Jo Pearce ppt

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SHADOW HEART. Genre: Western/Drama Likes: Monologue Goes from establishing wide shot and fades into long shot gives dramatic effect to go with opening Title zooms out Pan shot gives us a good idea of the scenery High angled over the shoulder shot makes father look like the boss as we then see boy does what he is told Establishing wide shot to show us what type of people they are by the church type house Use artificial sound for calming music to set the scene Use ambient sound for footsteps, tress etc to make it realistic Scene is set very well everything fits, music, clothes, colours, place Dislikes: Boring credits Not very gripping for an opening http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/shadowheart/

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BOUNTY. Genre: Western/Novel/Adventure Likes: Starts with sudden eye catching low level shot Mid-shot to focus on main action points rather than feet as they are not important in this part Faded colours, old clothing, place good era and scene setter Dramatic music go with scene Dramatic opening to grasp us Ambient lighting as beginning of film is not happy, also makes it seem more in olden times Follow 180 degree rule Dislikes: One dramatic scene followed by another dramatic scene, each contain different characters, different plots becomes too much too soon. http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/bounty/

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MOULIN ROUGE. Genre: Drama/Music/Musical/Romance Likes: Titles and credits are shown in a way that relates to the movie Someone singing a monologue makes you want to listen to the words Exciting music that fits with film Establishing wide shot with fast zoom into close ups of main places Fade from picture to picture Close up of main characters face to show us his emotions Man typing monologue while words are being said, powerful words, make viewer want to watch on Colour use: starts in black and white, then use some dull colours until they enter the main place which is full of colours; colour changes with mood/type of place being filmed Very good opening! http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/moulin_rouge/

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Genre: Family/Comedy/Adventure/Animation Likes: Establishing wide shot and long shot to set immediate scene Music goes with film Title comes in after a little intro good as you see a funny bit first Cute funny character straight away get people laughing and enjoying it Tracking shots following the funny animals to get you into the scene Dislikes: No credits, some people like to know characters first Would maybe be a little strange if you hadn't seen the first one as the characters aren't introduced very much http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/ice_age_the_meltdown/

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THE SIXTH SENSE. Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller Likes: Creepy music, dark, quiet, cold all set scene for type of film it will be Close up of face so we can see how she feels Establishing wide shot so we can see she is in a cellar; goes with genre Low level shot of feet see she is scared so running adds to effect of being creepy Dislikes: Boring credits that drag on for over 2 minutes Nothing really happens to draw you in in the first 5 minutes, with a scary film I would expect more dramatic or thrilling open and to get started quicker http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_sixth_sense/

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Genre: Drama/Music/Romance Likes: Speaker in background while clips of break dancers being shown, shows and tells you straight away basics need to be known Tracking shots to show us the kind of place it is set Close up of faces to show how they feel towards what is happening/about to happen Long shot of train Dutch tilt during flip Low level shot of feet, we can see lots of people, mainly office workers Eye-catching dancing and music, very enticing opening Dislikes: Boring credits Dance on train can be confusing, however makes you want to watch on to understand it http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/step_up_2_the_streets/

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Genre: Drama/Romance Likes: Nice music and beautiful background during credits to get you in the mood for type of film it is Establishing wide shot of lake with long shots and extreme long shots of man on boat Long shot of house, to see surroundings Over the should shot of women looking out onto lake Dialogue from narrator while we see the man its supposed to be, effective way of getting important information across Dislikes: Nothing big happens in the beginning to draw you in, but for the type of film it is doesn’t particularly need one as wouldn’t fit http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_notebook/

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Genre: Comedy/Sport Likes: Tracking shot following man on advert, also uses edits such as wipe we can see it is an advert by these things Catchy music that goes with genre Credits run at the same time as film, not boring Close up of hand turning key while engine makes bad noise, we can see he isn’t very rich has a bad car etc Comparison on two people one rich one not rich, zoom out from posh expensive gym to rubbish gym next door to it Point of view shot Over the should conversation Dislikes: Nothing really funny happens straight away to entice you http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/dodgeball_a_true_underdog_story/

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Genre: Horror/Drama/Thriller/Mystery Likes: Creepy drawn picture; pathetic fallacy; drawing of house fades into real house; fog, old fashioned clothes; creepy people; old house; strange disappearance of servants. All of these are great scene and mood setters, they also fit with the genre and draw you in Starts with women telling story with suitable background music and drawings Credits are shown with the drawings so not boring Goes from calming music to a women doing a startled scream makes you jump gets you nervous for the film Dutch tilt while women in bed to add effect Long shot of house to see creepy surroundings Follows 180 degree rule Dislikes: Not much of an opening, have to listen very carefully to understand straight away http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_others/

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Genre: Sci-fi/Action/Drama/Thriller Likes: Lots of mid shots of people talking to the camera about the events this film is about, as if they are being interviewed, different and interesting. Gives lots of need to know information Dislikes: Unrealistic Bring credits Didn’t entice me, however may just be my taste http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/district_9/

