Monday, 5 October 2015

Thriller openings and production company - notes

Production companies
Disney- magical, fantasy castle targeted for young children
DreamWorks
Tristar- mythical creature, eye catching
Paramount
MGM- Tom and Jerry
Film 4- contempary look, modern company
Pixar- Aimed at children
20th centery fox- Retro look
Universal- landscape
Lion gate

SE7EN opening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2gsEI34CE
lots of documents and files suggesting and investigation
scruffy handwritten titles give the impression of mess
montage showing what is happening
black and white except when they are developing photos which is in red suggesting danger
lots of fading to black transitions creating a montage
Music is creepy with a heartbeat sound in the background
high pitched notsin the background of the music which makes it uncomfortable tense for the audience
a chainsaw noise in the background that gets louder and creates tension
lots of close ups (claustrophobic) also hides identity
disturbing medial photos
jump cuts suggest insanity
close up of needle and razor blade
Lots of special effects
The words flash giving a schizophrenic feel
Ambient sound (sequence of sounds not necessarily music)
No order to music which reflects disorder in the man

Dexter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8-Rqo-VT4
the title is In red with blood dripping on it which creates a sense of danger
the sound of him, shaving his neck is very unpleasant to hear because it is scratchy
It shows him getting ready in the morning, the cutting of the orange and the shirt over his face mimics crime giving a sinister effect.
Close ups make it uncomfortable for the viewer
Slowly reveals character
some slow motion creating tension
jump cuts, jarring
everyday objects become sinister for example him cutting and squeezing the blood orange also the ketchup relating to blood.
Asynchronous sound because it sounds quite happy which contrasts with the blood and sinister effect
starts off with a mosquito which are lethal and can suck blood (disturbing insect)

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