of strange activity, which help to create questions within the viewers mind by use of enigma codes. For example, you wonder why someone is making a book of random newspaper cuttings....

• Theme - Se7en is a murder mystery type of thriller which deals with the seven deadly sins. The main issues covered in the film are that of murder. This is very much shown as the theme from the beginning.
• Camera work - The majority, if not all, of the first few minutes of this film are shot at quite an eye level angle to the characters. The most important shots (the opening credits) are all done as close ups to create a more uncertain and intense feeling for the audience to experience.
• Mood - The mood of this 3 minute opening sequence is quite dark, confusing and a little twisted. The confusing parts are mainly the detective and his metrognome which is an enigma code designed to raise questions and confusion. The opening credits are mainly the dark bits within the whole opening.
• Sound - The sound within the opening sequence of Se7en is non-diegetic apart from the sound effect of the metrognome. The main sound is over the title sequence, this piece of music is dark and a little bit disturbing, It seems to put the audience on edge.
• Mise en scene - This is used to create normality within the shots that include the characters in their bedrooms, the costumes also indicate normality within the characters lives. However, the lighting used in the shots with the pieces of paper being cut and only hands are present is very dark to create mystrery..
• Characters - Only three characters are shown within these few minutes but from the breif encounters with them it is obvious to see that the two men are main characters as the first man is in a shot of his own and the second one is followed when he gets up, by the camera. Both men seem to be quite important and with the use of light and silence are suggested to be good people.

Within the first few minutes of a film the idea is to get the audience hooked and intrigued so they want to watch more. I believe that this opening does that. This opening sequence almost immediately shows the audience the main characters and gives an idea of the mood of the whole film.

Memento (2000) - Click this link for information

Memento is about a man that suffers from an extreme form of short-term memory loss and his battles to try and find out who murdered his wife.

 In this opening sequence the audience sees the motion of someone, seemingly a main character, shooting another person. However, this is shown in a rewind sort of sequence suggesting that it may be a flashback of some kind.

• Theme - Memento is a film that has a huge mysterious element about it, this is blatent from the beginning of the few minutes that make the opening sequence.
• Camera Work -  For the most part of the opening the shots are close up, with writing placed dead centre of the frame. A lot of the shots are close up so that it is clear what the audience should be focusing.
• Mood - The mood created by these opening shots is that of confusion and a bit sinister.
• Sound - The main music is a non-diegetic orchestrial piece to create intrigue and is quite saddening. Nearing the end of the opening sequence, after the opening credits, there is a use of emphasized diegetic sound effects.
• Mise en scene - There is nothing extraordinary about the use of lighting and costumes, the two characters featured in this clip both have ordinary costumes (everyday clothing) and the lighting isn't particularly sinister.
• Characters - Only one character is shown properly in this opening, suggesting that they are the main character and the portrayal of this character is that they are a murderer.

This opening sequence isn't very clear about what the actual film may be about, however, it is quite intriguing.

The Usual Suspects (1995) - Click for information
This film is about a boat that gets destroyed and 27 people end up dead with only one survivor that has a twisted story of events.

In this opening sequence we see a blackened figure on a boat confronting a man, seemingly shooting him and then blowing up the boat. This raises questions in the audiences head (enigma codes).

• Theme - This is another murder mystery type of thriller but with a more confusing tale to be told.
• Camera Work - Most shots done in this opening clip are medium shots apart from when at a very low angle looking up at the mysterious outline of the man on the balcony. This suggests he may have power over the rest of the characters.
• Mood - The main mood that this opening gives the audience is confusion because there are a lot of enigma codes.
• Sound - Most of the sound in this clip is diegetic this gives a sense of reality to the film and really draws the audience in. The use of non-diegetic music is only slight but is used to create tension.
• Mise en scene - Everything in this opening sequence is dark including the lighting and costumes. The lighting is mainly dark because it's outside at night but it is also used to create the dark and mysterious theme.
• Characters - Only two characters are seen, one of which is suggested to be the antagonist as his identity isn't shown throughout the whole clip. The other character shown just appears to be a small insignifcant man.

This first sequence is used to get the audience asking questions which creates them to want to find out the answers.

I Am Legend (2007) - Click for information
This film is about a man that is immune to a disease that kills or turns the whole world's population into monsters, he is left to try and find a cure.

In this opening sequence again enigma codes are used but there is more tension as the audience watches to see what is going to break the silence..
Opening Sequence - Click to view

• Camera Work - It begins with quite slow panning birds eye view shots but as the action begins to kick in it switches to fast paced point of view shots this gets the audience involved with the action.
• Mood - From the beginning it gives a sort of exciting mood.
• Sound - The silence used at the beginning actually creates tension as you, as the audience, are expecting something to make you jump. All the sound is diegetic which makes the audience feel more involved as it appears to be more realistic.
• Mise en scene - The setting alone suggests something is very wrong within this city as there are plants growing out of the road and buildings.
• Character - The only character shown is suggested to be the main character because he is focused on as he races around trying to shoot animals.

The beginning of this film doesn't give a lot away but does briefly introduce the audience to the main character.

Kill Bill:Vol. 1 (2003) - Click for information

This is about an assassin that is robbed of a child by fellow assassins and she sets about taking revenge on them.
The opening sequence is very dark and hard hitting but almost immediately captures the audience.


























Mood - Dark and seemingly twisted, as she wakes up covered in blood.


Mise en scene - The main character is shown to be good as she is still wearing white and is seemingly being agitated by someone else, creating the sense that she is the victim.


Camera work - All of which is medium close up of the characters face at a eye level view. Reinforcing the characters struggle and emotions on to the audience directly.


Sound - Diegetic, just the sound of the character breathing and then the sound of footsteps, creating the dark theme that is carried on throughout the film.


This opening doesn't say much at all but makes the audience wonder why the character is in such a state