In this task i looked at two opening scenes that were created by other AS Media students, i am hoping that this would give my some ideas of which techniques i will use to make my opening scene and how i will make the opening.
The first opening scene I looked at was called Captive.
In this opening scene it is obvious that they have clearly thought about the genre of film they are looking at, you could also tell who the target audience is. At the start of the opening scene they show the age rating for the film. The demographic audience for this opening scene would be E this is students and unemployed. This shows us the target audience for the film which would be teenagers aged 15+, this suggests their may be violence or bad language in this film. The first shot of the opening scene shows us some bloody hands that have been tied up with some dirty and bloody rope. The first shot is already gives us an insight into the narrative, this is because it showing us that someone has been injured and hurt. We can see he is hurt through the mise en scene use of make up. This could also suggest that someone is being forced to stay there against his will. This links well with the title of film 'Captive'. The next shot we see a close up of the tied character, this suggests to the audience that he is the protagonist as he is the only person that has been in the first two shots of the opening scene. Through the mise en scene use of sound is effective in this opening scene, the use of non-diegetic sound is effective as they have used music and sound effects to create an eerie atmosphere. The use of diegetic sound is also effective, this is because it is the character screaming and sound like he is in pain this makes you feel sympathy for the protagonist. This will engage the audience as they will want to watch more of the film to see if the protagonist is going to be okay. There is little typography in this opening but the typography used is simple and bold. The colour of the ext is white which connotes purity and innocence. This creates a binary opposite as the text connotes purity but the opening scene suggests the film will be may be gory and contain violence. If I could make any changes to this opening scene it would be to use more low key lighting, this would create a more mysterious atmosphere and would link well with the genre of the film.
The second opening scene I looked at was called The Edge.
The first shot in the opening scene is an establishing shot, it shows the protagonist skating through a residential area. It also suggests to us that he maybe be from a rougher area. The target audience for this film would be teenagers aged 15+, the demographic audience would be E-C which is students, unemployed people and lower class. The opening scene doesn't build up suspense it goes straight into the narrative and is action packed. This will engage the audience as the fast paced opening scene will make them want to watch it as they will find it exciting and want to know what happens next. All of the text used in the shots are cleverly placed , they may not always been in plain sight. The text is also in black or white writing and is never placed in the center of the shot. This is effective as you can still see what is going on in the shot.For example at the start of the film the text is at the top of the screen on top of a building which is out of the way and lets us see the shot. The use of non-diegetic sound is creating tension which will engage the audience as this will also make them want to watch more of the film and see what happens. If i could change anything about this opening scene I would make the typography stand out more, i would make it bolder and wouldn't try to disguise it in the background. Another reason why I would make the text stand out more is because there is a lot of action going on in the opening scene so people will be more focused on that and not see or read the typography on screen. I would also make sure there is more dialogue and I would sure less of the narrative is revealed.
Learning Comment
By analysing other AS Media students work I now know more about what codes and conventions are used in specific genres of films. From watching both opening scenes i now know what i would like to create an opening like the first one which was called 'Captive'. This is because it is obvious what the genre of film is. This is a good thing because it will help engage the audience if they enjoy the film genre. The use of sound is important in an opening scene, when I am making my opening I will use sounds and music that will create tension. This is so that the audience are more engaged and what to know what's going on. I would add more dialogue to the opening scene but it would only be short sentences so that the narrative isn't being given away. I will also make sure i use a wider variety of camera angles to show different things. For example I will use close ups in emotional scenes where the character is showing facial expressions. Another example is using high and low angle shots to make my characters look small or big. This can be effective as the high angle shot will make them look small and weak and the low angle shot will make the character look big and strong, this could be used in a fight scene.
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