Blog Post 13 - Analysing Title Sequences

Analysis of Codes & Conventions:

1. Sematic: the way the films look
2. Syntactic: the stories the films tell

MACRO: include storyline, key themes, plot, characters, social group

MICRO: typical uses of camera, editing, sound and mise-en-scene

Movie: Faster

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In the title sequence for this movie Faster, the camera work included a lot of shots revolving around close and extreme close up as well as angles including low angle yet also high angle and an establishing shot. Furthermore, in relation to the editing it includes match cut, film stills capturing the character as well as a shot portraying the opening of a door. Additionally, the mise-en-scene including the location and setting presents to the audience that the movie will have relation to a prison including props such as guns and card which dictates the film genre of an Action movie. Whilst viewing this title sequence, different sounds are heard such as time ticking which loops, including some aspects of Foley sound for example the punches on the doors yet also chants and people shouting.

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The key plot idea being introduced in this title sequence is the idea of a man being released from prison which dictates the main character being portrayed as reckless as he shoots a man. The storyline starts off as a man in a prison cell, he then gets handcuffed leading him taken to an officer, he is then released in to an open desert due to being released from prison then he runs to find a car. As this title sequence plays, we are introduced to the main character who was the prisoner, police officer and other inmates. These social groups such as the inmates are presented negatively however in a stereotypical way as they are shows to be rowdy due to banging on windows and doors.

title conventions
1. Ident
2.Producers
3.Production company
4. Director
5. Film Title
6. Stars
7.Music Producers