The Title Of The Film - When And How Does It Appear On The Screen?
The title appears right at the start of the film in big bold letters across the screen presented in a dark blue colour slowly turning into a light blue colour. The background is a solid black to contrast the two colours but the background then changes to a mans hand holding a picture which he shakes from time to time to make the viewer think that he is trying to reveal the picture, but then the picture disappears. Towards the end, the picture slowly fades away which comes across very creepy and mysterious.
When And How Is The Setting/Location Revealed To The Viewer?
In this opening sequence, the viewer does not grasp a setting or location to this film because the start is mainly full of close-ups or mid-shots of the main character, so the viewers can only establish him. The only sense of location shown to the viewers is a small dark and gloomy room which a man is laying dead in which suggests its not a pleasant place to be. Due to the small area/location, this will suffocate the viewers. However, the last shot is an extreme close-up of the man in black and white and he is sitting in his motel room.
Key Props - What Types Of Shots Are Used To Reveal These To The Viewers?
The hots used to show the props in the opening sequence are all close-ups, for example the picture at the start is a close-up and is what is being shown to the audience for the first 1minute 12seconds which can be a bit unsettling for the viewers. The director does this to lead the audience in thinking this man is the bad guy for taking pictures of dead people. Also he shows his camera in a close-up shot which makes the mood a bit scary. There is also a close-up of a gun whether it's his or not, but then possesses it into his hand, and a close-up of a bullet on the floor which clearly shows he has shot a bullet from that gun. Finally, the last close-up of a prop are broken glasses on the floor next to a man, and this shows he has been attacked or murdered and the director does this to yet again show this man is a bad guy.
Title Font, Placement And Style - How Do Actors Names Appear On The Screen. What Are The Connotations Of The Font Choice For The Titles And Credits?
The titles at the start is in big bold letters and each letter is spaced apart and covers the whole screen for a number of seconds. It also is in a blue colour with the background being black, which emphasises the blue so that it can stand out to the viewer. The titles and credits appear to be in the same font and colour as the titles so it stays professional and consistent, but they fade out and in every 3 or 4 seconds of each other to show who creates and stars in this particular film. The connotations of the colour scheme being blue is that blue can be used to represent sadness, depression or relaxed.
Camera Work And Editing
Editing and camera shots are the most important factors of a film, because they are what make the final product. The first camera shots are close-ups of the picture which shows a dead person and suggests this man is a psycho and murderer. Another shot is another close-up of blood dripping from a mans head, and the fact that its a close-up shows it's detailed and also reinforces that the man is the bad guy. The editing used in this is when the clips gets reversed, so it shows what has already happened and the clips at the start are very slow paced, so the viewers engage themselves and concentrate in what is happening. Once they are fully concentrated and are in the mood the clips start to hurry up and explain more about the film.
How Does The Opening Sequence Relate To The Rest Of The Film?
Cleverly the opening sequence is actually the end of the film, but you do not know this until you have actually seen the whole film. The film is shown in reverse which creates that crime solving mood you get when watching detective programmes. This is a great idea because it's unusual and not a lot of films do this, so by doing something different is a great idea. This inspires to do something different, so its unexpected.
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