Slide 2:
The opening sequence of “The Box” starts with screen graphics including information about the plot of the film this continues for about forty seconds in the opening sequences. Then it cuts to a mid shot of a woman lying in bed. Then it cuts to a long shot of a clock on a dressing table and then it slowly zooms into the clock to end up as a close up. Then it cuts back to the woman lying in bed. Then the camera stays in the same angle but the woman gets out of bed but she turns the light on so the lighting in the scene changes. Then it cuts to a key hole of a car driving way from the house. Then its cuts outside to a shot where the camera is slowly zooming into a box on the front step. The key thing that I like about this opening sequence is their use of slow zooming shots to help create a sense of tension. If I were to use an element of this opening sequence when creating my own I would use their use of interesting camera shots and editing techniques.
Slide 3:
The opening sequence of “Inception starts with a mix of distribution companies logos that have been altered to fit with the genre of the film. the first shot in the opening sequence is a close up of a man lying on a beach the lighting is over saturated like a dream sequence. Then the camera cuts between him and a long shot of two kid playing on a beach. Then it cuts to a long angled establishing shot of a house. Then it cuts to a slow zooming shot of a man sitting in a chair. Then it cuts to a close up of a man placing an item on a table. Then the camera slowly zooms into the mans face. Between the two different key locations in the opening sequence there is a drastic contrast in lighting between bright over saturated lighting a dark gloomy lighting. The key things that I like about inception opening sequences is the way that they have used lighting to help distinguish between the two key locations used. If I had to use anything from this opening sequence it would be the use of lighting to help change the mood in the opening sequence
Slide 4:
The salt opening sequence starts with the production company logo. Then it cuts to a low angled shot of a woman lying on the floor covered in blood. Then the camera cuts between the woman and the men beating her up. This sequences looks like it has been shot on a hand held camera. The lighting in the location is dark except a glimpse of light through one small window. Then it cuts to a point of view shot of the camera walking out of the jail the lighting gets slightly lighters as the camera gets closer to the door. Then the camera cuts outside of the jail. Then it cuts to a long shot of the woman and a man walking towards the camera and it cuts from the front of them to the back of them. Then it cuts to an extreme long shot. The key things that I like about the opening sequence is the use of a point of view shot. If I were to use one thing from this opening sequences in my own I would use the use of a point of view shot because it makes you see the story from the character perspective.
Slide 5:
Shutter island opening sequence starts with the production company logos and then the film names shutter island flashes up on the screen. The first shot is a long shot of the boat going through a cloud of fog and appearing as it gets closer to the camera. Then it cuts to a sequence of shots of a man in a bathroom the lighting is quite dark in this sequences. Then the camera cuts to outside the boat and both the men are standing on the deck of the boat the camera then cuts behind and in front of them as they have a conversation. There is a complete contrasting in lighting between these indoor scene and the outdoor scene. The sounds used in this opening sequence are purely ambient. The key things that I like about this opening sequences is the use of the contrasting in lighting which would be the key thing that I would like to use from this opening sequence.
Slide 6:
In the opening sequence of obsessed it starts with the production company logos. Then the first camera shot is an establishing long shot of the car driving onto the drive. Then it cuts to a mid shot of a man getting out of the car. Then the camera pans around the back of the car and then the film title flashes up on the screen. Then it cuts to a close up of the camera zooming in on the woman taking the for sale sign down. Then it cuts to a close up of the same sign baring on a fire and then the next shots is a high angled shot of the family looking around the new house then there is a sequence of shot reverse shots of the man and the woman looking around the house. The key things I like about this opening sequence are the use of a large amount of titles because it gives the viewer more information about who worked on the film. if there is one thing that I would use from this film it would be the use tiles on the shots not on screen because they blend in well with the mood of the opening sequence.