Analysis of student film
opening – The edge
At the start of the film opening it is quite
easy to know what the type of genre it is. I believe it is an action, this is
due to the generic conventions that are displayed, for example there are guns,
men in black suits and what looks like people chasing each other. Moreover, the
men are wearing formal black suits which connotes like death as that’s the type
of film you wear to a funeral and the fact they are chasing someone suggest they
want to kill him. The features they have used for this film opening are god as
they clearly show what genre it is and they help the audience understand what
genre it is.
The titles used in this opening are really
well displayed as they all look professional and you can clearly see they have
thought about them well. Also the way they have integrated them into the clip makes
the whole film opening a bit more interesting and fun to watch ad normally
titles are just put anywhere within a film opening. The font that they have
used also relates to the genre as the font is what you see in an action film
therefore the have obviously done their research and made it look really good.
In this opening piece there was only
non-diegetic sound used, the sound was in sync with the editing, this is good
as it helped to build a tense feel to the film opening. The sound and editing
techniques that are used all go together really well as they are in sync and
match up to make the opening as good as possible. Due to the fact they work together very well with
it gives the audience a better understanding to the genre of the opening sequence
they are viewing.
The opening of this clip uses many different
camera shots and angles, for example at the start there is an establishing shot
of their production company that looks like t has been placed on top of a
building, and this shot sets the scene for the audience. After this, many of
the shots are close up and in the action whereas the title ones are quite slow
to allow the audience to read what it says.
The costumes that are used are good as there
are two men trying to chase the boy dressed in black suits, the use of black
suits connotes something bad is going to happen as stereotypically men in black
suits are generally associated with crime. It also showed that they were
agents. The young boy who was the one being chased wore clothes that you would
usually see for his age. He was wearing a hoodie, normal boy trousers and was
on skates. The lighting used was rather low key, this helped the scene to look scarier,
and also you tend to see this in action films to create a gloomy affect. They
may have used this, as they will want to keep the audience on the edge of their
seat.
The characters they used in
this piece have clearly been thought through as the have managed to incorporate
two adults which is good as it gives the opening a more professional look. Also
the way they have used the adults is good as they have made them to be the
agents which fits well as it is more believable compared to making younger
people fulfill these roles. Also the kid they have used was a really good
choice, this is due to the fact he is good at acting mainly but also because he
fits the stereotypical boy role.
Editing
The opening sequence shows that the students
have used fast paced editing when the men are chasing him; this is used to
create an energetic atmosphere and also creates excitement and shows it is
going to be action pact. Editing is very important within a film as it helps
the audience to establish what genre is it, for example fast paced editing
connotes the film is going to be tense/scary ad will keep you on the edge of
your seat. Whereas slow paced editing is usually used to create a relaxed
atmosphere. Therefore the use of their fast paced editing is a good feature
that will help the audience understand what genre it is.
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