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:
- What genre is this opening sequence and how does it meet conventions of the genre in the opening sequence?
- You may hyperlink the youtube link if you wish
- Include stills of the video (print screen) which are labelled to explain your analysis (do this for each element)
- 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
Mise-en-Scene
- Who is the target audience for this opening sequence? Why – how do you know?
- How does this opening sequence create enigma?
- Post the presentation on your blog
- Embed the youtube video underneath the powerpoint presentation and write which slide it belongs to
(example of embedded video:
This is the embedded youtube video of texas chainsaw massacre:
Here are some of the youtube addresses for embedding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LJEPkc4ztE dawn of the dead
This is the embedded youtube video of texas chainsaw massacre:
Here are some of the youtube addresses for embedding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4RgkSMXyLY Texas chainsaw massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RgH5eDbCLU lord of war
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NmU8JQJgJc&feature=PlayList&p=31E7CBF817A56DEF&index=0&playnext=1 the ring
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