AICE Media Studies

 This is from the website "Art of the Title":  www.artofthetitle.com What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? Production companies, name of the actors, the film creator, costume designers, etc. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?  The opening sequence switches from the place the kidnapped girl is and the title screen.  What connotations do these images carry? The face-paced cutting between each scene is getting the audience immersed and prepared for what could possibly happen next.  How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset?  Non-diegetic sound is increasing the anxiousness one might feel watching this.  What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?  Since there are kidnapped girls the audience is sure to watch them try to escape or be tortured. Also the dim lighting and stereotypical creepy man.  How has technology been used effectively?  The unfocus...

   This is from the website "Art of the Title":  www.artofthetitle.com What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The name of the actors. The directors and producers. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The opening sequence is showing the life of the apparent, main character. Also, his surroundings so the view of the city and where he works. We get a good view of the office. What connotations do these images carry? We see that he's a dad and that he's pretty content with his job. Although, he seems like he doesn't have any friends. This is a neutral connotation. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? Thriller movies keep the audience guessing. I assume things like where he works and what city he resides in, are significant to the plot. Maybe a little bit of foreshadowing.  What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The movie is starting off pretty calm and it introduces t...

 This is from the website "Art of the Title":  www.artofthetitle.com What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? "Universal Pictures Presents"  " A BH/ GOALPOST PRODUCTION" "IN ASSOCIATION WITH NERVOUS TICK PRODUCTIONS" "THE INVISIBLE MAN"  What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The image is the bottom of a cliff. There are waves crashing on a rock that reveals the movie titles. These are the opening production credits. What connotations do these images carry? The loud noises of the waves crashing against the rock is scary because that means the waters aren't calm. When the ocean is like this it's extremely dangerous. The title sequences have negative connotations.  How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? The sound of the waves paired with the dark sky is alluding to the fact that something bad will happen. By the title, the main character might be in unknown danger. This w...

 This is from the website "Art of the Title":  www.artofthetitle.com What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? The titles displayed are the title of the movie. The actors who play in the movie. The directors and who made the music for this movie. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The images/view of the woods and the FBI headquarters is prioritized. Clarice is seen running as well as training for her job so which alludes to her being in the FBI. What connotations do these images carry? The connotations are the lack of light and being lost. The woods are seen as creepy and mysterious.   How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? The woods are setting the eerie and creepy atmosphere. On the website, it says,  " a tone of almost mythological terror is suggested" meaning the purpose of this is to allow the audience to feel crept put by the opening sequence. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals...

  The layout of this website is more crowded than the other. However, this is fine because with a simple scroll there's the feature films button. If you proceeded to scroll further without clicking the "feature film" button there are other options of titles to see. There are video game titles and tv show titles, etc so this site covers more than just films. Furthermore, I looked through the feature film titles and I see lesser-known films/films that are rated low and international films as well. I tried searching for titles of modern movies I knew and I didn't find any. The movies on this website are relatively older so I skimmed through the ones I recognized. I noticed there are also summaries for these title sequences on the website. It's all very detailed and specific. The site shows you a plethora of sources, credits, and background information about the movies. 

  The layout of this website is simple and easy. This straightforward website is amazing because everything is so easy to access. Not only does it show the movie's title sequence but also a summary of it.  The summaries explain why the font is a certain way and the significance to background images, etc. Moreover, background information about the movie is available. This website benefited my research significantly, it was very helpful. I took notes on my favorite title sequences and I will incorporate them into my own. Additionally, I noticed there's an option to search up the specific title sequence you're looking for as well. Next to the search bar are two dropboxes and when you click on them there are many options in regards to "title sequences" and "designers + studios". Overall, it's apparent the website has a lot of features that you could use to spend all day on.

What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?  I took a lot of inspiration from this film since it follows the lives of teenagers and my final task will be based on a teen girl. So watching this film, I've learned that teens act on impulses and make poor decisions because of their age. However, in thriller films, this is usually the case no matter what the age is. The characters are always complex and seeking revenge or a way to solve their problems. What elements of the genre did the movie have that you like?  There's a specific scene that really grabs the viewers' attention. It's alarming and nail-biting as you watch the situation escalate further and further. That scene alone raised my expectations for the movie extremely high. The chain of bad events left to right had me on my toes. The scene was very harrowing, it felt like the perfect example of a true thriller film.  Conversely, the beginning of the movie did not feel ...