Assignment 6: Opening sequence analysis

By Debbie Marques

The ring Genre : Horror/Thriller

HandwrittenUnstable movemente Children’s writting

Font/titles

Camera shots

Closeup shot

Creats tension to the audience

The ring Camera angle

Low angle

Mid angle(seeming someone is in front of her)

Camera movement

Fast zoom (very sudden)

The ring Sound

o Non Diagetic : nursery rhyme

o Diagetic : camera flashes, waterdrops, snow on tv (ghostly)

The ringSpecial effects

Tv snow

Blood and the water creating enigma Colour blue

(cold enviroment, unwelcoming)

Transitions

Fast forwarding

Fade out

The ringEditing/pace

Non linear

Fast forwarding Slow motion to show the blood

Denotation : girl shouting

Connotation : showing fright

The ring mise-en-ceene and conventions

School uniform Innocent girl

Body language Shivering

Light very dim, some black and white scenes,some use of colour(red)

The ringWho is the target audience for this opening

sequence? People from 15 to 25 Age of the girl Most common people to watch this kind of

horror. How does this opening sequence create

enigma? Starts with lack of sound just hear her

breathing, Non linear Slow pace creates suspense

Psycho Font/ titles

Slice cutting – emphasises title

Reminding of prison cells, trapped

Contrast of font size

Font used in newspapers (very clear)

Psycho Genre : horror/thriller

Sound o Diagetic Fast Violent Strings (high pitched) Relation to screaming

Editing/pace speedy Creates tension

psychoDenotation : horizontal lines

Connotation : trapped, prison bars

Who is the target audience for this opening sequence? People who enjoy watching old fashioned horror

big possibility of it being black and white due to the colours used. How does this opening sequence create enigma? No use of image music very suspicious itself

Gattaca Genre : Drama Font/titles Bible

quotes

Something to do with religion

Under the sea or sky

White and blue very calming .

Camera angle

Low angle

Mid angle

Gattaca Camera shots

close up shot

Long shot

Extreme closeup shot

Long shot

Gattaca SoundDiagetic : calm music Sad (death)

Non diagetic : EchoPapers flying Door shutting

Fire starting Shaving Scrubbing

Gattaca Transitions

Fade out

Fade in

Pace/lighting slow

Suspicious

Warm

Welcoming

Started Ending

Blues sugesting cold

Yellows suggesting comfort

Gattaca Denotation: dropping sticks

Connotation: symbol of beating, death

Mise-en-ceene Costume : robe Body language: relaxed,calm Props : needle

GattacaWho is the target audience for this

opening sequence? 16 to 45 people interested in science

and suspense Involves chemicals, seems

psychological

How does this opening sequence create enigma?

Tells a story but in puzzle form What is he doing to his finger ? What is the liquid he puts on his leg ? What is the blood for ?