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Influences in the production of our film

influences in the production of our film 

we planned to go last weekend which was the 7/12/13 and film the rest of the film that we needed however we could not as Sam fell ill and had to go to hospital so we couldn't film that weekend we could have done it the next day but i was busy doing family things and Sam was still ill. we now plan to go this weekend 14/12/13 and hopefully get all the filming done. another problem that set us back was the fact that our main actor Albert could not make it and he was our main actor and we were using his camera so we couldn't film at all last weekend. when we did go out and film 17/11/13 we couldn't find any police tape which meant we had to delay further however we managed to go to B&Q  and find some electrical wire tape which when cut in half looked similar to police tape we also managed to find a instillation suit which looks similar to forensic suits so we used that to create a crime scene feel towards the audience. our media lessons switch between two classes and only one of those classes has the right computer software to edit our footage so it is taking longer than usual to edit our film together which is setting us back even further. 

Focus pull

focus pull

focus pull is when in a shot/scene a object or person is in main focus and the background or foreground is blurred out so that the audience is mainly focused on that object or person. in some cases you could blur out the object or person out of focus and have the background in focus so that the audience is paying attention to the back ground. often in films they switch between them usually the order goes from the background in focus and the fore ground out of focus and then it switches to foreground in focus and background out of focus, this is usually used in a horror film as the viewer would not see the killer or scary thing in the background as it is blurred out until it comes into focus then when the viewer re-watches it they notice it which scares them.  

Now you see me

now you see me 

now you see me is a crime thriller/ mystery from the start of the opening 2 mins. you can tell straight away who are the main characters because the opening 2 mins focuses on summarising the characteristics of each of the characters and in each shot it keeps the characters in the centre of the shot keeping them the main focus of attention also in each scene they have the most dialogue compared to the other people in the scene. the magicians in the opening 2 mins are not generally viewed as stereotypical magicians as magicians are normally seen dressed with a top hat, cloak, bow tie and waist coat also they normally use a wand and when it comes to magic tricks they are normally seen pulling a rabbit out of a hat or doing card tricks where as the magicians in the opening 2 mins are not matching up to this stereotypical view instead they dress in normal clothes and don't wear reasonably large hats. normally magicians are males and the assistant is a female however in this film one of the main magicians is a female which again goes against the stereotypical view towards magicians. there is mostly diagetic sound which is because it gives the viewer the feel that the magicians are real and the magic is real to. the shots are mostly medium shots so that the tension doesn't rise too much but keeps the viewer interested in the film. the film is full of mystery and tricks and the more you think you know about how the trick is done it changes which entices the audience to keep watching the film to find out how the trick is actually done. the typical target audience for this film would be teenagers and young adults this is because the films story is based on magic which would appeal to the younger audiences because they take more of an interest in it; they find that it amazes them and they want to know how its done, the film could possibly appeal to older audiences because it is full of mystery and the story quickly changes direction and the viewer gets more interested in the film because they want to find out what is going to happen and how the trick is done. by showing the main characters in the opening 2 mins of the film it straight away establishes with the audience that they are the main characters and the audience is interested on how the film is going to use these completely different magicians to create an exciting story line. the main characters are not wearing typical magician hats or cloaks instead they wear casual clothes this goes against the typical stereotype towards magicians this gives the film a unique swing and that is what gets the viewer interested in the film. in the opening scene with the first of the main characters in the film he uses cards which is the typical traditional trade mark of a magician and because of that the audience know straight away that he and the other main characters are magicians and that they are also the main characters.
the opening scene of now you see me shows the audience exotic locations for example the first location the audience sees is a city they can tell this due to the big buildings in the background they establish this location to the audience first using a wide angle long shot and as it is the only location out of the four shown that has had a long wide shot of the location and it was also in the background this would suggest to the viewer that this city the character first shown is in is the main location of the film (it is where most of the film is going to take place) the other locations are still exotic but are not shown off as much for example the audience can only tell that the second location is exotic because of what the characters are wearing for example the main character in this scene is wearing some kind of holiday hat and has a shirt on but no tie suggesting to the audience that he is not there on business but rather more of a relaxed break, in the background there are exotic leaves which is the only give away that they are in a exotic country but you don't see allot of it as it is poring down with rain which creates a fog like cover over the leaves which shows the humidity in the exotic country. the third location in the opening sequence is in a city again however this time its on a boat with less crowds suggesting that the main character who is suppose to be the next best magician isn't that popular or well known to the public which makes the viewers feel sorry for him when another character ruins his trick by working it out but just like in a real magic trick the viewers were fooled into thinking the main character lost $100 when what they didn't see was the main character stole the other characters wallet and watch making a fool out of that other character this makes the viewer interested in how he did it and because they sided with him earlier in the scene they felt happy that he got the other characters money it also makes the audience feel like it was part of the plan all along. the fourth location was not in a open area on show to massive crowds or anyone who walked passed instead it was in a warehouse of some sort and people had to pay to see this magician this doesn't tell the audience if its in a exotic location or not however it does tell the audience that the character performing magic tricks is popular and therefore must be good at them it also tells the audience that she doesn't have to steal money like the past two characters who have been forced to blackmail or pick pocket money off people suggesting that they are not rich and are not well known for their magic. the type of people who come to see this character seem to be teenagers and young adults this can be told by what they are wearing as most of them are wearing hoodies and shirts with jeans where as older adults don't typically wear that sort of clothing this suggests that the film is targeted at a young audience teenagers and young adults this is because the younger audiences can relate the characters in the film with themselves making the audience more interested in the film.
most of the shots in the opening sequence of the film are close up shots this is because the director wants to build up tension whilst the magic tricks are taking place which adds to the suspense in the film making the viewer interested in how the magic tricks are done, in some cases there are extreme close ups to build the tension quickly between the audience and the film creating very tens moments in the opening of the film making the viewer wonder if the magic trick will be a success or not or if something dramatic is about to happen in the film. the idea of the close up shots is so that the viewer can feel like they know whats going to happen with the trick and to make the viewer feel like they know how the tricks are done but just like the saying in the film the closer you look the less you see and as the trick becomes revealed the viewer is amazed at how it was done (plot twist) for example at the beginning when one of the main characters had a pack of cards the viewer thought he was going to do a simple card trick when actually he ended up making the girls card appear on the side of the building which shocked the viewer and made them feel as if the magic trick was done in real life in front of them which was the aim of the director to bring the audience in to the film.
in the beginning of the film there is a lot of shot reverse shots used to establish with the audience who the main character is talking to, the shot reverse shots are used to allow a consistent flow of dialogue which the audience can follow this creates the flow of the scene and allows each shot to flow together making the film seem real to the audience. as well as shot reverse shot another technique was used in the opening of the film and was one of the first the audience saw but did not notice this was called focus pull this is where the camera blurs out the background and keeps the foreground in focus or the other way around making the audience with out even realising it focus on the characters/objects in the foreground or the characters/objects in the background and sometimes within a single shot the focus pull can change either from background to foreground or foreground to background it can do this as many times as it wants just like in the opening scene of the film where the focus pull kept switching between one of the main characters and the deck of cards this makes sure the audience is focused on the magic trick and nothing else.

