Friday, January 31, 2020

Title Research: Hostage

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? The opening sequence of this movie has a total of 29 titles displayed. Some examples of these titles include the director, the production company, who the film is by, and the title of the movie. The last title is who the director is, just like most opening sequences in movies.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? The images that are prioritized in the opening sequence are a lot of buildings surrounded by polluted air. The air looks polluted due to the redness. The colors of the opening sequence stick to red, black, and beige/light brown. Telephone poles are also prioritized and so are the roofs of buildings.

What connotations do the images carry? The images carry a spooky and omnimous connotation. Even though the exact color of the sky isn't clear, it still looks as if it is gloomy out. The opening sequence makes it seem like the movie will be somber.

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre is reinforced through the lighting. It follows the convention of having low/dark lighting. There is also high angles, following the genre conventions once again.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The film starts off and leaves questions as to why there are buildings, gloomy air, and telephone poles. The opening sequences don't give you any information as to what the plot of the movie will be.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? The film appeals to the target audience of people that like crime movies by building suspense. This will ensure that people won't walk out when the movie is going on.

How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques. The camera angles, similar to the crime genre, include high and low angles. There is also low lighting. Following the conventions of the crime genre while in the opening sequence shows that they will probably follow the conventions throughout the whole movie.

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