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- 2. The titles of the opening sequence are scrolls, which shows continuity to the 16th century, which means it does go well with the feel of the film. This is a typical strategy of films, such as Gladiator, where they put the Universal Studios logo in sepia, to show that the film is set in the past.
- 3. In ‘Repressed Memories,’ the costumes and props also show some continuity to the 16th century setting, such as the dark blue cloak, and the wooden stake. However, there were some elements of the opening sequence that did not show this, including the fluorescent belt you can see Stewart wearing. Almost all films also show continuity of the time setting through props, so I believe that ‘Repressed Memories’ has also been able to do that. An example of showing continuity through props & costume again comes from the film Gladiator, however, even in this film there are some parts that do not show continuity.
- 4. In my opening sequence, I have used a jump cut with a cross dissolve, meaning that the character smoothly fades from one place to another, which I believe is a technique many real media products have used such as James Bond: Quantum of solace, When James and a girl are walking across the desert.
- 5. In my opening sequence I have used old English font, which also shows continuity of the 16th century. However, there is also an issue with these, as some people misread what the title was, e.g. ‘crave’ looks like ‘crabe.’ They have utilised this technique in other media products, such as Troy.