Monday 22 November 2010
Preliminary Task
The only difference between the two is that the top one has the credits at the end whereas the bottom has the credits at the end....i did notice later that the credits were around as long as the video itself
Friday 19 November 2010
Opening Movies Analysis
Silence Of The Lambs
It begins with a stil mid-shot of a leafless tree, giving the impression of a cold winter/autumn day. The titles/credits then come on in a bold black font with a white outline and the camera then pans down whilst the actors names are being portrayed on the screen. The camera then takes the role of an establishing shot showing the atmosphere and gloomy nature of a forest. Before we are introduced to anything else in the movie the title of the film appears in the centre of the screen.
We are then introduced to a character who is climbing up a steep hill using a rope and gets closer to the camera whilst she is climbing. This changes the camera shots as she is climbing from an establishing hot to a mid-close up, where we see the tired expressions and emotions from the character. A tracking shot of her is taken with her back to the camera as she runs. She gets further away from the camera with every step as she steps into the thick fog. The fog could mean that the forest has a mysterious secret behind as well as something to entrap the character making her feel alone and that something will happen in the future where she will only have herself to count on.
The camera then tracks the character whilst she is still running giving the audience a close-up of her, showing her fierce expression (meaning she is determined) and that she is tired. The camera then moves on to the side of the character whilst she is running and then shows a close-up of only her feet. This gives the impression that she is running for her life from someone or something and could be predicting a future moment in the film where she has to run to protect herself. The character then climbs a frame where the camera pans from one side to the other and stays stationary letting the character run into the dense and mysterious forest once more.
The Butterfly Effect
The movie begins with a quote from 'Chaos Theory' and after that it opens up with a mid shot tracking a character. The character cannot be seen properly as the camera is inside a room and the character is outside of it and his appearance is blocked by the blinds covering the windows of the room. This gives a sense of mystery and begins with an enigma already. The name of the studio who distributed the film is seen as the camera follows the character. You can see that it is night as the room is dark and there are no lights on in the building the character is in. It gives the sense that the character is running away from something and he is all alone - maybe he has done something bad. Maybe he was convicted when he is actually innocent.
The movie then has a change of pace as the character bursts through the door by kicking it open closing it quickly and covering it with a sofa - preventing anybody on the outside from getting in. More questions that need answering are being asked to the audience by the movie. The mid-close up shot as the character kicks open the door and closes it again shows the emotions he is going through - he is desperae to get something done and the audience want to know what. The shot then turns into a mid-long shot as he puts the sofa in front of the door. We also see the clothes the character is wearing - casual baggy trousers with a normal white shirt on with a logo. Although there is one thing uncommon which is the long blue gown he is wearing that resembles a hospital - more questions are now being thrown at the audience.
The camera stays stationary and pans the character as he comes closer to the character turning the shot into a mid-close up. Some of the emotions of the character are shown as he moves and hides under the table although his desperation to get something done quick is shown as he grabs a notebook and writes down something as quick as possible (saying what he is writing at the same time). The camera then cuts to a close-up shot of the character now displaying what he is feeling to the audience - his need to gt something done quick whist not get caught is also freely shown.
The audience is then shown other people who are obviously looking for the character trying to break into the room. They cannot be seen due to the blinds on the windows. The shot is then focused into an extreme close-up of what the character is writing and looks at two words in particular - "Save her." This now explains more of the characters actions and the type of character he is as he might be trying to escape from the building to save someone important to him.
The scene then shows the notepad shattering and turning into butterflies as the title of the film is then shown. From a mid shot of a dark room to an establishing shot of a sunny day in an everyday neighbourhood is our next scene. The camera pans down and zooms in slowly to a long shot focusing on a younger character whilst stating in captions that the scene is 13 years earlier from the opening scene the audience was shown.
What really surprised me is that after going over the movie again, apart from the name of the distributing company, no other titles were shown throughout the whole movie until the ending credits played.
It begins with a stil mid-shot of a leafless tree, giving the impression of a cold winter/autumn day. The titles/credits then come on in a bold black font with a white outline and the camera then pans down whilst the actors names are being portrayed on the screen. The camera then takes the role of an establishing shot showing the atmosphere and gloomy nature of a forest. Before we are introduced to anything else in the movie the title of the film appears in the centre of the screen.