Red

red 

the opening camera shot is a wide long shot of a character this allows the viewer to identify where the actor is and what is going on in the scene. there is a fast beat music played in the background which is the dominant noise however the surrounding noise e.g. the door opening you can still hear however it is more faint than the music making the music the dominant noise, the noise creates tension amongst the this makes the viewer guess that a fight scene is about to happen or something dramatic the noise sounds like someone is sneaking around trying (like a spy) this makes the audience feel like there is something secretive going on or that someone is trying to sneak around without being seen. the camera then focuses on the character viewing the back of his head in a medium shot the audience still hasn't seen this actor so suspicion has arose of who this character might be the camera keeps his head in the centre of the frame suggesting he could be the main character, as the character turns his head the camera zooms in for a close up to show the audience the characters expressions (in this case shock/surprise), when the camera shot changes to another character looking also shocked and surprised this gives the audience the impression that the first character was looking at the second character. the fight scene then begins and the camera shots of the two characters suddenly gets faster suggesting to the audience that it is a action film also the shots getting quicker gives the viewer the impression its fast pace. the first character beats up (at first) the second character then as the second character is laying helplessly on the ground (tension has risen alot at this point) the first character then says "bad move grandpa" releasing the tension through a joke like line the second character then does the same thing later on when he has the first character pinned down (the tension is once again high) and says his joke like line which is meant to release the tension and show that that character has won the fight. at the end where the second character jumps through the window the shot is slowed down so the viewer can witness all the glass shattering and fully experience what it would be like in that situation. the first character finds a gun and pulls it out to shoot the second character which raises the tension for the audience because the audience don't want the second character to die so they want him to get away and not shot. as the second character escapes and exits the scene the first character loses him so now the fight scene is over the audience know this because the music stops and the scene ends with a line from the first actor. the last shot is of the first character in a medium low angle shot, the camera angle suggests to the viewer that he is powerful and because he has a gun in his hand the audience associate the first character as a negative character (the bad guy) and the second character as the good guy because the second character is weak and has to flee the scene. the medium shot allows the viewer to witness where the change of scene is now but at the same time close enough to see the body language of the first character. the light in the last scene is generated by the lights on the ceiling highlighting the character in the centre of the scene suggesting he is the main character in the film it also lights up the wall and door grabbing the viewers attention and telling them where the scene is now set.

Iron man

iron man 

iron man is a action adventure film. straight away the audience can tell who is the main character this is because the camera keeps the main character in the centre of the shot in all of the shots of him this makes the viewer think that the hole storyline is based around him. in the background the audience can hear music being played which gives the sense that it is being played through a radio, the music tells the audience that the film is an action film and the fact that the main character is travelling in a army vehicle with army men escorting him shows the audience that the film is an adventure and the fact that the character is being escorted shows that he is the main character in the film.
the opening scene starts of directly in the action so the audience are interested in the film before it has started and it will keep them glued to the film. the main character bosses the other characters around him (the soldiers) this shows the audience that he is not under arrest but being protected which intern also shows that he is important and maybe powerful (rich).
the target audience for iron man is teenage audiences and young adults but however older adults can be attracted to the film because they might have grown up reading iron man comics and they want to see it become a film this apply's for teenage audiences and young adults however it appeals to teenagers most because the film contains alot of fast pace action and some clever puns put in where necessary which would appeal to older audiences as well, the typical gender would be male because it is normally males that read comics and men enjoy the fast pace storyline of the film, some girls may go see the film but it would mostly be male audiences. the stereotypical representation of soldiers in the opening 2 mins of iron man goes against the stereotypical view this is because the soldiers seem more relaxed and skinny rather than muscular and on edge this makes the viewer appeal more towards the soldiers and when they get killed the viewer is against the killers (the viewer thinks the soldiers as positive and the killers as negative). the main character is wearing a smart suit which shows that he has alot of money where as the soldiers are wearing uniform suggesting that they are there for him and because of the friendly talk  between them it shows the audience that the soldiers are there to protect him and not to guard him as there prisoner this also shows the audience that because he is being guarded that he must be very important and powerful and possibly rich. at the start the mood of the film is calm and relaxed and the main character acts like a cocky know it all and the soldiers treat him like a celebrity but once the bullets start firing he becomes scared and looks towards the soldiers for help and suddenly the mood swings to fast pace action which raises the tension which gets the viewer more into the film. the cocky approach makes the viewer warm towards that character because he is not too cocky that the viewer would hate him but just enough that it is funny.

Indiana jones raiders of the lost ark

Indiana Jones 

Indiana Jones is an adventure film, in the back ground there was a steady music slowly increasing and as it increased so did the tension for example as he took the treasure the music increased and the tension did as-well this keeps the viewer excited and stuck constantly looking at the screen this is effective because the director wants to portray the character as the main character as well as telling the viewer what the characters role in the film is (e.g. archaeologist) this keeps the viewer intensely watching the film. the camera shot is a medium shot and the camera stays on the main character following him for every move he make the director has on purpose do this so that the viewer can easily see that he is the main character/hero also it allows the viewer to identify what actor is playing the main character for example the actor playing the main character in this film is Harrison ford  this grabs the attention of the viewers who are a fan of films Harrison ford has been in this is because they self consciously think that Harrison ford was in star wars and it was a huge success therefore Indiana Jones will be too so they will keep watching the film because there favourite actor is in it.
as tension builds in the opening scenes the camera zooms into Indiana's face showing the audience the surprise that character has when something dramatic happens in the film and the camera zooms out when the tension/ suspense has gone this notifies the audience that the danger has gone and that they can relax and because of this the viewer feels like they are apart of the film which makes the film look real from the viewers point of view, by including the viewer in the film (making them feel like the film if real) gets the viewer glued to the film and become unaware of what is going on around them.
most of the shot types in the opening of this film are medium shots with the occasional long shot to allow the viewer to identify where the main character is in the scene. The idea of the medium shots are so that the viewer doesn't feel too far away to the action that they cant get into the film (become board) but at the same time they don't feel too close to the action that the film then becomes a horror as it would scare the audience the medium shot is a perfect balance as it stops the viewer feeling too close or too far away from the action but the director cant just use medium shots as the audience will eventually become board so he has to mix in a few long shots and a few close up shots, the director would put the close up shots just before something happens in the film for example he used a close up on Indiana's face just before he tried to steal the artifact this raises the tension between the viewer and the film however if the director wants to break the tension that has been built for example just after Indiana stole the artifact because the director doesn't want the audience concentrating on Indiana Jones for too long the director would use a long shot allowing the viewer to take a break from all the tension and suspense built it also allows the viewer to establish where Indiana Jones is in the scene.
Indiana Jones relates to the stereotypical stereotype of a archaeologist he is a strong tall male and goes off on adventures, also what he is wearing is stereotypical to someone who is adventurous for example he wears a cowboy hat this suggests that Indiana Jones is American and is from Texas. the cowboy hate he wears sets him a side from the other characters in the scenes in the opening 2 mins as he is the only one wearing a hat this allows the audience to spot him out in the middle of a scene.
in the opening of Indiana Jones there is a lot of non diagetic sound in the background of the film this builds up the tension between the audience and the film notifying the audience that something dramatic is about to happen preparing them for the dramatic thing which in this case is Indiana Jones getting chased by a boulder. the sound goes away for a while then comes back loudly out of nowhere this is because the director wants the audience to feel like the dramatic thing has passed and there is no need to be worried but then when the second dramatic scene comes the viewer is not prepared for it so straight away the viewer is scared of what is about to happen in the film this builds the suspense up quickly saving a lot of time in the film for other shots and scenes.
the first scene is set somewhere dark and damp this suggests that it is underground as there is no natural light in the scene apart from a tiny bit. in the scene there are a lot of plants and there roots growing up the walls this suggests that the cave is not in a barren waste land but instead in a tropical land with a lot of rain and sun the dampness of the cave also shows that it rains a lot in the location of the scene it also suggests that they are underground as the rain is draining through the rocks where as if it was a building out side there would be more sunlight and the rain would drain off instead of having to go through the rocks. as the temple is made out of rock, is underground and rain soaks through the rock this gives the audience the impression the temple has been there a long time and the people that built it didn't have a lot of technology but were good with there hands.

