Task 2: Research into Exisitng Products

Tools to make an opening scene:

Camera Angles,
Mise En Scene,
Audio,
Camera Movement,
Camera Positioning,
Editing.

Class findings...:
In class, over the past few lessons, we have been analysing the open sequence of different genres of movie in order to aid us in completing the coursework.

Horror
In horror films we expect the opening sequence to be jumpy and give a bit of detail as to what is to come during the movie in order to set the audience up. There should eb scary, eary music that sets up a scared audience. The movie should have dull lighting and is more than likely going to be set in a scary-looking building e.g. an old scary house. It is expected to be fast-paced and include gory details...blood and scary-looking people for example. It should be based upon a chilling tale, set to scare the living daylights out of those who dare to watch. The movies' purpose is to scare people and that is what the opening scene must achieve through the clever use of editing and technology. It must be believeable and precise in order to capture the audience's imagination and attention.

examples of horror film are:
Scream
The Grudge
Day Of The Dead
Halloween

Romantic Comedy
In opening of Romantic Comedies, the lighting is expected to be bright and cheerful and the film is more likely then not ste in a busy, bustly city such as New York...with plenty going on to show how hectic the area is and to give reason behind why the characters are the way they are. The audience would expect a few 'one-liners' that will keep them laughing and keep their attention gripped on the movie. The opening sequence should contain some jolly-sounding music...maybe even (depending on the story-line) a bit of down-beat music i.e. during a break-up scene. A 'rom-com' is expected to be light-hearted and have a humorous plot in order to follow the 'norm'. It is expected for a man and a woman to meet in possibly unexpected conditions, an obstacle to be met and over-come by the pair and for it all to end up like the 'happily ever after' fairytale ending untrue to real life...all adding to the humour of the movie.

examples of Romantic Comedy are:
27 Dresses
Pretty Woman
The Wedding Planner

Thriller
It is expected for every thriller to have it's very own hero(es) and villain(s). It is widely known for a thriller to contain events that follow the plot of; a hero has to foil the plans of a powerful (possibly unknown) villain. The hero is often set up to be a 'hard man' habituated with danger, the sort of man that would make the women swoon, however they could also be every-day men who have had danger thrust upon their lives in some way. There should be fast-paced action, and constantly building tension involved, it should 'glue' the audience to their seat and keep them involved right until the end. Quite often we find red-herrings throughout a thriller which just adds to the suspense of the movie. The audience also quite often finds themselves with a cliff-hanger...this is a clever device used to make them want to see more. A thriller can often test the audience's complacency through psychological twists and social unfamiliarities.

Thrillers can be split into sub-genres, some of these being:
Action thriller
Conspiracy thriller
Crime thriller
Disaster thriller
Drama thriller

Examples of thrillers:
In the Line of Fire
The Fugitive
Solo Voyage
Red Eye