We are then introduced to a character who is climbing up a steep hill using a rope and gets closer to the camera whilst she is climbing. This changes the camera shots as she is climbing from an establishing hot to a mid-close up, where we see the tired expressions and emotions from the character. A tracking shot of her is taken with her back to the camera as she runs. She gets further away from the camera with every step as she steps into the thick fog. The fog could mean that the forest has a mysterious secret behind as well as something to entrap the character making her feel alone and that something will happen in the future where she will only have herself to count on.
The camera then tracks the character whilst she is still running giving the audience a close-up of her, showing her fierce expression (meaning she is determined) and that she is tired. The camera then moves on to the side of the character whilst she is running and then shows a close-up of only her feet. This gives the impression that she is running for her life from someone or something and could be predicting a future moment in the film where she has to run to protect herself. The character then climbs a frame where the camera pans from one side to the other and stays stationary letting the character run into the dense and mysterious forest once more.
The Butterfly Effect
The movie begins with a quote from 'Chaos Theory' and after that it opens up with a mid shot tracking a character. The character cannot be seen properly as the camera is inside a room and the character is outside of it and his appearance is blocked by the blinds covering the windows of the room. This gives a sense of mystery and begins with an enigma already. The name of the studio who distributed the film is seen as the camera follows the character. You can see that it is night as the room is dark and there are no lights on in the building the character is in. It gives the sense that the character is running away from something and he is all alone - maybe he has done something bad. Maybe he was convicted when he is actually innocent.
The movie then has a change of pace as the character bursts through the door by kicking it open closing it quickly and covering it with a sofa - preventing anybody on the outside from getting in. More questions that need answering are being asked to the audience by the movie. The mid-close up shot as the character kicks open the door and closes it again shows the emotions he is going through - he is desperae to get something done and the audience want to know what. The shot then turns into a mid-long shot as he puts the sofa in front of the door. We also see the clothes the character is wearing - casual baggy trousers with a normal white shirt on with a logo. Although there is one thing uncommon which is the long blue gown he is wearing that resembles a hospital - more questions are now being thrown at the audience.
The camera stays stationary and pans the character as he comes closer to the character turning the shot into a mid-close up. Some of the emotions of the character are shown as he moves and hides under the table although his desperation to get something done quick is shown as he grabs a notebook and writes down something as quick as possible (saying what he is writing at the same time). The camera then cuts to a close-up shot of the character now displaying what he is feeling to the audience - his need to gt something done quick whist not get caught is also freely shown.
The audience is then shown other people who are obviously looking for the character trying to break into the room. They cannot be seen due to the blinds on the windows. The shot is then focused into an extreme close-up of what the character is writing and looks at two words in particular - "Save her." This now explains more of the characters actions and the type of character he is as he might be trying to escape from the building to save someone important to him.
The scene then shows the notepad shattering and turning into butterflies as the title of the film is then shown. From a mid shot of a dark room to an establishing shot of a sunny day in an everyday neighbourhood is our next scene. The camera pans down and zooms in slowly to a long shot focusing on a younger character whilst stating in captions that the scene is 13 years earlier from the opening scene the audience was shown.
What really surprised me is that after going over the movie again, apart from the name of the distributing company, no other titles were shown throughout the whole movie until the ending credits played.
Friday 12 November 2010
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Sunday 31 October 2010
Born in Denver, Colorado in 1962, American director David Fincher did not start his career directing movies. His first works were directing music videos, working with people such as Madonna, Sting and Michael Jackson. He also directd TV commercials working with companies such as Nike, Coca-cola and Heineken.
After gaining some popularity within Hollywood he began directing movies with his first one being Aliens 3 in 1992, which did well in the box office although got mixed reviews overall. He then moved on to direct thriller movies such as Se7en (1995), The Game (1997) and Fight Club (1999) which were all critically acclaimed in the box office as well as getting good reviews from critics.
Fincher is well known for his dark and stylish thriller movies such as movies like Se7en and The Game creating an amazing sense of suspense and imaginative style where he uses dark moods and atmosphere with incredible precision.