DREDD

dredd 

dredd is a action/science fiction film. At the opening 2 mins of the film it concentrates most of the shots on the scene of where the film is supposedly based this makes the viewer aware of what is going on in the scene they have done this by using extreme long shots panning around the city viewing the mega blocks so that the viewer knows straight away what the area where the film is based is like. During the opening 2 mins of the film there is the occasional close up of one character on parts of his body (e.g. shoulder) whilst this character talks this give the viewer the impression that he is the main character of the film and he also is the hero of the film not the bad guy or the evil villain. The light is coming in from the right hand side lighting up the mega blocks which highlights the mega blocks from the rest of the scene which catches the viewers eye and keeps the focus on the mega block, showing that the director wants to show the viewer something which will give the viewer information about the film which also keeps them glued to the screen constantly watching the footage. in the opening the camera shows a lot of buildings which suggests to the audience that it is being filmed in a city the gigantic feel you get from the building with tiny building in the background suggests to the audience that it is based in the future because you don't see gigantic buildings like that in present city's this give the viewer an alien feel towards the film which makes them think that it is science fiction. in the opening sequence the viewer sees parts of the main character, the viewer can tell he is the main character because the camera shots have been edited so that the opening sequence keeps referring back to the part of that person suggesting that he is the main character.
the first shot the viewer sees is a extreme long shot of the city being lighted up by the sun this shows the viewer what the area is like and where the film is based it also shows the audience the barren waste land outside of the city giving them an idea of what it is like. most of the shots that were used in the opening of the film were long shots showing the city and the residents inside it this gave the viewer an understanding of what the areas in the city are like for example there were riots shown this shows the viewer that some parts of the city are not safe.
most of the clothing the sub characters were wearing were just like the clothing we wear today allowing the viewer to relate to the film, this frightens the viewer and makes them think that this is what their world will come to. some of the characters appeared to be wearing rags compared to others this suggests that the people rioting are poor and they are taking it out on the rich. there are police wearing riot shields and Armour just like in modern society today which also allows the audience to relate and make them think of the rioting in London or some other rioting this also gets the viewer interested but scared at the same time. whilst the opening sequence continues there are short bursts of medium to close up shots of a character which suggests to the audience that he is the guy who is speaking which goes on to suggest that he is the main character. the clothing he is wearing is better than what the rioting police are wearing this suggests he is not your average policeman it also suggests that he is a higher rank and therefore has better gear than the riot control police.
the sound is mostly non diagetic in the opening of the film the most dominant sound is of the main character talking this shows that he is the main character the audience can tell this because whilst the shots being showed included a range of locations the sequence of shots kept going back to this one character whilst the non diagetic sound of him talking was on suggesting to the audience that he is the main character. whilst the opening sequence continued as well as the main characters voice there was background music to add to the tension of the film it also made the voice of the main character seem more serious towards the audience making them glued to the screen wanting to know what happens next.
in the opening sequences of shots there was an extreme close up on the main characters gun, the director did this on purpose because he wanted the audience to know even though it seems similar to our time there technology in the film was far more advanced allowing the audience a sigh of relief before the film title comes up, the director also showed the gun so that the viewer new that the main character had a gun and that it needed a specific DNA code to hold the gun preparing the audience for what will happen later on in the film. when they finally showed the main character from a long shot so the audience could see what he looked like the scene was dark with light coming into the scene from above shinning off his helmet allowing only the outlines of the main character to be shown keeping the suspense with the audience. when the film title finally came up it was designed to make the viewer jump as the music became really loud and the title took the viewer by surprise as the director on purpose got rid of the suspense and tension to allow the viewer to relax before scaring them.

Shawshank redemption

shawshank redemption 

shawshank redemption is a crime film. straight away the film suggests to the audience that it is a crime genre because the film uses classic music which wouldn't generally be associated with other genres like action or romance the music also suggests to the viewer that the film isn't based in the present because the way the music sounds, sounds like it is being played off a record player this is because in the music you can hear the scratches of the needle on the record giving the old feel towards the audience. the titles that come up in the opening sequence of the film are not bold,huge or outlined titles that rather stick out to the audience but instead are thin pieces of text which is normally associated with the genre crime this instantly tells the audience that the genre of the film is a crime film also the music and titles are the first thing the audience sees so they can focus on the fact that its a crime film also it adds suspense to the film because it keeps the audience patiently waiting which adds  to the mystery generally associated with a crime film. the typical audience would be older audiences including top teenagers the opening scene appeals to these typical audiences by using suspense.
the audience can easily tell who is the main character in shawshank redemption because the first character we see is Andy Dufresne this tells the audience that he plays an important role in the story line of the film also it can tell the audience the plot of them film as he is seen with a gun on his lap this tells the viewer that he is going to kill someone which raises suspicion as to who is it that he wants to kill which again is a classical mystery in a crime thriller.
in the opening of this old time classic it begins with the titles first which were thin and wight with a black background so that the text will stand out to the audience. whilst the titles were being played there was non diagetic sound being played the sound was of an old song which sounded like it was being played off an old radio of some sort this gives the audience the impression that the film is set in the early 20th century. the titles then fade out and the first shot fades in its of a house this keeps suspicion to the viewer as they don't know who's house that is but they do know that it is going to be important, the shot that is used is a long shot this is used to establish the setting of the first scene the camera then pans up and along the side of a car showing the main character of the film, the audience knows that he is the main character because he is in the centre of the shot and is the only character in the scene, when the audience first sees him he is staring at the house previously shown this suggests to the audience that he is up to no good and he is about to break the law.the main character is first shown in a medium shot so that it keeps the audience suspicious of what he is up to it then changes to a close up of the main character pulling out a gun at that point the audience knows for certain that he is about to commit murder to someone in that house but then the audience sees that he has alcohol in his hand at that point the audience then know that it is either against his will that he is about to kill someone or because he is drunk he is about to kill someone. the main character is wearing a suit which suggests that he is not poor and that he is quite stable this tells the audience that it isn't because of money he is about to kill someone. whilst the main characters in the car there is a medium low angle shot looking up at him and at that point he turns off the radio suggesting to the audience that it is time he is about to kill someone, the light in that shot is coming from the bottom left of the screen which lights up the main characters face and makes him look creepy towards the audience. 

