Film Opening Sequence Codes and Conventions (1).pptx

Film Opening Sequence Codes and Conventions (1).pptx

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  WHAT IS ANOPENING SEQUENCE ? • THE PURPOSE OF A FILM OPENING SEQUENCE IS TO INTRODUCE THE AUDIENCE TO THE GENRE OF THE MOVIE AND ESTABLISH THE SETTING , INDICATE THE MOOD AND VISUAL ASPECTS OF THE FILM, AMONGST OTHER THINGS. • THIS CAN BE DONE BY USING CERTAIN TYPES OF SHOTS SOUNDS AND SOUNDTRACKS AND CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS.
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  • THERE AREMANY WAYS FOR DIRECTORS TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH THINGS FROMTHE VERY START OF THE FILM, WHICH INCLUDE AN ESTABLSHING SHOT, NARRATION AND FLASHBACKS. ALL OF THESE ASPECTS ARE USED TO DRAW PEOPLE IN AND KEEP THEM HOOKED FROM THE BEGINNING AND ALSO TARGET THE FANS OF THE SPECIFIC GENRE. THE OPENING SEQUENCE NEEDS TO REFLECT THE FILM TONE AND MOOD ASWELL AS REPRESENT IT IN THE BEST LIGHT POSSIBLE AND SET THE EXPECTATIONS FOR EVENTS THAT HAPPEN LATER IN IT.
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  ELEMENTS • STUDIO • TITLES •THEMES AND TOPICS • ESTABLSHING THE GENRE • CHARACTER INTRODUCTION • NARRATION • SOUND • ENIGMA
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  STUDIO • A FILMOPENING SEQUENCE WILL ALWAYS SHOW A LOGO OF A COMPANY. There are 6 main studios that are most often shown
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  CHARACTER INTRODUCTION • DURINGTHE OPENING SCENE CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED WHICH SIGNIFIES THEIR IMPORTANCE IN THE FILM. OFTEN TIMES THE CHARACTER DISAPPEARS AFTER A MINUTE TO GIVE THE CHARACTER A SENSE OF MYSTERY. “Get Out” (2017) shows a mysterious character in the opening scene, who is not seen again until the second half of the film.
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  TOPIC/THEME The topic ofthe film is introduced in the opening scene and it is used to give the audience a sense of what the film is about without giving away too many details. Along with that, it introduces the genre of the film. Comedy genre Action genre
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  NARRATION AND SOUND DIEGETICSOUND - A SOUND WHICH HAS A SOURCE ON SCREEN , SUCH AS DIALOGUE , FOOTSTEPS , GUNSHOTS ETC. THESE SOUNDS ARE HEARD BY THE CHARACTERS IN THE FILM, AS THEY ARE INTERNAL SOUNDS OF IT. • NARRATION IN FILMS IS USED TO MAKE THEM MORE INTERESTING AND APPEALING TO THE AUDIENCE. IT CAN ALSO HELP THE AUDIENCE GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FULL STORY, AS IT FURTHER EXPLAINS THE PLOT AND CHARACTERS. NON-DIEGETIC SOUND – THESE ARE THE SOUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED DURING THE EDITING STAGE, SUCH AS SOUNDTRACK AND SOUNDS USED TO CREATE A CERTAIN ATMOSPHERE. IT MAKES THE FILM MORE POWERFUL AND LEAVES AND IMPACT ON THE AUDIENCE. • SOUNDS IN OPENING SEQUENCES USUALLY CONTAIN SOUNDS THAT WILL SET THE SCENE AND HELP CONVEY THE GENRE AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE FILM.