After gaining some popularity within Hollywood he began directing movies with his first one being Aliens 3 in 1992, which did well in the box office although got mixed reviews overall. He then moved on to direct thriller movies such as Se7en (1995), The Game (1997) and Fight Club (1999) which were all critically acclaimed in the box office as well as getting good reviews from critics.
Fincher is well known for his dark and stylish thriller movies such as movies like Se7en and The Game creating an amazing sense of suspense and imaginative style where he uses dark moods and atmosphere with incredible precision.
DVD Cover - Vantage Point
The most visible you see of the picture is one of the actors, Dennis Quaid. This suggests that he is most likely the main character in the movie, this is supported by his name being shown first in the list of actors names above the title. You also see a scope of a sniper with a person in the middle being locked on to which also suggests a form of action and that there might be amurder in the movie or in the least, an attempted murder. On the outskirts of the scope you see all the other characters that are in the movie and at the bottom of the cover it saying '8 Strangers. 8 Points of view.1 Truth'
The potentail buyer is now introduced to another type of genre as well as understanding the picture on the cover. The other characters are the other points of view that the audience will be shown as to what happens in the movie. This points out that the movie will be making the audience ask questions about what is happeneing in the movie introducing them to a thriller/crime like genre. It exploits that there will be an event which triggers the views of 8 different people in how they saw that event and how it unfolded with each of them seeing it in a different way and seeing a diferent truth, although there is only one truth which is unfolded only after watching all the views of the 8 different people - exciting stuff!
At the top of the cover it says '2-Disc Deluxe Edition' which is another way to attract buyers. Adding an adjective (deluxe) gives it a more fancy title and saying that it has 2 discs gives away that it has more content than just the movie itself meaning that it's worth the price you're paying. Although i'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with the movie itself.
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Thrillers - Sub Genres
Psychological Legal
Conspiracy Political
Crime Action
Disaster Techno
Medical Religous
Mystery Historical
Supernatural
Conspiracy Political
Crime Action
Disaster Techno
Medical Religous
Mystery Historical
Supernatural
Conventions - Thriller
Actors Ambiguity
Narrative Producer/DistributorScore Director
Atmosphere Villain/Crime
Mood Ominous plot
Music Director Characters
Themes Literary Devices
Thrills Lighting
Camera shots and angles Editing
Enigma Code Mise-En-Scene
Enigma Code Mise-En-Scene
Man-On-The-Run
We were given a task in groups to make a short synopsis on the man-on-the-run thriller genre but with a spoof twist to the whole idea.
Synopsis:
We first see a bus carrying prisoners, travelling on a long stretch of road with the only light being the gaze of the moon. The drive is interrupted by a deer jumping onto the road resulting in the bus crashing and the driver being knocked out. Our protagonist is a prisoner on the bus and he tries to take advantage of the situation by trying to break the window to escape, but with no avail. He then sees the other prisoners taking the door and also takes that option. We then see our protagonist running into the night. We come back to him in a normal, everyday busy street although he is in a rather strange disguise. He is obviously the most suspicous one with the disguise he is wearing and the fake moustache he put on is falling off. He is speaking on a payphone calling a trusted friend about his innocence - we are then taken back to his past - a flashback where we see him stumbling upon a crime scene with him getting a good look at the criminal but was at that scene at the wrong time. The real criminal framed him and back in real time it is our protagonists target to catch that criminal.
Unaware, our main character has a sniper at his head but the split-second before he shots our 'hero' bends down to tie his shoelaces resulting in the sniper to miss - our protagonist is still oblivious that he is being targetted. The sniper tries to shot him a few more times but fails until one of the shots results in the fake moustache flying off - our character now panics and runs for his life, literally (whilst stumbling through the crowds making a whole load of mistakes), until finally the sniper loses him.
Man-On-The-Run
Theses type of movies usually have the protagonist running away from some authority, whether it be the government or mafia. The protagonist has usually been framed for something or blackmailed into doing something and runs to get justice, revenge, peace or the truth - with the authority chasing after him not wanting him to get any of those things.