James Bond quantum of solace

James bond- quantum of solace 

James bond quantum of solace is a action film at the beginning of the clip the camera shot is a wide long shot this sets the scene so the viewer knows where the film is based for this film it is a foreign country. the camera shots quickly switch between a wide long shot to a close up of a car this tells the viewer that the main character is in that car also because of the fast change of shots it makes the viewer feel like it is a fast pace action film. There is faint quiet music playing in the background which creates tension in the film allowing the viewer to guess that there is going to be a fast pace scene. The music however is not the dominant noise that you can hear during the opening scene the dominant noise is the car and the noise of the tyre squeal as the car slides this keeps the attention of the viewer on what is actually happening and giving them the sense of excitement as the chase goes on stopping the viewer from worrying about the location to much. most  of the shots during the chase are medium low angle shots of the actor driving the car this shows the audience that the man driving the car is the main character and the low angle shows that he has control of the situation and he is not panicking. the main character is wearing a suit showing that he is professional about his line of work and that he is experienced it also shows that he has class and elegance. after the car chase finishes the music becomes louder and more relaxed giving the impression that the chase is over then the music changes once again to a more cautious approach telling the audience that the main actor has escaped the bad guys but is hiding somewhere no one knows about. you can tell straight away that the other people in the chase are bad guys because they are trying to ram the main characters car off the road with there own cars whilst also shooting him which gives the impression that  they are trying to kill the main character. police officers join in with the chase half way through trying to prevent anyone from getting hurt whilst also trying to arrest all the people involved in the chase. you can tell that they are police officers because as they join in the chase they set police sirens off telling the audience straight away that they are police.
in the opening of the film it starts of with an extreme long shot across clear water towards a tunnel where there is a car chase going on, the long shot shows the audience that the film is based in a exotic location. the camera starts to go towards the tunnel and whilst it does the shots frequently change to close ups of part of the cars that are involved in the fast pace action chase and in some occasions there would be an extreme close up of a characters face or hand to show the tension build up with the characters. it is mainly close ups and the odd medium shot as the director wants the audience to feel like they are apart of the action as well. there is mostly non diagetic music being played in the background whilst the chase scene takes place the music has a fast beat to it and calms down slowly towards the end once James bond has escaped the music played makes the audience worried whilst the chase is taking place and also makes them relax after James bond has got away. there is also diagetic sound being played louder than the non diagetic sound and this is all the guns firing and the engines roaring as James bond trys to get away this makes the viewer feel like it is all going on around them which raises the tension between the audience and the film. the main actor is wearing a suit which suggests that he is a professional at what he does it also suggests to the audience that he is the main character. all the cars are chasing just one which also suggests to the audience the person in that car must be the main character making them rout for the person in that car to get away.

Star Trek into darkness

star trek into darkness 

star trek in to darkness is a sci fy film. the opening scene starts of with non diagetic sound which then quickly changes to diagetic this creates a deep tension feeling with the viewer which gets them all excited about the film. the audience can easily identify who is the main character because the camera focuses on them and keeps them in the centre of the shot suggesting that they are important to the films story line, in star trek into darkness there is more than one main character as the story line follows a group of characters however the audience can easily pick out which characters are the important ones as the dialogue of the characters determines which one the audience prefer and is most popular and therefore is the important character because the idea of them saying what they did is to grab the viewers attention and get them to warm up to them. most shots are medium or long shots this is because at the opening scene the characters are on a alien planet and the director wants to show the audience as much of the planet as possible because the viewer is a fan of sci fy which is to do with aliens and other planets so the director wants to give the audience what they paid to see. the typical audience for star trek into darkness would be adults this is because the older generation were around when the TV show of star trek was on so they want to go see it because they want to relive there happy memory's of when they were kids  watching star trek the adults might bring along there children and teenagers as well so that they can pass on there memory's but it would generally be adults.
the opening scene starts off in the middle of a chase scene this gets the audience thinking what is going on? and what is happening? also because it jumps straight into an action scene it gives the viewer a sense of realism and this triggers a rush of adrenaline making the viewer feel excited which gets them enjoying the film even more, because the film has a lot of fast pace action the film appeals to male audiences however the female audiences would equally enjoy it.
the first shot fades in to the opening of the film and it is an extreme long shot the director used this shot so that straight away the viewer can see that they are on an alien planet the camera then zooms in and picks out a certain character which suggests to the audience that he is the main character, when the audience first see him he is running away from the local life on the planet suggesting to the audience that he has done something wrong. the camera shots stay mostly between medium and close up but show the occasional long shot to establish where the characters are in the scene there was a extreme close up shown in the opening of the film and this was of the warning shown on a computer screen this was shown because the director wanted the audience to know that the ship was going to crash.
the technology shown in the opening of the film is way more advanced than the local life on the planet suggesting that they are not from the same planet the local life have their faces painted and use spears as weapons where as the other species use advanced guns and teleportation devices this suggests to the audience that they are a very primitive species and still have much to learn. due to the facts that one species is advanced and the other is primitive suggests to the viewer that they are not from the same planet which then goes on to suggest that they are so advanced that they have learnt how to travel through space.
the opening of the film goes straight into a fast pace chase scene this makes the viewer think that the whole film is going to be a chase scene. the chase scene being the first thing the audience sees gets the audience straight away in to the film it means that they wont be board because the film is taking a long time to become exciting and adventurous.

