Preliminary Task Filming and Editing

Below is my group's completed preliminary task:

Assignment 13: Preliminary Planning

Here's my group's planning before we actually completed the preliminary task

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Assignment 12: Individual Planning

Assignment 11: Getting Together As A Group

This is a group presentation to show what each individual will bring to our group, how we plan to be successful in our group and to explore our chosen genre which is Drama.

Assignment 10: Film Billing

Assignment 9: Opening Sequence Analysis

This is an analysis of the opening sequence 'Red Lights' that myself and my group did. My work is the yellow slide and my partners work is the red and green slides

'Psycho' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The violins in the background creates anticipation

'Napoleon Dynamite' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The titles were presented in a comedic way
• The bright colors emphasizes how the film isn't part of the horror genre

'Bunny Lake Is Missing' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The titles were revealed in a creative way
• The black and white color shows this film isn't modern

'Alien' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• Of how the slow motion of the titles builds up
• The black background establishes the genre of the film

'Donnie Brasco' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• It had a sudden change in music
• The credits overlapped the visuals

'Mission impossible' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• It used conventionalspy music
• It includes extreme close ups on the character's body

'Falling Down' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The camera pans across the whole scene and establishes the setting
• The long cuts allows the audience to focus on the setting

'Ginger Snaps' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The red color of the blood stands out
• The pictures of the dead girls created suspense

'Lord of War' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• It was narrated through the point of view of the bullet

'Blue Valentine' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• The use of overlapping editing
• The way the fireworks lite up the photos in the background

'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Opening Sequence

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I thought this was effective because:

• The music and dark color creates a Gothic mood
• The use of montage editing

'The Mothman Prophecies' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• It establishes the setting of the film and introduces the main character

'Seven' Opening Sequence

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I thought this opening sequence was effective because:

• It created enigma and suspense by not showing any characters or making the setting easily identifiable
• The music gradually builds up and chis creates a sinister, dark atmoshphere. This also reflects the genre of this film which is thriller