The protagonist is usually smart and handy with weapons or making traps tricking his chaser and getting away multiple times. He can usually think ahead and is good with action - fights and shooting. Sometimes he does things without trying to get others nvolved and avoid deaths (Bourne Movies) although this might not always be the case.
Normal streets, houses, car parks, parks etc. are used as settings although places with many people are usually used to (subway) to emphasise the stealth of the character but it isn't used for the majority of the movie. Long establishing shots are used widely to show the settings of the character and to the audience what he's done or is planning to do sometimes - many other shots such as tracking and close-ups are also used to track the protagonist as he is moving a lot and to show his emotions to give the audience a better understanding of what he is going through. A lot of match on action shots also have to be used due to the excessive amount of character movement. The genre also includes action in many cases so the music can be fast paced and loud at times. This type of genre can use both a lot of light and barely any light, it can work both ways, although it is usually shot in the night or in places with low light intensity to show the stealth of the man on the run.
A few examples of man-on-the-run are;
The Bourne Trilogy
The Fugitive
Escape from Alcatraz
Psychological
The character's are usually life like characters where the audience can show empathy on some level. They are usually not physically gifted but usually need to rely more on their minds and mental resources usually being a battle of wits against an opponent or a problem. Some movies have a protagonist and an antogonist facing off with each each other playing deceptive mind games whilst other movies have the protagonist having to use his mental resources to tackle a difficult problem. They also come with a back story with these type of movies also carrying a narrative sense to it with the main character narrating the movie or the events he goes through.
Psychological thrillers usually tackle a theme or tow with the chracter facing or questioning something - these themes are usually questioning reality, his own perception, identity, existence or mind.
This genre can also represent itself within horror so the movies are usually dark and gloomy with the movie making the audience ask questions about what is going on in the movie and what is going to happen. Non-diegetic sounds usually entail low sounds with soft beats to create suspense with some scenes not having any non-diegetic sound and solely relying on the diegetic sound.
Settings used are usually normal setting but with a darker tone to it with the movie focusing mush of it's time on the plot of the story and in some cases it concentrates on the character and what effect he has on the story. This is why many close-up and extreme- close ups are used in this type of genre to show the character and his emotions. Mid-shots are also used a lot and so are long shots but compared to CU, ECU and Mid shots there is a lack of long establishing shots since movies of this genre concentrate on the character, the plot or what effectthe character has on the plot of the story.
Some examples of movies;
The Butterfly Effect
Memento
Psycho
Insomnia
Secret Window
Synopsis:
We first see a bus carrying prisoners, travelling on a long stretch of road with the only light being the gaze of the moon. The drive is interrupted by a deer jumping onto the road resulting in the bus crashing and the driver being knocked out. Our protagonist is a prisoner on the bus and he tries to take advantage of the situation by trying to break the window to escape, but with no avail. He then sees the other prisoners taking the door and also takes that option. We then see our protagonist running into the night. We come back to him in a normal, everyday busy street although he is in a rather strange disguise. He is obviously the most suspicous one with the disguise he is wearing and the fake moustache he put on is falling off. He is speaking on a payphone calling a trusted friend about his innocence - we are then taken back to his past - a flashback where we see him stumbling upon a crime scene with him getting a good look at the criminal but was at that scene at the wrong time. The real criminal framed him and back in real time it is our protagonists target to catch that criminal.
Unaware, our main character has a sniper at his head but the split-second before he shots our 'hero' bends down to tie his shoelaces resulting in the sniper to miss - our protagonist is still oblivious that he is being targetted. The sniper tries to shot him a few more times but fails until one of the shots results in the fake moustache flying off - our character now panics and runs for his life, literally (whilst stumbling through the crowds making a whole load of mistakes), until finally the sniper loses him.
Man-On-The-Run
Theses type of movies usually have the protagonist running away from some authority, whether it be the government or mafia. The protagonist has usually been framed for something or blackmailed into doing something and runs to get justice, revenge, peace or the truth - with the authority chasing after him not wanting him to get any of those things.
The protagonist is usually smart and handy with weapons or making traps tricking his chaser and getting away multiple times. He can usually think ahead and is good with action - fights and shooting. Sometimes he does things without trying to get others nvolved and avoid deaths (Bourne Movies) although this might not always be the case.
