Film Opening Research #1 - What Happened To Monday
How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
Three companies names are displayed first including the media production, pictures, and production company. Then it shows the Netflix title, some important information, followed by the director, then the main actress's name.
What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The first opening doesn't contain much images because it only shows the titles in a complete black background. Then the movie starts by showing mass population in the world, followed by images of catastrophes that have happened already, such as dust storms, and hurricanes. In addition, videos of baby siblings are shown followed by the president talking.
What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry a connotation of overwhelm and somewhat fear that imply that the movie might be full of suspense and actions.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre action/sci-fi is reinforced from the outset by everyone being in a rush and fast past which could indicate that something is likely happening, or the fact that they are being forced to live a certain way. Additionally, the start of the film is very noisy with many diegetic sounds from the city, and generally action films are loud with many things happening at once.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film establish an enigma by cutting to the first scene which is full of chaos, crowds. It also shows baby siblings, then later on one of them is sent to a lab due to the Child Allocation Act which prevents mothers form having more than one child. This is a mystery because even though the government advertise it as the children being asleep, no one really knows what happens to them afterwards.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
To ensure the film appeals to its target audience, the film starts right away with many things happening and clues that will be solved later on. This makes the opening more interesting and fascinating.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
They use a lot of high angle shots when showing how big the population really is in just a city. They also use establishing/pan shot when showing the city in which the film is taken place. Close up and medium shots are also used to identify the main character in the crowd.
The first opening doesn't contain much images because it only shows the titles in a complete black background. Then the movie starts by showing mass population in the world, followed by images of catastrophes that have happened already, such as dust storms, and hurricanes. In addition, videos of baby siblings are shown followed by the president talking.
What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry a connotation of overwhelm and somewhat fear that imply that the movie might be full of suspense and actions.
How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The genre action/sci-fi is reinforced from the outset by everyone being in a rush and fast past which could indicate that something is likely happening, or the fact that they are being forced to live a certain way. Additionally, the start of the film is very noisy with many diegetic sounds from the city, and generally action films are loud with many things happening at once.
How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The film establish an enigma by cutting to the first scene which is full of chaos, crowds. It also shows baby siblings, then later on one of them is sent to a lab due to the Child Allocation Act which prevents mothers form having more than one child. This is a mystery because even though the government advertise it as the children being asleep, no one really knows what happens to them afterwards.
What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
To ensure the film appeals to its target audience, the film starts right away with many things happening and clues that will be solved later on. This makes the opening more interesting and fascinating.
How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.
They use a lot of high angle shots when showing how big the population really is in just a city. They also use establishing/pan shot when showing the city in which the film is taken place. Close up and medium shots are also used to identify the main character in the crowd.
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