media task 11
- 1. What films people think have good opening sequences After some research one of my findings was that halloween was considered to have one of the best opening sequences .it was said to have Probably one of the most underrated openings in cinema history. The scene begins with a pov shot from the killer’s point-of-view, from the very beginning of the sequence we can infer that someone in the house will be killed shortly. We follow the killer into the house, upstairs, to the girl’s bedroom and this is where the killing occurs.what excited the audience the most was when the killer was unmasked by his father, it was only a little kid. People said sudden thrill and suspense created at the beginning of the scene is what made it one of the greatest opening sequences. halloween remains one of the greatest horror films of all time. The brilliant direction by John Carpenter is what sets this apart from most of the other horror movies. This opening scene is both imaginative and well-crafted in terms of filmmaking, it sends the chills to our spines without even showing the killer. The technique used to film was very simple yet sophisticated furthermore it sets the narrative foundation for the rest of the film extremely well. The opening scrawl of is a spacecraft chased by a spaceship, Then the camera cuts to the inside of the spaceship, it’s a laser gun fight, then comes the iconic entrance of Darth Vader, one of the greatest villains in movie history.The humongous size of the spaceship was the main factor that captivated the audience.It became the most grossing movie in the box office and won several Oscars, it’s even nominated for the Best Picture. As a sci-fi film, that is a big achievement. From this piece of audience research we can infer that the introduction of the main characters in the opening and creating a gasping moment in the opening scene appeals to the audience. The filmA Clockwork Orange is said to have one of the most memorable
- 2. opening scenes ever.at the beginning of the opening scene the disturbing music begins to play. Secondly there is a close-up shot of one of the characters staring at the camera with evil looks, this engages the audience and raises a lot of questions amongst the viewers. The camera zooms back, we see Alex and his other three associates drinking milk with their feet on naked women models. The camera keeps zooming back, enabling us to see the every character in the scene. This opening scene perfectly sets the tone for the film, it’s a typical metaphor of innocents being consumed by evil. The music is an electronic version of the Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary by Wendy Carlos. It’s brilliantly used here as it brings a kind of spooky feeling that foreshadows the evil crimes Alex and his friends are going to commit in the rest of the film. The set design is amazing, all the nude women models with wigs, the light bulbs, and the wicked words on the walls give us a sense of decadent future scope.