Madison Craumer

My partner is Astrid Nova. The genre we have chosen to do a film opening on is Mystery.

Twilight (2008) drama: How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? The title of the producer (company) is first displayed at 2:02, and at 2:06 the title "twilight" is displayed.  What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? the movie opens to a densely wooded forest, filled with thick shrubbery and fallen trees. An extreme close up of a deer's eye and zooming out to see the full deer by a pond gives the audience of the feeling that it is being watched. A point of view shot of a forest helps to give this effect. A follow shot of the small deer is displayed as if someone or something is running after it.  What connotations do the images carry? dark, anxious, and confused. Why is the deer running away frantically? Who or what is chasing it so quickly? How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The lighting switches between three point at the beginning to high key at the end of the shot. ...

Film opening Research Wild Things (1998) Mystery: How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? There is one main title displayed before the cast names. "Wild Things" was the title. However, the entirety of the opening scene is a listing of the actors and actresses names.  What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images of nature and wildlife, namely the Everglades What connotations do the images carry? Rather than carrying peaceful messages of nature and all of its beauty, the director aims in capturing the wild side of the animals. For example, when the title is displayed, an alligator, the Everglade's ecosystem's apex predator, is shown in the background. This may foreshadow that there is an apex predator within the movie. After this, a large flock of birds is seen scattering everywhere and digetic sounds of the birds can be heard over the wild nondigetic music. This may be attempting to indicate nature is unruly...