Inception

inception 

inception is a crime thriller. the opening scene starts off in the middle of the film so that straight away the audience are interested in the film also the idea of the film is to confuse the audience which makes it feel as if the film is full of layers when actually its not so complicated this helps achieve that goal because the audience doesn't understand what is going on however it plays a important part in the film as a future reference which makes the audience feel like the film is a web of delicate layers which is really important towards the films story line and with out just one of those layers the story wouldn't make alot of sense but actually in reality when you over look the film it isn't really that complex that is why in the film the director will generally use medium and close up shots so the viewer does not lose interest in the film because for some people it can be very hard hitting and maybe to complicated. in the opening sequence the director uses diagetic sound to help set the scene so that he/she wont have to use a long shot which if used too often will lose the viewers interest in the film. the first thing the viewer sees in the film is the company that budgeted the film this means if the viewer likes a previous film made by this company then they might think that they might enjoy this film so it helps generate and audience for the film. the typical audience for inception would be teenagers and young adults this would be because the young adults and teenagers would manage to stay focused on the film and can follow the story line but for an older adult they might find it really hard to concentrate on the film and it may be a bit too complex for them and hard hitting. the general gender is male but women do go see the film as well. in the opening shot the lighting is bright and dreamy like this gives the impression that the main character is dreaming or is happy it also gives the audience the feeling that it isn't real this interests the viewer as they believe that it is an important part of the film and they don't want to miss it.
the first sequence of shots are mainly close ups of one particular character which straight away tells the audience that he is the main character. the audience can see that he has just been washed up on shore and the audience is confused as to how he got there this adds suspense to the film keeping the audience interested in how the film is going the play out. some long shots are used but not many only when the audience needs to see where the main character is in the scene. the audience can see its sunny and the main character is on a beach which suggests to the viewer that this was filmed in a exotic location. the main character is wearing a suit which suggests that he is a professional and he is rich it also shows that he has some class. when he is in a meeting with a colleague the lighting is coming in from the left lighting up the characters faces but not the whole scene this keeps the concentration of the audience on the characters which is important for later on in the story. at the beginning whilst the film productions came up there was non diagetic sound being played this gets the audience excited for the film.

Goodfellas

goodfellas 

good fellas is a crime film. it mostly contains diagetic sound which is of the car and a strange banging noise in the back ground. the opening 2 mins starts off with a shot of the car to set the scene for the viewer this gets the viewer enticed in the film and interested on who is in the car also it tells the audience that the main character is inside that car and an important part of the films story line is being told. the opening two mins starts of in the middle of the actual film getting the viewer interested and curious about what happened and how it happened. the last shot of the opening scene is a shot of the main character the viewer can tell this because the camera focuses on him out of all the characters by keeping him in the centre of  the shot also in the background is non-diagetic sound of his voice speaking suggesting that the story is about him, you can tell that it is him talking because he is talking about himself so the viewer knows that the voice over inst another person and whilst he is talking the camera is on him as if he is looking back at something he did in the past and the director wants the viewer to realise this so that they can follow the storyline otherwise the viewer would get confused. the characters are wearing casual clothing and that suggests that they could be anyone to  the audience however they appear to be shifty which tells the viewer that they are up to no good also because they seem to be having a casual chat it makes the viewer warm up to them and the audience don't see them as the bad guy; it makes them look innocent. the car they are in looks in good condition however it doesn't look expensive so that suggests to the audience that they haven't got much money to spend on a good car.
towards the end of the clip the audience finds out that there is a body in the boot of the car at first the audience thinks that it is a surprise to them as it is to the audience thinking that someone else put that guy in there but as it turns out the audience were surprised that they tryed killing him failed and then stabbed him countless times and shot him this tells the audience that they are not to be messed with and that they are criminals. at the very end of the film the last shot is a medium shot and the diagetic sound becomes non diagetic and some guy starts talking the camera then zooms in on a specific guy this tells the viewer not only he is the main character but also the leader of the group of criminals. as they were sitting in the car the light was coming into the scene from the right hand side lighting up all the characters faces this makes the audience feel like they are just a normal group of friends driving somewhere.

HARRY POTTER and the order of the Phoenix

harry potter and the order of the Phoenix 

harry potter and the order of the phoenix is a fantasy film. the film opens with a dark scene which shows the audience that something dark has or is going to happen which raises the tension of the audience this gets them interested in the film. straight away the viewer can tell who the main character is because the first character the audience sees is harry potter how ever the audience doesn't  know this they just assume who he is, the camera shots keep him in the centre of the shots which also help the audience identify him as the main character because the attention is all directed on him. the first thing the viewer sees is the logo of the film company that budgeted the harry potter film this can get the audience wanting to see the film because the viewer may like previous films that the company has made and wanted to see if this one will be any different. the first scene in the sequence is of harry potter in the park on the swing this gives the viewer the impression that the main character is upset and as he is in a park and he is generally too old for the park the audience assumes that he is upset and depressed then the shot shows a gang of bully's the viewer recognises them as bully's because the main character says "beaten up another 10 year old" this makes the viewer despise the people in the gang and because the main character stands up to them the audience warms up to him. the stereotypical representation of the bully's in the opening scene of the film goes with the stereotypical view of them this is shown by the way the bully's seem taller and bigger than the main character also the camera angle of the bully's is a low angle shot this makes the viewer think that the bully's are more powerful than the victim (main character). the lighting around the scene is dim this gives a dark and depressing feel towards this scene and makes the viewer feel like there is a storm or something brewing.
the clothing worn by the characters are just like the stereotype they wear hoodies and short sleeved tops with silver chains around their necks and jeans. the audience sees most of them as bully's trying to pick on this one kid which leads the audience to think they are bully's this makes the audience angry and decide to go on the lonely kids side which also then makes the viewer think that he is the main character. most of the shots used in the opening of the film are medium shots this is so that the film can keep a constant flow and the viewer can stayed concentrating on the film, there are the occasional close ups and long shots but that is just used so the viewer wont get board with the same shot over and over again, the director at the start uses a birds eye view so the audience knows where the main character is straight away the camera then zooms in so the audience will be searching for the area of which the main character is in this keeps the audience entertained and stops them from becoming board, the director also uses wide shots so that the audience can see all the bully's and harry potter in one shot this allows the audience to identify where everyone is in the scene. the director uses a lot of match on action in the confrontation between harry and the bully's as one medium shot would be on harry then one on the bully's then one of a close up of harry then back to the bully's etc, this means that the audience can see that harry is talking to the bully's and not himself this stops the audience from getting confused when trying to watch the film.
the film starts of with non diagetic sound with the theme song music for the film but later on when the audience is first with harry on his own the non diagetic sound becomes quiet and diagetic sounds take its place for example the swings creaking or when the bully's come and speak with harry this makes the audience aware what film they are watching and excited to see it also the diagetic sound makes the viewer feel like they are apart of the film which keeps the excited. when harry and the bully's finish talking the scene goes from really bright to really dim this shows the audience what the main character is feeling inside for example harry wanted to hurt the bully's for teasing him and as he threatened them the whole scene became dark as if  Harry's feelings could be seen from the weather and therefore the audience could see his emotions.

