Cry Wolf - 2005 Director: Jeff Wadlow
- begins with blank black screen, audio bridge is used
- their is a self contained narrative section which lasts around 2 minutes
- no dialogue, little exposition is provided
- short takes signifies action
- lots of shot variation
- horror genre is signified by the setting and the colour filter
- the opening of this film is unusually filmed
- long titles 1.59 mins accompanied by theme music from film
- uses one long continues take for 5 minutes plus
- point of view shot with shakey camera work, signifying realism
- point of view shot of character before seeing the character
- exposition from text on screen, location and date
- horror genre is anchored by blue colour filter signifying cold atmosphere, the music which interferes with the heartbeat.
Bride of Chucky - 1988 Director: Ronny Yu
- begins with establishing shot of building
- American flag and then close up of sign provide exposition on location.
- dutch angle signifies something is wrong
- night time, blue filter, stormy weather plus thunder and lightening, all signify horror
- hockey mask - intertextual reference to the film Friday 13th
- example of a false scare
- stereotypical attractive female on screen for male gratification
- serif text titles. signifies serious film
- Black and white film
- Scrolling text on screen provides exposition of plot
- establishing shots, plus location name on screen also provides exposition of setting
- lots of dialogue
- soft classical music plays throughout long opening scene
Clerks - 1994 Director: Kevin Smith
- documentary style font signifies plain simple realism
- audiobridge of diegetic sound, further conveys realism
- mise-en-scene of untidy bedroom provides insight into character before they appear on screen
- first character (central protagonist) on screen falls out of the cupboard, polysemic image - possibly signifies being drunk, being strange, being too lazy to get into bed etc
- long takes with cut away shots to the dog
- eliptical editing matched with introduction of non-diegetic rock music
- variety of shots of object used whilst the central protagonist gets ready for work
- credits run for 3.33 minutes
- creative titles making names out of food
- cards provide exposition as to setting
- first character on screen is central protagonist, mise-en-scene such as his outfit (glasses) signifies he is a stereotypical geek character
- Non-diegitic keyboard music signifies light hearted comedy
- dialogue provides exposition
- still frames mimic a comic strip style
- lots of shot variation
- little insight into film plot from the opening
- audiobridge non-diegeitc music switches to diegetic as it plays from a duke box - an American song, help to achieve cross over appeal.
- the opening is a self contained narrative section lasting approximately 3 minutes, titles follow this.
- comedy genre is signified through the narrative which is humourous
- social realist genre is signified through the setting in a local pub
- horror genre is signified through the song choice but that is left relatively polysemic and may be ignored, leaving the audience following the opening in a negotiated reading.
Hot Fuzz - 2007 Director: Edgar Wright
- opens with establishing shot of a corridor and the central protagonist in the far distance
- an audiobridge of police siren is used, this signifies action and crime genre
- lots of shot variation and fast pace editing further anchor the prefered reading as to the genre
- a voiceover, from the main character, is used to provide exposition
- non diegetic punk song by Adam Ant from the 80's targets an older audience
- comedy genre is signified slightly in the opening but is left slightly polysemic
- titles are animated, and acompanied by guitar music which could possibly signify comedy genre
- a voiceover is used to provide exposition, south London accent signifies working class
- an antagonist character is signified, he isn't the first on screen, shots of his shoes and bodyguards are shown before his face which signifies importance and wealth
- exposition from dialogue signifies action and comedy genre and suggests a male audience
- self contained narrative section lasts approx. 5 minutes and provides insight into characters
- shot variation and some parts of fast pace editing also signifies action genre
- self contained narrative section lasts around 7 minutes, relatively long opening
- establishing shot of an island signifies location of film
- documentary style font on screen provides exposition of the exact setting
- range of shots used, pans in from long shot of the whole island to shot within the island forrest
- first two people on screen aren't signified as central protagonists
- diaglogue containing sexual references and nudity make the film a 15 rating
- comedy genre is signified through the dialogue
- horror genre is signified through the music played over the titles, clip of a female screaming, the dialogue and the setting within a graveyard/tomb
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