Today we have been been editing the film Arlington Road in to the correct order and added titles.
Here is a screen grab of the clip without the titles

 Here is a screen grab with the titles

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Title sequence Analysis

The Roommate - Title Sequence

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Intertextuality-Features of 'The Stepfather'

Intertextuality-Features of 'The Stepfather'

-Killer falls against white tiles in the shower
-Boy taking shower
-Knife
-Drowning head in the water
-Curtain pings on shower
-Classic haunted house shot
-Staircase

The bomb theory and false plateau

The bomb theory and the false plateau

Hitchcock's Bomb theory: When the audience is aware of a danger, but the characters don't know about it. An example of this is the bomb under the table that may explode at any moment however the characters are not aware of this. After watching the film 'The Stepfather' using Hitchcock's bomb theory I can clearly see that the stepfather is in fact the 'bomb' in the film. This is because the characters do not know about his past and how he is in fact a murderer and how his plans are also to kill his present family, however the audience are already aware of this. 

The false plateau: When suspense is built up, but then the audience are made to feel calm and are relieved by the outcome. Then the shock happens. An example to explain this is the woman in the bath in fatal attraction coming back to life. In 'The Stepfather' there are many examples of ways in which false plateau is used. These are:

-The hand suddenly grabbing onto the shoulder

-Cat jumping out

-The umbrella in falling into the swimming pool 

-Stepfather suddenly appearing outside bedroom

Analyse 2 Film Openings From Art of The Title Sequence

Six Feet Under (2001)

Six Feet Under starts of with a shot of the sky with a bird flying passed. This opening is a narrative opening with the titles running throughout. It gives a feel of the setting and the theme of death, by using symbols such as black crows, gravestones, and gruesome sights of pale dead bodies, it gives a sense of the atmosphere.

The titles are running throughout, they are written very clearly and go well with the harmonious music and the shots being displayed. As the hands let go of each other at the start, with the use of slow motion, this represents separation and loss whilst a title gets placed in between. This is very creative and introduces the film very well.

There are several shots of the sky which also represent death, as if the person who had the loss is looking up and searching for answers. There are bright lights which come across as heavenly and the tree was the symbol of life. At the end, the leaves of the tree wither away which represents impermanence.

Overall I think the title sequence is very peaceful and goes well with the theme of death.


The Shining (1980)

 

The shining is a discrete title sequence with wide shots of beautiful landscapes of mountains, valleys and skies. It is not rather clear for the audience what the film will be about therefore it is a discrete title sequence.

 

Through most of the clip, it shows a birdseye view of a car and the camera is tracking it. By this, we know that the car is the centre of attention, also because there are no other cars about. The car is extremely small in comparison to the landscape.

 

The music is eerie and quite suspenseful, which also makes the title sequence discrete as it is mysterious and does not give the theme away.

 

The titles start appearing half way through the sequence and come up as credits



Intertextuality

Intertextuality

Intertextuality is an idea tat any text which is anything that can be read or seen in the case of movies, has been influenced and shaped by other texts that have come before it.

Some texts refer directly to each other, such as 'remakes' of films, extra-diegetic references to the media/society in the animated cartoon 'The Simpsons' and many other amusing contemporary TV ads. The interpretation of these references is influenced by the audiences' prior knowledge of other texts.

Target Audiences For Thrillers

Target audiences for thrillers

 

 

There is a diverse range of people visiting the cinema daily to view different types of films, and filmmakers tend to use different techniques to reach out to their target audiences.

 

Films are either targeted at the younger, teenage audience, children, adults and family films such as comedy. There is also a variety in these categories such as thrillers or sci-fi.

 

The target audience for thrillers tend to be males and females over the age of 15 because 15 is usually the age rating for a thriller. However, males tend to watch more thrillers because it involves action whereas females prefer romance and comedy.