Skyfall

James bond- sky-fall 

the first shot the audience sees is a blurred picture with a man at the end of the hallway this creates tension because the viewer does not know who it is at the end of the hallway and for all they know it could be the bad guy/evil villain as well as the blurred picture the music in the background adds tension because at first there is no noise and then suddenly there is the loud music that comes in for a fraction of a second which makes the audience instantly think that something dramatic is about to happen in the film. the picture is blurred because the viewer fills in the blanks and assumes who it is and what he is doing this keeps the viewer interested in the film. the character steps into the light and becomes visible the character is also in the centre of the scene this shows the audience that he is the main character. the light comes in from the top left corner highlighting the character making him the main focus of the viewers attention. the character then pulls out his gun and the camera shot changes so the camera is following the character over the characters shoulders this makes the viewer think something is about to jump out and try to kill him as he walks through the door which in turn creates more tension. as soon as he pens the door the camera changes shots again to show the viewer the dead bodies in the flat this creates a bit more tension because the viewer is wondering who killed them and where is he/she now. the props around the flat/apartment are not what you generally find in a flat in England suggesting that the character is in a different country. the light in the apartment is coming from the windows and shining brightly on the dead body in the chair this grabs the audiences attention and gets them intrigued in what is going on and what is about to happen. as soon as the viewer See's the bodies music comes in faintly in the background creating tension with the audience the music suggests to the audience that a chase scene is about to begin.
the opening of the film starts with a long shot of the main character this is so the audience can straight away see who the main character is, the audience knows he is the main character because he is positioned in the middle of the shot giving him the overall attention of the viewer. the director has used focus pull on the first shot blurring out the whole shot to keep the audience interested on what is going to happen and the audience doesn't know for sure that is the main character James bond which keeps the suspense up.
the film starts off with a sudden non diagetic sound catching the viewer by surprise getting the tension up between the viewer and the film straight away this keeps the viewer interested and glued to the film then the music goes silent allowing the viewer to relax but then it changes to diagetic sound making the viewer feel like they are apart of the film getting them excited for what is about to happen in the film. the main character is wearing a suit whilst carrying a gun this suggests to the audience that he is killer but  is professional about it, it also suggests that he works for powerful people.

Robo cop

robo cop 

robo cop is a crime thriller. there is android robotic like music in the background to help emphasise the fact that the film is based around a half man half robot cyborg which takes it in to his own hands to deal out the force of the police hence the title "Robo cop" this gets the viewer enticed in the film and excited. most of the opening shots in robo cop are long shots which are to help set the scene for the audience. most shots are in black and Wight this gives an old fashioned feel towards the viewer and it makes the audience get a good idea of when the film is set and not just the where but the when. in the opening sequence of robo cop there are no characters shown so the audience doesn't know who the main character is this adds suspense to the audience because the audience are questioning who is the main character? what does he/she look like? the audience think this in their heads whilst the opening sequence Carry's on . the area of where the shots are taken are basically the same which is in a city of some sort this tells the viewer that the film is mostly set in the city this appeals to the target audience because they enjoy the fact that there are lots of different kinds of people in a small area also the tall buildings emphasises the main character in the way that he is powerful (more powerful than the bad guy). the title of the film is in block capitals this gives a robotic feel towards the film with the audience because old fashioned robots are generally blocks this allows the audience to associate the title of the film with the story line of the main character. the typical audience of robo cop is the older audiences this is because the whole story line of robo cop is old fashioned that only people from that era would understand so teenagers wouldn't really get the whole story however some teenagers enjoy old fashioned based story so you could get young adults watching robo cop however it is mostly dominated by older adults.
the main music is non diagetic this is music that is being played but can not be seen on screen, the music makes the audience feel like the film is a very robust mechanical film which is what the director wanted as it gets the audience straight away feeling excited about the film this builds up the tension and suspense between the viewer and the film. the text shown whilst the film was playing was very thin and the special effects makes it look like it is being typed in to a computer this gives the audience the impression that they are looking through the eyes of a computer or robot because of this the audience knows that they are looking through the eyes of the robo cop which makes them to believe that the robo cop is the main character. most of the shots that were used were either just long shots or extreme long shots this is because the director wants the audience to know what the surrounding environment is like and the director also wants the audience to know where the film is set which in this case is the city which shows the viewer that the robo cop is not just some everyday cop in the middle of nowhere instead he is in charge of protecting the citizens of the city from thugs/ criminals this shows the viewer that this robo cop has a huge responsibility and the viewer can also therefore compare him to a super hero which is exactly what the director wants.

Scream

scream 

This film is a horror. A horror is a film that can create a lot of tension and is able to make the viewer jump when something dramatic like a murder or someone jumping out happens. The idea of a horror is to scare the viewer to do this the film has to have a lot of tension and keep the little bits of the film unexpected to the viewer that way the viewer is shocked when something appears out of nowhere because they were not expecting it to happen. sometimes it is important to keep the horror film predictable so that it releases the tension for the viewer because if the tension is to high it will just ruin the horror film. Most horror films will have a faint beat in the background which slowly gets louder and louder this is to let the reader know or at least think something dramatic is about to happen so they prepare themselves ready for this scary part of the film this also creates tension however there is not much tension as the viewer is expecting something to happen. in the opening scene there is a vulnerable teenage girl home alone instantly the viewer expects something bad to happen to her as in horror movies teenagers are seen as spoilt brats typically about to die. the first death in a horror movie normally is a girl because girls are stereotypically seen as more vulnerable then men. horrors are generally appeal to teenagers or low twenties but can be higher. in the opening scene it is based in a normal everyday house connecting the audience with the film making them feel like what is happening could happen in reality which makes them more scared towards the film, as seen in the opening scene there is everyday objects which gives the viewer a home like feel towards the film. normally in a horror there is a lot of suspense as seen in this opening scene when you only hear the voice of the mysterious villain but you don't actually see him giving the sense of irony (when the viewer knows something that the character in the film doesn't  know) this makes the viewer prepared for something dramatic that is about to happen but also makes them scared as they cant do anything to stop it and they don't know when it is going to happen. the house of which the film is located is not like the typical household of a family because the typical family household is usually messy and things left all over the place where as this scene in the house is all clean this suggests to the audience that she is just a innocent women because she seems to give off a positive vibe towards the audience.
the lighting in the opening sequence of shots is dim this creates suspicion and tension between the audience and the film. the lighting mainly lights up the girls face this shows the audience that she is the main character the audience can also tell she is the main character because she is kept in the centre of the shot in most of the shots. the audience becomes suddenly worried when the music goes from almost complete silence to loud scary music this is non diagetic it is used to keep the audience focused on the film and to build up the suspense of the film. the house the music constantly changes between diagetic and non diagetic music this is because the director wants the audience to relax after every burst of tension this builds the tension quickly and saves time for other shots and scenes. once the music goes silent the audience prepares for something dramatic and frightening to happen but nothing does this is because the director wants to build up suspense as much as possible so that the audience are staying focused on the film however the director also uses the diagetic music to keep the audience from becoming too scared to watch the film. the director normally uses close up shots and medium shots with the occasional long shot to release the tension from the viewer, the close ups are frequent as the director wants the audience to feel close to the action so that they can share the same experience as the girl in the film which would raise the tension between the audience and the film, the medium shots are used to keep the tension there but give the audience a break from the rise in tension also they are used so that the audience wont get board seeing the same shots over and over again of the close up shots. 