Normal streets, houses, car parks, parks etc. are used as settings although places with many people are usually used to (subway) to emphasise the stealth of the character but it isn't used for the majority of the movie. Long establishing shots are used widely to show the settings of the character and to the audience what he's done or is planning to do sometimes - many other shots such as tracking and close-ups are also used to track the protagonist as he is moving a lot and to show his emotions to give the audience a better understanding of what he is going through. A lot of match on action shots also have to be used due to the excessive amount of character movement. The genre also includes action in many cases so the music can be fast paced and loud at times. This type of genre can use both a lot of light and barely any light, it can work both ways, although it is usually shot in the night or in places with low light intensity to show the stealth of the man on the run.
A few examples of man-on-the-run are;
The Bourne Trilogy
The Fugitive
Escape from Alcatraz
Psychological
The character's are usually life like characters where the audience can show empathy on some level. They are usually not physically gifted but usually need to rely more on their minds and mental resources usually being a battle of wits against an opponent or a problem. Some movies have a protagonist and an antogonist facing off with each each other playing deceptive mind games whilst other movies have the protagonist having to use his mental resources to tackle a difficult problem. They also come with a back story with these type of movies also carrying a narrative sense to it with the main character narrating the movie or the events he goes through.
Psychological thrillers usually tackle a theme or tow with the chracter facing or questioning something - these themes are usually questioning reality, his own perception, identity, existence or mind.
This genre can also represent itself within horror so the movies are usually dark and gloomy with the movie making the audience ask questions about what is going on in the movie and what is going to happen. Non-diegetic sounds usually entail low sounds with soft beats to create suspense with some scenes not having any non-diegetic sound and solely relying on the diegetic sound.
Settings used are usually normal setting but with a darker tone to it with the movie focusing mush of it's time on the plot of the story and in some cases it concentrates on the character and what effect he has on the story. This is why many close-up and extreme- close ups are used in this type of genre to show the character and his emotions. Mid-shots are also used a lot and so are long shots but compared to CU, ECU and Mid shots there is a lack of long establishing shots since movies of this genre concentrate on the character, the plot or what effectthe character has on the plot of the story.
Some examples of movies;
The Butterfly Effect
Memento
Psycho
Insomnia
Secret Window
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Analysing 'The Birds' "scary" scene
How many shots are there?
18
6 different types of shots
Where was the camera positiones for each shot?
1st - Establishing shot (tracking)
2nd - Mid-shot
3rd - Mid-Long shot (tracking)
4th - Low angle mid-shot (after zoomed in)
5th - Mid-shot (turning to long shot as character moves away from camera)
6th - Mid-shot
7th - Close-up (of room)
8th - Medium Close-up (of character)
9th - Mid-shot (of room)
10th - Medium close-up
11th - Close-up (dead mans feet)
12th - Medium close-up
13th - Long Shot (POV shot)
14th - Mid-Shot
15th - Close-up
16th - Medium Close-up
17th - Long shot
18th - Low angle close-up (after character runs towards camera)
What principles of continuity are used here? How successfully?
An example is at the beginning of the scene when she opens the door to let herself in the house. The camera goes from a mid-shot on the porch to a medium long shot inside the house - the switch of camera shots happen as soon as she enters the house with amazing precision bringing about great continuity.
When the character enters the room which has been trashed with a dead man in it there is much movement of the camera - it goes from the mid shots of the room (the camera showing the state of which it's in) to medium close-up shots of the character, showing her expressions and emotions at the sight - these are reaction shots. The shots go from room to character showing her every emotional change and giving a feel of the character to the audience.
What is the effect of the editing on the viewer? What are we meant to feel at different stages?
The editing is done to give the film continuity and gives the audience a more realistic setting and actions in that setting which would help them empathise with the movie and character more and get them to watch more of the movie.
Due to the continuity, the emotions the audience feels, or is supposed to feel, are heightened due to the realism of it. When the character enters the house on her own since no-one answered the door would bring about questions to the audience and give them an ominous feeling about the house or what transpired there.
