Research Of Film Openings

When researching film openings we found the conventions of a thriller included the dim lighting, tension music and much more. However quick cuts and angle changes are the main conventions as this adds suspense.
The film Taken was one of my favourites and found this very useful when creating are own film. The titles came up over the photoage and tension music was also played.
The conventions which we plan on keep in our film is low key lighting, tensions music, slow motion to add suspense and a wide variety of shots.

Film Opening Analysis

The film Home Alone has the genre of adventure and comedy. The opening scene first begins with 20th Century Fox as this is the film studios which were used to produce Home Alone. 20th Century fox is known for being associated with comedy and family orientated films.
Next a black background appears, and this is when the Production Company and main actor’s names are shown. The font is in bold white and clearly written in the bottom centre of the screen. Your attention is draw to this as it is all you can see on the screen at that time. Once the first main actors name is given a moon comes into view and a zoom in shot is used to make the moon more visible in the top right corner. Our attention is now drawn to the moon which slightly deceives the viewer as there is a dark background with the moon which looks uninviting and gloomy. Just from the images you would begin to think the film would be much darker and danger would be involved. However as the music has been playing from the very beginning we known the film will be light hearted and fun as the music makes us feel happy and festive and unconcerned. An image of a blue 2d house moves across the screen with the moon still visible, when the house is central the film title also appears in blue. After the title is shown the words Home Alone disappear just leaving the house. Then a zoom out shot is used giving an impression the house fades into the night. Titles are still coming up at the bottom in white bold font of casting, music is by and associate producer.
The image of the 2d house cuts to the first shot of a decorated house, the house is key to the film as it sets the scene by showing where the film is based and also the time of year. Festive music continues while the camera zooms in till it reaches the house then the dialogue of people takes over once inside. The scene which takes place inside the house is of a number of children and adults, who are packing for a holiday.
This is easy for families to relate as the house is frantic as and it also appears they are running late so everyone is charging around trying to get ready. Home Alone is a family based film and from the opening it will already have drawn people in as it is festive, light hearted, funny and also many parents may be able to relate even to this opening scene.

From this film opening everything which we see in the scene would be very managable to do in our own film opening, as it is a very simple however an effective opening. I would not take any ideas from this as for my film opening the genre is crime and this is adventure and comedy, so everything from font size and background colours and music would be very different.

Film Opening Analysis

The film Home Alone has the genre of adventure and comedy. The opening scene first begins with 20th Century Fox as this is the film studios which were used to produce Home Alone. 20th Century fox is known for being associated with comedy and family orientated films.
Next a black background appears, and this is when the Production Company and main actor’s names are shown. The font is in bold white and clearly written in the bottom centre of the screen. Your attention is draw to this as it is all you can see on the screen at that time. Once the first main actors name is given a moon comes into view and a zoom in shot is used to make the moon more visible in the top right corner. Our attention is now drawn to the moon which slightly deceives the viewer as there is a dark background with the moon which looks uninviting and gloomy. Just from the images you would begin to think the film would be much darker and danger would be involved. However as the music has been playing from the very beginning we known the film will be light hearted and fun as the music makes us feel happy and festive and unconcerned. An image of a blue 2d house moves across the screen with the moon still visible, when the house is central the film title also appears in blue. After the title is shown the words Home Alone disappear just leaving the house. Then a zoom out shot is used giving an impression the house fades into the night. Titles are still coming up at the bottom in white bold font of casting, music is by and associate producer.
The image of the 2d house cuts to the first shot of a decorated house, the house is key to the film as it sets the scene by showing where the film is based and also the time of year. Festive music continues while the camera zooms in till it reaches the house then the dialogue of people takes over once inside. The scene which takes place inside the house is of a number of children and adults, who are packing for a holiday.
This is easy for families to relate as the house is frantic as and it also appears they are running late so everyone is charging around trying to get ready. Home Alone is a family based film and from the opening it will already have drawn people in as it is festive, light hearted, funny and also many parents may be able to relate even to this opening scene.

why I chose Media Studies at A level

I decided to take media studies at A level for a number of reasons.
One was because I chose this option at GCSE and got an A grade. I also enjoyed the whole course; everything from making CD covers and anaylsis TV comedies and action films.
Another reason for chosing this option was the of the new apple mac computers, which has great techknowledging for helping with our film making.
I would possibly like a carrer in media and am very interested in the work that goes into film making and all the fine details and camera work behind the scenes.