I think that this AS thriller opening credits film is very interesting and appeals to a wide range of audiences. I think that the production company they have used (Film 4) is a good choice because Film 4 are known for their 'Thriller Season'. The use of music flowing through from the production clip to the film sets the mood, it is a spooky sound which indicates a 'supernatural' theme. However, I don't think that the music stopping and starting between the beginning shots is effective as it isn't a fluent transition. The film opens with shots of cars driving past the camera. I don't like these shots because they indicate that they are establishing shots and where the scene is set but as the film carries on, the plot is set no where near a motor way and doesn't link with any of the main features further on in the film. However, I do like the clips switching from the titles to the film, although they do tend to jump at times and don't flow back and forth. The font is effective because it looks like the writing style on formal, computerised documents for a 'missing' poster. The lighting that the students have used is well chosen. Because it is dim and almost dark outside, it creates pathetic fallacy of something eerie happening. The lighting also causes the colouring on characters to be dark, so their faces are hidden, creating a mysterious effect. The costumes are thick winter clothing which suggests it is cold outside, also contributing to the atmosphere. The film goes on with some creative camera shots, e.g. the garage opening to outside so we, the audience, want to know what is behind us (the camera), and a rug being laid out and the shot finishing it with the camera view being covered by it. However, at 1:39, there is some poor editing skills where the film is frozen for several moments before playing the footage again. The opening carries on with a camera being set up and the couple holding hands. The final shot is of the characters putting on head masks and stepping out of the car. The film defiantly makes the audience want to carry on watching because there are many questions to be answered like who are the characters? what is the relation to adoption? what happens next? There are some other negatives of the opening sequence, such as there is no good use of the titles included and the clips that do use them aren't creative and are too quick to read. Having said this, I like this film overall and would take aspects of mystery and unrevealing camera shots to use in my film.
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Research: AS Thriller Opening Sequence- Adoption
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUTd3X7iTIg
I think that this AS thriller opening credits film is very interesting and appeals to a wide range of audiences. I think that the production company they have used (Film 4) is a good choice because Film 4 are known for their 'Thriller Season'. The use of music flowing through from the production clip to the film sets the mood, it is a spooky sound which indicates a 'supernatural' theme. However, I don't think that the music stopping and starting between the beginning shots is effective as it isn't a fluent transition. The film opens with shots of cars driving past the camera. I don't like these shots because they indicate that they are establishing shots and where the scene is set but as the film carries on, the plot is set no where near a motor way and doesn't link with any of the main features further on in the film. However, I do like the clips switching from the titles to the film, although they do tend to jump at times and don't flow back and forth. The font is effective because it looks like the writing style on formal, computerised documents for a 'missing' poster. The lighting that the students have used is well chosen. Because it is dim and almost dark outside, it creates pathetic fallacy of something eerie happening. The lighting also causes the colouring on characters to be dark, so their faces are hidden, creating a mysterious effect. The costumes are thick winter clothing which suggests it is cold outside, also contributing to the atmosphere. The film goes on with some creative camera shots, e.g. the garage opening to outside so we, the audience, want to know what is behind us (the camera), and a rug being laid out and the shot finishing it with the camera view being covered by it. However, at 1:39, there is some poor editing skills where the film is frozen for several moments before playing the footage again. The opening carries on with a camera being set up and the couple holding hands. The final shot is of the characters putting on head masks and stepping out of the car. The film defiantly makes the audience want to carry on watching because there are many questions to be answered like who are the characters? what is the relation to adoption? what happens next? There are some other negatives of the opening sequence, such as there is no good use of the titles included and the clips that do use them aren't creative and are too quick to read. Having said this, I like this film overall and would take aspects of mystery and unrevealing camera shots to use in my film.
I think that this AS thriller opening credits film is very interesting and appeals to a wide range of audiences. I think that the production company they have used (Film 4) is a good choice because Film 4 are known for their 'Thriller Season'. The use of music flowing through from the production clip to the film sets the mood, it is a spooky sound which indicates a 'supernatural' theme. However, I don't think that the music stopping and starting between the beginning shots is effective as it isn't a fluent transition. The film opens with shots of cars driving past the camera. I don't like these shots because they indicate that they are establishing shots and where the scene is set but as the film carries on, the plot is set no where near a motor way and doesn't link with any of the main features further on in the film. However, I do like the clips switching from the titles to the film, although they do tend to jump at times and don't flow back and forth. The font is effective because it looks like the writing style on formal, computerised documents for a 'missing' poster. The lighting that the students have used is well chosen. Because it is dim and almost dark outside, it creates pathetic fallacy of something eerie happening. The lighting also causes the colouring on characters to be dark, so their faces are hidden, creating a mysterious effect. The costumes are thick winter clothing which suggests it is cold outside, also contributing to the atmosphere. The film goes on with some creative camera shots, e.g. the garage opening to outside so we, the audience, want to know what is behind us (the camera), and a rug being laid out and the shot finishing it with the camera view being covered by it. However, at 1:39, there is some poor editing skills where the film is frozen for several moments before playing the footage again. The opening carries on with a camera being set up and the couple holding hands. The final shot is of the characters putting on head masks and stepping out of the car. The film defiantly makes the audience want to carry on watching because there are many questions to be answered like who are the characters? what is the relation to adoption? what happens next? There are some other negatives of the opening sequence, such as there is no good use of the titles included and the clips that do use them aren't creative and are too quick to read. Having said this, I like this film overall and would take aspects of mystery and unrevealing camera shots to use in my film.
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Rachel, this is a good choice of film and many of your comments are showing increasing confidence in using the MICRO-CODES (the specialist terminology for describing the media language at work in a media text e.g. the lighting, the composition of a shot, the attention to detail with costume or set) to explore the MACRO-CODES, most notably how a specific narrative is established and how an audience is encouraged to find out more.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you and Claudia are looking at low budget thrillers shows that you are hoping to develop your skills as readers of texts during this research process, as well as finding shots and other elements which can be replicated to make your own film more powerful.
I like the way that you have ranged widely over this opening sequence, evaluating the effectiveness of the font, the use of lighting and the music. However, it would have been even more helpful to break this into separate paragraphs / sections using subheadings if possible. This might also lead you to extend some of your comments, developing the complexity of your analysis by trying to find second or even third examples to illustrate a point, or even making explicit links with other film openings you've watched.
Finally, keep making connections between these texts and what you intend to put in your own film opening.