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| In relation to our main task this will help us allocate a clear and concise structure to our film which will then allow us to know what to put in our title sequence. The understanding of the hero and the various problems he faces in his journey shouldn't be applied in our main title sequence yet the use of enigmas should be used to grasp the audience's attention in wondering what is this journey. |
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Voglers Heros Journey (Pre production Research)
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
In depth film opening sequence- The talented Mr Ripley
The last film opening I decided to analyse was called "The Talented Mr Ripley"by Anthony Minghella, the film features Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. Unlike the other film openings this opening lasted 10 minutes which is rather long for a film opening. Despite the length in the opening it was still able to convey information about characters, plot, genre and also establish some enigmas.
At the beginning of the opening the use of editing immediately tells us information about the protaganist of the film. The character's face is revealed through the transaction of multi split screen cut off. The various splits in screen symbolises to the audience that Ripley has a multi personality/ schizophrenic and multi talent characteristic. Accompanying this editing is the sound of a woman singing over a high pitched and rather dramatic instrumental she uses the words "silence" and "night" this words connote darkness and death, this prepares the audience for drama, hence reinforcing its genre as a drama. Linking in to sound the use of diagetic/ voice over is used to give further information about "Ripley" he says, " If I could rub everthing out, starting from myself, starting from borrowing a jacket." This tells the audience that the protaganist goes through a harsh time in the movie involving himself and a jacket, also adds the enigma, what was so bad that it made him want to erase his life?We also told that Dicky Green Leaf is spoilt, we see this when his father says, " spending his allowance is his only talent," this shows that Dicky is very dependant on money.
Camera and mis en scene is also used to show further development of the character "Ripley." Theres medium shot of Ripley in the toilet brushing the jackets of rich men this shows that he doesn't work a very well paid or prestigous job this tells us he is poor. Furthermore there is a long shot of Ripley playing the piano this shows that despite his poor background he is still able to play musical instruments this shows he is intelligent and determined. The use of the first class ticket illustrates how rich the Greenleaf family are in the film.
The audience also question what will happen in the film after the enigmas are established. We question who is Dicky Greenleaf? Will he come back to America?
On the whole the film openings are very successful in ilustrating and symbolising future events in the film .
At the beginning of the opening the use of editing immediately tells us information about the protaganist of the film. The character's face is revealed through the transaction of multi split screen cut off. The various splits in screen symbolises to the audience that Ripley has a multi personality/ schizophrenic and multi talent characteristic. Accompanying this editing is the sound of a woman singing over a high pitched and rather dramatic instrumental she uses the words "silence" and "night" this words connote darkness and death, this prepares the audience for drama, hence reinforcing its genre as a drama. Linking in to sound the use of diagetic/ voice over is used to give further information about "Ripley" he says, " If I could rub everthing out, starting from myself, starting from borrowing a jacket." This tells the audience that the protaganist goes through a harsh time in the movie involving himself and a jacket, also adds the enigma, what was so bad that it made him want to erase his life?We also told that Dicky Green Leaf is spoilt, we see this when his father says, " spending his allowance is his only talent," this shows that Dicky is very dependant on money.
Camera and mis en scene is also used to show further development of the character "Ripley." Theres medium shot of Ripley in the toilet brushing the jackets of rich men this shows that he doesn't work a very well paid or prestigous job this tells us he is poor. Furthermore there is a long shot of Ripley playing the piano this shows that despite his poor background he is still able to play musical instruments this shows he is intelligent and determined. The use of the first class ticket illustrates how rich the Greenleaf family are in the film.
The audience also question what will happen in the film after the enigmas are established. We question who is Dicky Greenleaf? Will he come back to America?
On the whole the film openings are very successful in ilustrating and symbolising future events in the film .
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Saw 4 opening sequence analysis
Due to the copyright put on the embed code on all saw openings on youtube I can only link the website. I will later on have the clip embedded on this blog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULesxqoxH1I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULesxqoxH1I&feature=related
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