The way the camera moved in the destroyed room from the room to the character showed the emotions of the character every step of the way. The emotions felt there by the character should be similar to the ones the audience feels - shock and confusion and then horror and disgust with the sight of the dead man. The camera movements and editing, especially when it zooms into the dead man, helps emphasise the emotions the audience is feeling and shows the emotions the character is feeling at the same time.
What is the 'best bit' for you in this sequence in terms of learning new techniques and why?
When the character enters the messy room as it allows us to see the emotions she felt at every step - allowing us to see what she saw and then showing us how she felt when she saw it. It was great as i saw such simple camera shots being used, some repeatedly, with such brilliance creating a stimulating scene with many emotions being built up from it - including when they first just show some feet with blood on them and then go on to show the whole dead body which continues to zoom in until it gets to the face. 'Simple is best'
18
6 different types of shots
Where was the camera positiones for each shot?
1st - Establishing shot (tracking)
2nd - Mid-shot
3rd - Mid-Long shot (tracking)
4th - Low angle mid-shot (after zoomed in)
5th - Mid-shot (turning to long shot as character moves away from camera)
6th - Mid-shot
7th - Close-up (of room)
8th - Medium Close-up (of character)
9th - Mid-shot (of room)
10th - Medium close-up
11th - Close-up (dead mans feet)
12th - Medium close-up
13th - Long Shot (POV shot)
14th - Mid-Shot
15th - Close-up
16th - Medium Close-up
17th - Long shot
18th - Low angle close-up (after character runs towards camera)
What principles of continuity are used here? How successfully?
An example is at the beginning of the scene when she opens the door to let herself in the house. The camera goes from a mid-shot on the porch to a medium long shot inside the house - the switch of camera shots happen as soon as she enters the house with amazing precision bringing about great continuity.
When the character enters the room which has been trashed with a dead man in it there is much movement of the camera - it goes from the mid shots of the room (the camera showing the state of which it's in) to medium close-up shots of the character, showing her expressions and emotions at the sight - these are reaction shots. The shots go from room to character showing her every emotional change and giving a feel of the character to the audience.
What is the effect of the editing on the viewer? What are we meant to feel at different stages?
The editing is done to give the film continuity and gives the audience a more realistic setting and actions in that setting which would help them empathise with the movie and character more and get them to watch more of the movie.
Due to the continuity, the emotions the audience feels, or is supposed to feel, are heightened due to the realism of it. When the character enters the house on her own since no-one answered the door would bring about questions to the audience and give them an ominous feeling about the house or what transpired there.
The way the camera moved in the destroyed room from the room to the character showed the emotions of the character every step of the way. The emotions felt there by the character should be similar to the ones the audience feels - shock and confusion and then horror and disgust with the sight of the dead man. The camera movements and editing, especially when it zooms into the dead man, helps emphasise the emotions the audience is feeling and shows the emotions the character is feeling at the same time.
What is the 'best bit' for you in this sequence in terms of learning new techniques and why?
When the character enters the messy room as it allows us to see the emotions she felt at every step - allowing us to see what she saw and then showing us how she felt when she saw it. It was great as i saw such simple camera shots being used, some repeatedly, with such brilliance creating a stimulating scene with many emotions being built up from it - including when they first just show some feet with blood on them and then go on to show the whole dead body which continues to zoom in until it gets to the face. 'Simple is best'
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Film Openings
Memento:
The first thing we see is a photo being held and flapped whilst the opening credits are running. The photo shows a room with red stains on its walls, most probably blood, mixed in with the sad-like background music suggests something has just happened. Each time the photo is flapped the picture on it fades until it completely fades out.
We are then intorduced to a blonde haired character who puts the faded picture into his camera (which is confusing), the character is sweating a lot and has what it seems like faint red dots on his face. The audeince is then shown shots of flowing blood on the ground as well as an empty shell, which obviously tells that someone has been shot.
Our questions are answered when we are shown glasses covered in blood as well as a dead person laying face down on the floor. This whole scene is a mystery to the audience - the movie has begun with such intensity, a murder, which tells us that maybe the guy with the camera might be someone who is trying to figure out what is going on and who shot him.
