RESEARCH-Holiday h/w- Analyse 2 film openings

SKYFALL:

Skyfall is a very popular thriller film, which i have chosen to analyse. It is a 'Discrete title sequence' as it has images of 'James Bond' in action and it also has key props from the film with titles, however it is not the start of the film.These elements shown in the title sequence give the audience a sense of what the film is about.This is a very action packed fast faced thriller and can immediately see this from the opening.

• Camerawork: There are long shots of James falling further down. There is a wide shot to show that James is in the sea drowning. There is a close up of the blood on the James target board. 
• Editing: At the beginning after James is shown it fades out, which hints that danger is lurking. There are scenes which are edited in- the building under water and the blood underwater hinting maybe that his world has gone down. 
• Mise en scene: It is set underwater. This hints that James is dead, but later on we go on to see that he is not. There are guns, target boards etc which all are key elements in the film.The guns show danger and fighting. 
• Sound: Non-diegetic sound played in the background, which is Adele's song recorded for Skyfall. It sounds very dark and eerie which gives us a sense that this film will be thriller based and there will be trouble.It is also quite fast paced which gives us a hint that this film will probable thrive on action 

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a quite gruesome thriller. It is a 'Discrete Title sequence', as there are images of the settings, glasses, bath tub, maggots etc which is used in the film. But this is whilst having the actual credits at the bottom with a black background and the images/clips from the film is at the top left corner. This gives a sense of what the film will be about straight away, which is most probably gruesome torture.

• Camerawork: There is a wide shot of the house, which establishes the settings. There is a close up of the chainsaw, which shows that it is a key element in the film, along with the fact that there is an inscription on the chainsaw which allows the audience to see what it says. 
• Mise en scene: Set in a isolated house. Key props would be the bath tub and the chainsaw. All other props shown still play a significant role in the film, like the glasses 
• Editing: This has been edited to be a dull brown color, to show that there may be dull plain characters, who could be considered the antagonists. Also it has been edited with flashes to add a sense of something wrong. 
• Sound: This opening title sequence is completely silent, which adds to the thriller effect. It shows that this film is not a typical happy film but instead it gives a sense of danger.