Man of steel

man of steel 

The man of steel is a action,adventure,fantasy,sci-fi film. in the opening sequence of the man of steel there is loud music in the opening scene which is a steady rhythm suggesting to the audience that the film is not a fast pace film. a little bit after the music starts a man starts to talk as if he is reading the news through a radio which could suggest to the audience what year it is. in the opening scene there are a lot of wide shots which help set the scene where most of the film is going to be based which gives the viewer a good idea of where the film is going to be set. there is a close up shot of a mans chest showing the viewer that he is the main character also it shows that he has a strong influence in the film. the last shot is of a man hovering in the air this also shows that that is the main character in the film also gives a bit away to the audience of his super powers. at the end of the clip there is an S shape just after the shot of the man hovering in the air this suggests to the audience that the S is the symbol of the man. after the S the title of the film appears out of the darkness which suggests to the viewer that the man is a symbol for good and hope it also suggests that only good will rise as the dark falls.
man of steal is aimed at a wide range of audiences but mainly teenagers and young adults it is also mainly aimed at a male audience but the occasional female can view it. it targets the male audience because the male audience likes fighting scenes and they enjoy being made to feel like a hero where as the typical female audience enjoys romantic films where there is hardly any fighting this is why the film has a lot of fighting in it and as the younger audiences (teenagers and young adults) are more destructive than older audiences it appeals to them more because they can relate to it.
the film begins with alot of long shots this is because the director wants to quickly tell the audience who "super man" is and how he got to earth so the audience is prepared for the story however the film is aimed at the fans of superman so it is generally for the people who have never seen a superman movie or read the superman comic books it also allows the audience to see where the film is set and based it also allows the fans of superman to see and identify the locations of which super man has been famous for, for example the daily planet in metropolis. the music in superman is non diagetic the theme music is dominant but there is speech speaking about superman this is to get the audience including the fans of super man to be excited for the film to actually start. the last shot finally showed super man after a close up of his chest the shot of his chest was to hold the suspense between the audience and the film because the audience really wants to see what the man of steel (superman) looks like. as super man is shown the shot is a wide long shot this is so the audience can see the main character over looking the city this tells the viewer straight away that he is the main character and he has to protect the city from harm, the viewer can tell that he is the main character because he is the first character to be shown in full view and he had a close up on him so that the viewer could identify that he was the main character. when the camera was showing long shots of various locations the lighting used was all naturally made by the sun this lights up the whole scene and grabs the viewers attention.
whilst the film was playing the text that came up was thin this is so the viewer is mainly concentrating on the scene and not the text because the scene is more important where as when the film title came up it was with a black background this is so it would catch the viewers eye when watching the film, to make sure that the film title grabbed the viewers attention the main title was made to look silver and shiny just like steal which makes the audience compare the actual title of the film "MAN OF STEAL" with what it looks like so the audience can focus on it more.

Jurassic park

Jurassic park  

Jurassic park is a adventure sci-Fi film. in the opening scene all the characters are holding cattle prods this suggests that they are trying to herd a animal of some sort against its will it also shows that they are dominant at this point in time this is backed up by the camera angle which is a high angle looking up at the character however it changes and looks down at the character being eaten which suggests that the tables have turned and the characters that were in control are no longer in control and it is all chaotic. the lights in the background is bright and light up the scene well this gives the viewer the feel that it is dark so therefore late at night which makes the viewer think that they are doing something they shouldn't be otherwise they wouldn't be doing it at night secretly. the viewer never actually see's fully what is inside the container which makes them excited and they want to find out which makes them interested in the film. in the opening they show all the tittles before actually showing any footage this builds up the tension of the film also makes sure the viewer actually sees the title as if there is footage with the title then the viewer would be more focused on the footage this way it makes the viewer remember the film so that after they have seen the film they will go tell a friend to get it spreading the popularity of the film which will increase the sales. they also show the film company that funded the film which is probably because the film company wants to get more publicity so that more people would recognise who made the film and in future will recognise that film company when watching another film also they might see that because they made a success with one film they might think that because they funded it its going to be good aswell so more people would pay to buy it. the first bit of footage the audience see's is the container moving through the trees however the audience doesn't actually see the container just the trees moving this builds up the tension with the audience because they think it is a dinosaur, the audience thinks this because before they showed the first bit of footage they showed the title 'Jurassic park' which gives the audience the impression that there is going to be dinosaurs involved with the storyline of the film. there is a close up on a characters face showing tension because the character looks nervous this raises the tension with the audience because they feel like something bad is about to happen and at this point in the film they think it is a dinosaur in the trees not a container so at this point the audience thinks that a dinosaur is going to come out of the trees and eat that man. all the characters except one are all wearing the same clothes this suggests that they are all employed by the man which is wearing different clothes showing a dominant main character over the rest of the characters.

The dark knight rises & the dark knight

the dark knight rises 

the dark knight 

both the dark knight and the dark knight rises start off with diagetic sound not non diagetic sound this is because the directors want to build up the suspense of the two films but not raise the tension that is why they haven't put background music into the opening instead using the surrounding noises to build the scene up and raise the suspense of the opening. the dark knight rises uses faint non-diagetic sound in the background to build up a tiny bit of tension as well as suspense where as the dark knight in the opening doesn't use any non diagetic sound and it is mainly no noise at all apart from a soft ring. the first shot in the dark knight is a extreme wide shot this sets the scene for the film the camera also slowly zooms in to a building window making the viewer nervous because they know something is going to happen where as in the dark knight rises the first shot is a low medium shot following a car this suggests to the audience that one of the main characters of the film is in the car and because the car is moving quickly the viewer gets the impression that they are in a hurry for something important which also gives the viewer the impression that the first scene is an important one for the rest of the film this keeps the audience focused on the film. both villains in both films have something iconic on there face to allow the viewer identify that they are the main characters and it also keeps the attention of the audience on the main character, in the dark knight the iconic item on the face of the villain is a clown mask where as in the dark knight rises the iconic item on the villains face is a mask which helps him to breath. the masks give the villains there identity in the film and they represent there characteristics/ personalty for example the clown mask could suggest to the audience that character doesn't take anything seriously and takes everything as a joke where as the other villains mask intimidates the audience and makes the villain look strong and fierce. there is more medium shots in the dark knight rises than there is in the dark knight this is most likely because the director wants to create more suspense and more tension than the dark knight this is because in the dark knight the director doesn't want to build up too much suspense or tension as he wants to keep the viewer thinking about what is going to happen which will keep them focused on the film. the dark knight rises is more action than the dark knight this is because the main villain is big and muscly and is meant to be a mercenary where as the dark knight main villain is meant to be smaller but yet more terrifying hence the silent approach in the opening scene. 