We then realise that this time our guesses are wrong and that the character with the camera isn't tryig to help the dead man, we also figure out that the scene is going backwards - it is rewinding. Whilst the scene goes backwards in time a gun lands in the hand of the blonde haired character, the empty bullet shell goes back into the gun, the glasses fly back up to the dead man who is now alive and all the blood in the wall dissapears all to the sound of a man's scream and a gunshot - the screen then goes black for a second.
The scene suggests that one or both of these characters are the main characters of the movie and that something has happened and the scene brings up all these questions in the audiences head- did one of them do something to the other? What happened? Why was he shot? Mixed with the eerie background music the scene shows off a great thriller scene as it does everything so fast in rewind as well as so many quesitons in so little time which demand answering.
A lot of extreme-close ups are shown, it's the the first camera shot of the movie, zoomed in on the photo. It's also used to show the empt bullet shell, the blood on the ground, the dead man, the bloody glasses and the blond characters face. It shows the intensity of the scene as well as showing little bits of it to try and make the audience guess what has happened in that scene little by little building up suspense.
An exreme-close up is also used on the characters face to show his emotions to the scene and to show the audience how he feels for what he has done. It gives the audience a more interaction with the character. Each camera shot is only there for 2 seconds maximum, going from one shot to another building up quick suspense including when the time was rewinding at a quicker pace.
We are not given a lot on the characters in the opening scene of the movie - except for the fact that one character who wears glasses is shot dead and the man who did it is wearing smart clothes - light brown blazer and a blue collared shirt which signifies a dignified person - maybe he's a hitman.
The Hangover:
It starts with a van with 'Richard's Floral Company' written on it and there are people carrying flowers out of the van. We are also shown a grand cake, a wedding dress and people setting out white chairs hinting to the audience that we are seeing a wedding ceremony.
Although during these scenes we hear the dialing of phone numbers but all calls are going straight to voice-mail which could signify trouble. Soon we are introduced to some characters, a female on the phone who is having her hair done - she is probably the one getting married. We are also introduced to an older female character and an older male character which could be the parents. The mother is worried looking out the window whilst the father is sitting on the couch reading a magizine. There are also other characters (sitting) which could be acting as the family of the bride.
A phone call then comes in from one of the people the bride was trying to reach earlier. He is male and sates himself as 'Phil' he is around the same age as the bride (but is not the groom) - three other males are also seen in the desert like setting, blurred out in the background behind the male on the phone. Phil's shirt is dirty and his lip cut which could mean he had some trouble wherever he was.
The movie states the setting of where the males were (Las Vegas) and Phil mentions him losing a person named 'Doug' who seems to be the groom, this gives a hint that the movie could be about the males who went to Las Vegas and lost someone and tried to find him.
The first impression the scene gives you is one of a romantic story, due to the wedding scenery, but that soon changes after the phone call. Although the movie states it's a comedy, the beginning scene might not make it obvious to the audience that it is, although the title of the movie probably would.
We are shown establishing long shots to show the scenery of the wedding with the camera zooming out to show the grandness of the cake and wedding dress.
We are shown mid-shots of many characters (mainly the bride and her parents). During the phone call we are shown close-ups of the bride to show the types of facial expressions and emotions she is feeling during that time. We are also shown Phil in a close-up shot but at the same time three other male characters in the back blurred up.
The scene changes from close-up to the bride and nack to Phil during the phone conversation, sometimes it shows a close-up of only Phil on the phone without the other characters showing the intensity of the situation and the intensity of the characters emotions.
We are shown a beautiful wedding ceremony at a big house which could mean that the family is either rich or they are spending a lot of money on the wedding due to it being an important event.
Phil is wearing expensive looking sunglasses and a black collared shirt which suggests normality in the scene although his lip is cut and his shirt dirty meaning something abnormal may have happened to him and the other characters.
The first thing we see is a photo being held and flapped whilst the opening credits are running. The photo shows a room with red stains on its walls, most probably blood, mixed in with the sad-like background music suggests something has just happened. Each time the photo is flapped the picture on it fades until it completely fades out.
We are then intorduced to a blonde haired character who puts the faded picture into his camera (which is confusing), the character is sweating a lot and has what it seems like faint red dots on his face. The audeince is then shown shots of flowing blood on the ground as well as an empty shell, which obviously tells that someone has been shot.
