Prelim Sequence

We used a range of different camera angles to show different effects, for example, we had the camera down low showing somebody walking along the corridor then a mixture of sound and camera angles were used to make the opening of the door seem more dramatic emphasising the mood of the character. The target audience for this clip would be teenagers to adults because it includes younger characters who these audience members would be able to relate to easily.

Analysis of Opening Sequences - RESEARCH

SKYFALL 007 - Opening Sequence



The opening sequence of SKYFALL (the 23rd Bond film), it starts off very dark only showing the silhouette of Daniel Craig. There aren't any credits yet and the music slowly fades in as he walks out into daylight. The action starts almost straight away with a car chase where the Land Rover 110 is chasing the Black Audi A5. James Bond starts off the speech with "you got him?" then the camera cuts to the MI6 HQ which shows the audience who James Bond is speaking to on the phone; this is a good example of continuity editing. As the Land Rover starts to turn the corner, the mirror breaks off and the camera cuts to a close up shot to show the small detail of it smashing and the sound effect; they do the same when the other exterior mirror breaks off with a small bit of comedy from the actors. They use a tracking shot as the target rides off on a motorbike. The opening sequence continues with action music and different types of cuts between shots are shown.

The Fast and The Furious - Opening Sequence



The opening sequence of The Fast and The Furious starts with an extreme long shot (ELS) showing the setting as the camera pans around, then the camera moves down to show the car pulling into shot from right to left as the music starts. The music changes as the main character played by Paul Walker revs the engine to a faster pace - this prepares the audience for what happens next. There is then a tracking shot with a line of trees seperating the car and the tracking camera, this helps to emphaise the speed of the car. As the car stops after it spins, the music stops as well; this is when the titles start.

Quantum of Solace - Opening Sequence



At the start of the opening sequence for James Bond 007 - Quantum of Solace, the camera moves along the top of the water giving the audience the opportunity to see the setting then the camera cuts to the dark tunnel where bit by bit parts of James Bond's Aston Martin DBS with the sounds of the V12 come into view, by showing an Aston Martin at the very beginning, even though it isn't the iconic DB5, it still gets the audience hooked on the film. After showing some of the parts of the car, it cuts back to the camera skimming the top of the water, then it cuts back to the tunnel but this time it's an Alfa Romeo 159 also in black which shows a correlation between the two vehicles. Then both vehicles are shown in the same shot with James Bond in his Aston Martin following the Vilian in the Alfa Romeo 159, then the camera cuts back to the water and shows more details about the Aston Martin and the eye of Daniel Craig playing James Bond which represents aggression. Then the music speeds up and the engine of the V12 DBS accompanies the short clips of different things such as the pedals moving and the gearstick. This is when all of the typical James Bond shooting and car chases start. As the exit the tunnel, they get caught by a Police officer who speaks on the radio which also helps to give the audience an idea of the setting; the two Police officers then get into a Land Rover Defender 90 and give chase, this adds even more tension.

My Opening Sequence Story Idea

Marshall Evans a 21 year old male had his whole world turned upside down over night. It all started with a dream where he envisioned his girlfriend Kim being kidnapped. He then finds himself running into a car park and upon entering he sees it, Kim strapped into a wheelchair with a bomb. Before he could save her the bomb explodes and he wakes up. That same day he starts having visions of events from the dream, worried about Kim, Marshall phones her only to find someone else picks up.... The rest of the film follows Marshall on his journey to find the kidnappers and save Kim!

The target audience for this sequence would be older teenagers to adults because of the moderate scenes of violence when Kim (our main character) gets dragged into the van and then later explodes in a wheelchair in a multi-storey car park.