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Genre: Drama/Romance/Sci-fi Likes: Dramatic opening, getting audience into film Pathetic fallacy sets scene for car crash Follows 180 degree rule Close up of faces to show portray their emotions Zoom into his face then out and round to car crash very effective Long shot of lorry coming towards the skidding around making screeching, we know something is about to happen it gets you on the edge of your seat Slight room pan show where he is Strange confusing opening, however made me want to watch more to understand what it was all about Dislikes: No credits A bit all over the place http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_time_travelers_wife/

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPPED PYJAMAS. Genre: War/Drama Likes: Quote is shown at the very beginning, strong words get you thinking Credits don’t drag on Era made out easily Good backing music High angle shot showing big stair case/big house, and servants making them look small in comparison as wealthy women walks up stairs getting closer to camera making her look more powerful Camera follows a few boys through town whilst camera goes into different places so we get the idea of what it is like and the sort of people that live there Tracking shots following many different things Focuses more on one boy than the rest we know he is going to be a main character Dislikes: No speech or introduction until four minutes into the film, I think that it should maybe open a little earlier to grab audiences attention better http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/the_boy_in_the_striped_pyjamas/

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HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. AND THE Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/ Romance/Mystery Likes: Zooms through the title Gets you into film straight away, quite dramatic Starts with a close up of his face Flashing effect of the cameras catches your eye straight away Dull clouds fade into the dull buildings Use of theme music Dark to go with setting Room pan so we know where it is Point of view shot of the death eater as it is flying around the city High level shot of city Follows 180 degree rule Dislikes: Looks very computerised when bridge collapses not realistic. http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/harry_potter_and_the_half-blood_prince/

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GHOST TOWN. Genre: Fantasy/Comedy Likes: Music Credits don’t bore us, most role with the film The title is shown in a ghostly type way to fit with film High level shot to show us busy city Tracking shot following man, show us he is a big character get us to know him The way he dies and the sort of characters fit very well with genre Dislikes: Nothing majorly funny happens, I think comedies should be making you laugh from the start http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/ghost_town/

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Genre: Romance/Action/Thriller Likes: Girl talking however in the background not while she is being filmed, I find this very effective and a good way of getting information across to viewers, it draws you into the story and helps you understand Random yet eye catching filming at very beginning gets you interested Story begins straight away Title fits very well with film Point of view shot Flashes as cuts to the next part of film Close ups of face to get across feelings and emotions of charaters Establishing wide shot so we can see the kind of place she lives Follows 180 degree rule http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/twilight/

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Genre: Crime/Drama/Romance Likes: Clever use of game show flicking back and forth to and from it, using flash and fade to blacks effect in between First clip close up of face effective The way questions come up on the side like questions on the game show Sound of games show ticking away in the background Artificial lighting, changes depending on what is being filmed Follows 180 degree rule Uses shot reverse shot Use of flash backs Canted shots to show us different angles of him and the different pain he is going through Birds eye view shot, pan, high angle shot and point of view shot all on studio so we can see it in different ways Very enticing opening Dislikes: Can be unclear, however it makes you want to watch on and understand http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/slumdog_millionaire/

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Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance Likes: Use of feather to take you into the story Funny, likeable character always draws you in Goes from him telling a story to us seeing his story Although credits are very long, good filming and music during them Low level shot of feet then tracking shot up him, so we get to se all of him and can judge what we want Zooms into close up of his face, then turns into a close up of his face when he was a child, then zooms back out of his face and turns into a story from his childhood Dislikes: Credits could be a little shorter http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/forrest_gump/

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Genre: Action/Thriller/Sci-fi Likes: Catchy well known song to start Straight into action explosive opening Focus’s on main character fighting Different shots of city, high angle, low angle, tilted, sped up Loud breathing Shot reverse shot Explosion to start of fighting music stops and shooting begins Dark blurry during shooting adds effect Flickers from shot to shot like that’s how it would feel if you were in there, confused, everywhere, dark Again many different shot types used during fight scene help us see everything that’s going on Dislikes: Fighting goes on for a bit to long is all that happens in the beginning good for abit then gets boring Camera and people are moving so much it is hard to keep track of them especially for the length of time it goes on for http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/gamer/

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Genre: Drama/Horror/Thriller Likes: Repetitive flashing between each image/change Narrator while words come up with interesting facts that attracts to it The tracking shots of all the different houses/places, gives the effect as if someone is in a car watching them and choosing We can here the person on the phone but not see them, keeps us in suspense Close up images of gun shot holes, blood, rose petals, knifes keeps you interested and on the edge of your seat Women’s voice makes us want to watch on to see what happened Women’s repetitive words Good credits not boring on take a long time We don’t know why the boys are walking into the house again keeping you intrigued Very good opening!

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Genre: Likes: Tells her story Funny Over the shoulder of her mum opening door High angle shot from stairs of them both at door Shot reverse shot Freezes on close up of her face Fades from one part to another Dislikes: Very boring for an opening http://www.watch-movies-online.tv/movies/bridget_joness_diary/

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I have now researched 20 films with different genres and different story lines, however as I will be doing a comedy for my piece of filming I am going to go into more depth and research a following 10 films with comedy as their genre. I think this will give me a better idea about how comedies open also what works with comedies openings and what doesn’t, this will give me good ideas for my opening sequence and help me develop a wider knowledge with opening sequences.