LF: Film openings - research

Crave (Charles de Lauzirika, 2012)

Techniques:
Camera Techniques:

• there is a very good use of pan in the openeing sequence to make it flow and look professional. it also gives the audience a chance to establish the setting so it is also used as an establishing shot.
• a shallow focus is used to bring out the foreground and writing then the blurred bachground gives the audience an idea of the scene and setting. it also makes the audience focus on what the producer is trying to show as opposed to the vague background.
• there is good use of zoom, at the change of cast a zoom in or out brings there name on screen and visible. it emphasises their superioity of the cast and workers involved in the film which i feel is important to any openeing sequence.
• a lot of the shots include only one human silhouette, juxtaposing with the very few 2 shots. this shows how there is a lack of relationships in the film and brings foward the theme and nature of the 'horror' genre.

Mise En Scene:

• the colours in the opening sequence represents a dull and dingy atmosphere which tells the audience it will be some sort of horror or thriller movie. the dull colours also emphasise despondency and gloom, but positively steroetypes death to being horrible and unwanted.
• props such as mechanical machinery and technology are used, which help the director not show too many sign on gore, and makes the audience feel more comfortable in watching the film. it also improves the mood to being more modern and how time influences death.
• the NVC is invisible because the facial expressions on the statues are not shown so the audience has less sympathy for those being injured. the gestures are more relateable because the actions such as the sledge hammer to the head show evil and inhumane actions, making the audience fearful which is what the producer will want.

Editing:

• there are few cuts in the sequence which make the film opening flow and increase levels of continuity.
• matched cuts which are framed in a closer shot are used to show the actions being occured by the humans, in an attempt to emphasise the evil and power of humans. this juxtaposes with the fact there are many tecnological devices which shows the power and intelegence of the human, which are virtues not vices.

Sound:

• the synchronous sound which matches with the visuals emphasises the actions and makes them seem more real.
• the background sound has high pitch instruments like violins which makes the sequence more thrilling and scary, and it also brings the genre to being a horror as steroetypically, violins and string instruments are used in these types of films
•  thereis a clever build up of music in the soundmix, where as the seqeunce continues, more sound is included which leads to a crescendo towards the end. it also builds tension which supports the genre of the film.
• selective sound is used for the retention and amplification of sound, when weaponry items are amplified as the action with it takes place. this makes the audience understand what is going on and how it is happening, the basic things to include in movie making.