Monday, 3 October 2011

Assignment 6: Opening sequence analysis

Set: Oct 3 and 4
Due: in one week: Oct 3 and 4 

Task: You are making a powerpoint presentation in which you are analysing opening sequences.  I will teach you the content in the lessons and you will go off and complete this as homework with some class time. 

You must analyse different genres (at least 1 thriller/horror and one drama)

Choose a level:

ALL MUST:  be able to analyse at least 2 opening sequences (D grade and below)
MOST SHOULD:  be able to analyse at least 3 opening sequences (C grade and below)
SOME COULD:  be able to analyse at least 4+ opening sequences (B/A grade and below)

Make slides about the following:

  1. What genre is this opening sequence and how does it meet conventions of the genre in the opening sequence?
  2. You may hyperlink the youtube link if you wish
  3. Include stills of the video (print screen) which are labelled to explain your analysis (do this for each element)
  4. Analyze the elements we listed in class
                Font/Titles
Camera Shots
Camera Angle
Camera Movement
Sound
                   Non-diagetic
                   Diagetic
Special effects
Transitions
Editing/pace
Images
                   Denotation
                   Connotation
                Mise-en-Scene
  1. Who is the target audience for this opening sequence? Why – how do you know?
  2. How does this opening sequence create enigma?
  3. Post the presentation on your blog
  4. Embed the youtube video underneath the powerpoint presentation and write which slide it belongs to

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