Analysis of film opening – Catch me if you can

Analysis of film opening – Catch me if you can

Genre

After watching this opening sequence a few times, I have noticed that there are a couple of genres that can be found in this genre. The first one is crime, towards the middle of the opening you see what looks like two people running, it’s almost like they’re playing cops and robbers. One of them has committed the crime and the other is the cop who is chasing after him to arrest him. The second genre is drama; this is because at the start there are lots of people walking up and down, this has connotations that it could be a drama due to the fact

Narrative

From watching the opening sequence I think it’s safe to say that they storyline consists of what looks like a man is running away from another man, hence the title ‘catch me if you can’. However, the man that is being chased is constantly changing costume, this has connotations that he is constantly changing professions; maybe he is doing something illegal which means he has to keep on the move. The use of the airport connotes that he has to keep moving away which supports my theory that he is doing something illegal and in order to not get caught he has to move away from the trouble.

 

Character

Furthermore, the characters involved are not really anywhere to be seen this is due to the cartoon affect they have made for this opening sequence. Also the characters are blacked out meaning we cannot see what they look like. This has connotations that they are blacked out because they have something to hide just like when someone commits a crime they hide their face in order to not get caught. Moreover,

Atmosphere

The atmosphere starts off calm then music starts playing which is rather slow, this creates are slow relaxed atmosphere then more music starts to play, this music is playing to the characters footsteps, this creates quite a spooky/scary affect for the audience as this is the type of music you hear playing in a crime genre film, therefore this links to my theory that it is a crime genre. Towards the middle of the sequence the atmosphere changes dramatically in comparison to what it was like at the start. The music changes pace and it keeps going up and down, this connotes that something bad is going to happen and creates a tense atmosphere for the audience.

Themes

The first theme that I got from this sequence was criminality; this is shown through the use of music and movement of the characters. The second theme I got from this film opening was chase/manhunt this is because of the constant movement of the character and the person that keeps chasing him, this has connotations that there could be  a potential manhunt on the cards.

Setting

When viewing the sequence I get the impression it was set in all types of places this is due to the theory that he is constantly moving around from place to place as he is trying to get away from someone. The place that can be visibly seen in the opening is an airport and I know this as it looks like they are at one of the airport terminals and the a plane takes off suggesting that they are at an airport and he is trying to get away. The next place looks like a holiday destination somewhere hot, I say this because of the pool, cocktails and women that can be seen. This has connotations that his criminality is allowing him to live a lucrative lifestyle from the money he is getting.

Sound

Sound can be heard throughout the whole clip, it starts off with a non-diegetic soundtrack which is quite jazzy and builds a tense atmosphere. The music that is played is very clever; this is due to the way it’s played. For example when the characters are moving the music is played to match the footsteps which create a kind of spooky atmosphere as it connotes that someone is doing something they shouldn’t.  also when the characters start picking up the pace of their walking so does the music which is good as it means everything is  in sync.   

Titles

The main characters names appear within the first 30 seconds showing that the producers have thought about the placement of them. All of the titles are either in the colour black or white depending on the colour of the background and which was is easily visible for the audience, they are also the same font and size apart from the title of the film which is a lot bigger. This highlights its importance as it shows the viewers that this is the name of the film. When the film title appears a plane appears also which is seen to drage the word ‘me’ away, this connotes that the person in the film is trying to get away from something as stereotypically a plane is used to move destinations therefore this suggests he is trying to escape something major.

Genre

After watching this opening sequence a few times, I have noticed that there are a couple of genres that can be found in this genre. The first one is crime, towards the middle of the opening you see what looks like two people running, it’s almost like they’re playing cops and robbers. One of them has committed the crime and the other is the cop who is chasing after him to arrest him. The second genre is drama; this is because at the start there are lots of people walking up and down, this has connotations that it could be a drama due to the fact

Narrative

From watching the opening sequence I think it’s safe to say that they storyline consists of what looks like a man is running away from another man, hence the title ‘catch me if you can’. However, the man that is being chased is constantly changing costume, this has connotations that he is constantly changing professions; maybe he is doing something illegal which means he has to keep on the move. The use of the airport connotes that he has to keep moving away which supports my theory that he is doing something illegal and in order to not get caught he has to move away from the trouble.

 

Character

Furthermore, the characters involved are not really anywhere to be seen this is due to the cartoon affect they have made for this opening sequence. Also the characters are blacked out meaning we cannot see what they look like. This has connotations that they are blacked out because they have something to hide just like when someone commits a crime they hide their face in order to not get caught. Moreover,

Atmosphere

The atmosphere starts off calm then music starts playing which is rather slow, this creates are slow relaxed atmosphere then more music starts to play, this music is playing to the characters footsteps, this creates quite a spooky/scary affect for the audience as this is the type of music you hear playing in a crime genre film, therefore this links to my theory that it is a crime genre. Towards the middle of the sequence the atmosphere changes dramatically in comparison to what it was like at the start. The music changes pace and it keeps going up and down, this connotes that something bad is going to happen and creates a tense atmosphere for the audience.

Themes

The first theme that I got from this sequence was criminality; this is shown through the use of music and movement of the characters. The second theme I got from this film opening was chase/manhunt this is because of the constant movement of the character and the person that keeps chasing him, this has connotations that there could be  a potential manhunt on the cards.

Setting

When viewing the sequence I get the impression it was set in all types of places this is due to the theory that he is constantly moving around from place to place as he is trying to get away from someone. The place that can be visibly seen in the opening is an airport and I know this as it looks like they are at one of the airport terminals and the a plane takes off suggesting that they are at an airport and he is trying to get away. The next place looks like a holiday destination somewhere hot, I say this because of the pool, cocktails and women that can be seen. This has connotations that his criminality is allowing him to live a lucrative lifestyle from the money he is getting.

Sound

Sound can be heard throughout the whole clip, it starts off with a non-diegetic soundtrack which is quite jazzy and builds a tense atmosphere. The music that is played is very clever; this is due to the way it’s played. For example when the characters are moving the music is played to match the footsteps which create a kind of spooky atmosphere as it connotes that someone is doing something they shouldn’t.  also when the characters start picking up the pace of their walking so does the music which is good as it means everything is  in sync.   

Titles

The main characters names appear within the first 30 seconds showing that the producers have thought about the placement of them. All of the titles are either in the colour black or white depending on the colour of the background and which was is easily visible for the audience, they are also the same font and size apart from the title of the film which is a lot bigger. This highlights its importance as it shows the viewers that this is the name of the film. When the film title appears a plane appears also which is seen to drage the word ‘me’ away, this connotes that the person in the film is trying to get away from something as stereotypically a plane is used to move destinations therefore this suggests he is trying to escape something major.