Our questions are answered when we are shown glasses covered in blood as well as a dead person laying face down on the floor. This whole scene is a mystery to the audience - the movie has begun with such intensity, a murder, which tells us that maybe the guy with the camera might be someone who is trying to figure out what is going on and who shot him.
We then realise that this time our guesses are wrong and that the character with the camera isn't tryig to help the dead man, we also figure out that the scene is going backwards - it is rewinding. Whilst the scene goes backwards in time a gun lands in the hand of the blonde haired character, the empty bullet shell goes back into the gun, the glasses fly back up to the dead man who is now alive and all the blood in the wall dissapears all to the sound of a man's scream and a gunshot - the screen then goes black for a second.
The scene suggests that one or both of these characters are the main characters of the movie and that something has happened and the scene brings up all these questions in the audiences head- did one of them do something to the other? What happened? Why was he shot? Mixed with the eerie background music the scene shows off a great thriller scene as it does everything so fast in rewind as well as so many quesitons in so little time which demand answering.
A lot of extreme-close ups are shown, it's the the first camera shot of the movie, zoomed in on the photo. It's also used to show the empt bullet shell, the blood on the ground, the dead man, the bloody glasses and the blond characters face. It shows the intensity of the scene as well as showing little bits of it to try and make the audience guess what has happened in that scene little by little building up suspense.
An exreme-close up is also used on the characters face to show his emotions to the scene and to show the audience how he feels for what he has done. It gives the audience a more interaction with the character. Each camera shot is only there for 2 seconds maximum, going from one shot to another building up quick suspense including when the time was rewinding at a quicker pace.
We are not given a lot on the characters in the opening scene of the movie - except for the fact that one character who wears glasses is shot dead and the man who did it is wearing smart clothes - light brown blazer and a blue collared shirt which signifies a dignified person - maybe he's a hitman.
The Hangover:
It starts with a van with 'Richard's Floral Company' written on it and there are people carrying flowers out of the van. We are also shown a grand cake, a wedding dress and people setting out white chairs hinting to the audience that we are seeing a wedding ceremony.
Although during these scenes we hear the dialing of phone numbers but all calls are going straight to voice-mail which could signify trouble. Soon we are introduced to some characters, a female on the phone who is having her hair done - she is probably the one getting married. We are also introduced to an older female character and an older male character which could be the parents. The mother is worried looking out the window whilst the father is sitting on the couch reading a magizine. There are also other characters (sitting) which could be acting as the family of the bride.
A phone call then comes in from one of the people the bride was trying to reach earlier. He is male and sates himself as 'Phil' he is around the same age as the bride (but is not the groom) - three other males are also seen in the desert like setting, blurred out in the background behind the male on the phone. Phil's shirt is dirty and his lip cut which could mean he had some trouble wherever he was.
The movie states the setting of where the males were (Las Vegas) and Phil mentions him losing a person named 'Doug' who seems to be the groom, this gives a hint that the movie could be about the males who went to Las Vegas and lost someone and tried to find him.
The first impression the scene gives you is one of a romantic story, due to the wedding scenery, but that soon changes after the phone call. Although the movie states it's a comedy, the beginning scene might not make it obvious to the audience that it is, although the title of the movie probably would.
We are shown establishing long shots to show the scenery of the wedding with the camera zooming out to show the grandness of the cake and wedding dress.
We are shown mid-shots of many characters (mainly the bride and her parents). During the phone call we are shown close-ups of the bride to show the types of facial expressions and emotions she is feeling during that time. We are also shown Phil in a close-up shot but at the same time three other male characters in the back blurred up.
The scene changes from close-up to the bride and nack to Phil during the phone conversation, sometimes it shows a close-up of only Phil on the phone without the other characters showing the intensity of the situation and the intensity of the characters emotions.
We are shown a beautiful wedding ceremony at a big house which could mean that the family is either rich or they are spending a lot of money on the wedding due to it being an important event.
Phil is wearing expensive looking sunglasses and a black collared shirt which suggests normality in the scene although his lip is cut and his shirt dirty meaning something abnormal may have happened to him and the other characters.
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