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Assignment 9: Opening sequence analysis
Name 1: Monae
Name 2: Laura
Name 3: Chelsea
U Turn
Film: U TurnGenre: Crime Drama Thriller
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Purpose (opening sequence)
The purpose of this opening sequence is:
1. To captivate the audiences attention. In ‘U Turn’ the audience is faced with many enigmas through the restricted narrative.
2. To introduce this linear film as a medium pace and make the audience wonder what will be happening next.
3. To pull the audience in and introduce them to the character and settings in the film.
Crime
• Fast pace• Keep audience
in a suspense• Tension • Draws interest
Drama
• Emotion• Thoughts• In tense• Entertain
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Thriller
• Creates fear• Suspense• Enigmas• Guessing game
of ‘who did it’• Cause
interaction with others
• Anticipation
PurposePurpose
Conventions Conventions
Conventions Conventions
Conventions Conventions
ConventionsConventions
CAMERA SHOTS: Wide
PURPOSE?The purpose of a wide shot is to show a large variety of information.
These shots are also considered as establishing shots.
CAMERA SHOTS: Overhead
PURPOSE?
The purpose of an overhead shot is to show beyond a character or an object.
CAMERA SHOTS: Close up
PURPOSE?
The purpose of close ups is to show a particular part of an object. In this case it will be the numbers on the radio station or the horse at the front of the car.
CAMERA SHOTS: POV
PURPOSE?
The purpose of a point of view shot is to show the character’s perspective.
CAMERA ANGLES: Low
PURPOSE?
The purpose of these angles are to make the character seem more bigger and dominant.
CAMERA SHOTS: High
PURPOSE?
The purpose of a high angle is to make the character/object seem smaller and vulnerable.
Mise-en-sceneMise-en-scene
• Isolated desert• Exterior area• Dusty road
• Harlins garage• Allot of broken cars
Mise-en-scene – SettingMise-en-scene – Setting
Screen grab
• Natural lighting throughout the opening sequence
Mise-en-scene – lightingMise-en-scene – lighting
Editing:
• Diegesis• Continuity Editing• Pace• Time• Cutting• Transitions• Special Effects
Diegesis
• Diegetic:- Lorry drives past- Vultures eating dead wolf- Empty road ahead of him
The world within the narrative of the film.
Diegesis
• Non-diegetic:- Text on screen- Film title
These are not part of the diegetic world within the film.
The characters cannot see or hear these elements.
Continuity Editing: Match On Action
The character turns the dial on the radio.
This action is continued in the next shot.
Multiple shots show one continuous action.
Continuity Editing: Eye-line Match
Shot A: Shows the character looking at something off-screen.
Shot B: shows the character looking at the road signs.
Following shot that shows what the character is looking at.
Continuity Editing: Insert shot
Close-up: the character turns the dial on the radio.(master shot)
Insert shot: the dial changing.
A shot as part of a scene, filmed from a different angle or focal point from the master shot.
Continuity Error
There are two vultures in this shot. In the next shot, there is
only one vulture.
Pace• Mid Paced• Average number of shots used• To make normal and comfortable• To show realism
However, the opening sequence also uses fast pace. These shots all happen in a
matter of seconds, one after the other, creating a sense of anxiety as to what will happen.
Time
• The man in the opening sequence (presumably the main character) has the most screen time.
• (He is the only human character seen within the opening sequence.)
Story time: there isn't a set time shown, but could be between minutes and hours.
Discourse time: 04:06
Time Allocation:
• Shows his importance in the film.
Transitions
• Straight cutting: shows realism
This shot cuts to the next shot Which straight
cuts to the next
Special Effects
• Colour- Black and white
(Often used to show a memory or time period)
Sound
Cat meows
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Tyre bursts and engine exhaust fumes comes out
Lorry passing by
Music from the radio
Narrative
• Structure• Type• Enigmas
StructureLinear:The opening sequence moves in sequential order, starting with the man on is journey and ending with him reaching a destination.
Type
• Restricted:- Doesn’t share lots of information with the
audience- Holds back information to create enigmas.
Enigmas
• Where is he?
• Where is he going?
• How did he get his hand injury?
• Which road will he take?
• Who is he?
Includes:• Equilibrium • Disequilibrium • Recognition of disequilibrium• Attempt to repair damage• New equilibrium
Narrative theory: TodorovNarrative theory: Todorov
EquilibriumEquilibrium
DisequilibriumDisequilibrium
Attempt to repair damageAttempt to repair damage
Cameron
N/A
Narrative Theory: Barthes
Barthes theory of codes encourages the audience to seek answers and clues to make them anticipate outcomes.
Identified by these codes:
• Enigma Code
• Action Code
• Semantic Code
• Symbolic Code
• Cultural Code
Barthes Codes.Enigma Code:- The audience are not told anything about this character or where is
is/where he came from.
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Action Code:- We would expect the character to begin to hallucinate or see things unclearly after taking pills.
Barthes Codes – cont.
Semantic Code:- Shot of vultures eating at the carcass off a wild dog connotes death.
- Isolated landscape connotes loneliness.
Symbolic Code:- (opposition and antithesis) isolation vs civilisation
By: MonaeLaura
Chelsea