Troy

troy 

the opening to troy clearly shows the audience who is the main character and what is going on. this has been done by keeping the warrior in the centre of the shot and in the background there is two huge armies suggesting that there is a war going on. the audience sees that the two armies are not fighting and only two warriors from the two armies (one warrior from each army) are fighting the audience assumes that they are battling to decide who wins (too avoid the thousands of soldiers dyeing). out of the two warriors on is huge and the other is small and the audience start to become worried for the main character as they think he is fighting against the odds but when the main character beats the huge warrior the viewer is amazed and becomes relaxed whilst being impressed. near the end there is a wide close up of two warriors in the other army and the close up shows that there expressions of how they feel seeing there huge warrior be destroyed which is scared but at the same time impressed, because the camera focuses on them after the fight which suggests to the viewer that they are the leaders or high command of the army (the king), they do not wear helmets showing to everyone that they have no fear it also shows the audience that they are different to the rest of the army as everyone else has a helmet on apart from them. in the beginning of the opening there is a wide shot used which sets the scene for the audience showing the size of there armies making the audience nervous. the huge warrior is wearing no protective Armour showing everyone (the audience) that he has no need for Armour and he is brave enough not to wear Armour where as the other warrior is wearing alot more Armour and has a shield which helps him out to stop a spear. the first shot the viewer sees is a medium shot of the small warrior running towards the huge warrior, because of the medium close up shot  the viewer can see the warriors expression as he is running and it looks like the warrior is angry at something and is about to take it out on the huge warrior.
troy is a romance/history/adventure film it is aimed at male audiences due to all the fighting but it can be aimed towards the female audiences because of all the romance in it the age targeted by the film is young and old adults as they understand what is happening in the film because they know the story's of troy where as the younger audiences would get board watching the film as they would not fully understand what is going on in the film.
almost every shot used was a medium shot this is because the director wanted a consistent flow of shots also he didn't want the viewer to concentrate on anything else but the two men fighting, the director didn't use too many different shots because he wanted the audience to see how easy it was for one of the men to kill the other keeping the fight really simple and plain. the director used diagetic sound whilst the fight was going on this made the viewer feel apart of the film also it also allowed the viewer to see how both army's were dead quite at the suspense of who was going to win the fight. the lighting used in the film was natural lighting from the sun this gave the viewer a sense of how hot it was in the film making the viewer feel more and more like they are in the film.

The dark knight

the dark knight 

the opening sequence of the dark knight is not the typical action movie because it does not start of with fast pace camera movement however it does make your heart beat faster due to the anticipation of the bank robbery and you don't know what will happen next, the beat in the background creates a steady pace sequence keeping the viewer glued to the screen with anticipation. the actors themselves wear masks which hide there faces which give the viewer a creepy feel towards them so the viewer instantly knows that they are the bad guys. As they enter the bank and it becomes a hostage situation making it a intense moment because the viewer doesn't want to see any of the hostages die however the hostages are holding grenades and could die at any moment. the first shot the viewer sees is a extreme wide shot this establishes the scene of which the opening scene is set. there is mainly diagetic sound in the opening of the film however in the first shot there is no noise apart from a ringing noise giving the viewer the impression of silence this builds up the tension and suspense between the film and the viewer keeping the viewer focused on the film, the ringing sound tells the viewer that it is a quiet normal day all quiet and calm when suddenly the window smashes and it becomes chaos this gets the viewer interested in the film and what is going to happen in it. the villains in the opening sequence have clown masks to hide there identity this gives the viewer the impression that. the opening starts of dark suggesting to the audience that it is going to be a dark film and that appeals to audiences that enjoy watching dark horror like films. the opening shot is a wide long shot zooming in on a building (the building  is in the  centre of the shot) this establishes the opening scene and allows the viewer to see what the surrounding area is like. the first characters the viewer sees has a mask and is using a zip line to cross across buildings this straight away tells the viewer that they are up to no good and because of the mask don't want to be identified which tells the viewer they are most likely to be stealing something or breaking the law.
the dark knight is a action/adventure/ drama film it targets a male audience of mainly teenagers and young adults it appeals more to males than to females because males enjoy watching gun fights and action packed films because they can relate to it with their feelings inside where as females prefer romance films as they can relate to it better than an action film.
the clothing the characters are wearing are just everyday clothing for example jeans this shows the audience that the thugs robbing the bank are not professionals and don't care about their appearance they just care about the money however the people hired to run the bank are wearing suits which suggests to the audience that it is a very high end bank meaning that they have a lot of money which is why they are being robbed. at this point in the film the audience cant really tell who is the main character until one of the bank robbers says "he thinks he can just sit out on the job and still take a slice" this makes the viewer think that the boss who hired the bank robbers is the main character but as the bank robber said he isn't there but then the bank robbers start to kill each other making the viewer suspect that the boss has a cunning plan to take all the money for himself then towards the end the main character reveals himself to the audience and he is at gun point, keeping the main character out of the opening scenes raises the suspense between the audience and the film this also raises the tension of the film and to raise the tension even further the director has used close up shots to make the viewer feel closer to the action. the opening shot was a long high angle shot this allows the viewer straight away to see where the characters are and where the film is based. in the background there is a very faint non diagetic music being played this raises the suspense as this notifies the viewer when something bad is about to happen getting the tension between the viewer and the film up quickly.

Now you see me & inception

now you see me 

                            inception 

compared to inception now you see me is similar in openings but different at the same time as in each opening opens differently but includes similar stuff for example now you see me and inception both when opening focuses on the main character/characters this is common in most opening scenes however something that differs from inception and now you see me is the area in which the scene is set, inception opens on to a beach with the main character lying there and now you see me because there are multiple main characters the opening switches to each main character in a different scene but all doing magic tricks this shows the audience that they don't know each other yet they all have something in conmen magic. most crime films don't have much non diagetic sound instead they use diagetic sounds to make the audience feel  connected with the story and make the story feel real for example in the opening of inception the main sound is the sea and the seagulls out side of frame whilst focusing on the main character this makes the viewer feel as if the scene was real also the noise of the sea and the seagulls helps the audience to recognise where the scene is set (on the beach in this case) similar to inception  now you see me also mostly contains diagetic sound because it is mostly the characters talking this would make the viewer feel as if the characters are talking to them and because of this the audience are made to believe that the film is real. in a crime film the main characters are normally dressed neatly and not scruffy this is proved in inception and now you see me because the main character in inception is dressed in a suit and eating dinner politely showing that he has good table manors and just like inception now you see me the main characters are dressed neatly to there role and not scuffed up this is so that the audience warms up to them identifying them as the main characters it also suggest to the audience that they are important.

Our production company name

our production company name  

we have decided to create our own production company for our film instead of using a already existing film company. our production company is going to be called last post studios we were going to make it last post production however by coincidence it is already a film company so we had to change it from productions to studio's. to come up with the actual name of our film we took the first letter from each of our forenames and re-arranged it to make the word LAST (Luke,Ashley,Sam,Thomas). our actual logo of our film production company is a bugle this is because the bugle is the instrument which is played at the funeral for fallen soldiers the traditional song which is normally played is the last post which is also where we got the name from.